John Riley is a barrister at 23 Essex Street Chambers. Called in 1983 and having been in the CPS from 1986-91, John has long experience of prosecuting and defending a wide range of criminal cases and is regularly instructed in some of the most sensitive criminal cases. He specialises in serious sexual cases, vulnerable witness and abusive relationship cases.
With vulnerable complainants and witnesses ensnared in the Crown Court backlog, potentially for years, Laura Hoyano and John Riley put forward proposals to reduce the attrition rate while enabling justice to be done when cases finally get to trial
A two-part series from Laura Hoyano and John Riley modelling investigation and prosecution strategies in cases of abusive relationship offending: part two of this worked case example looks at the issues arising at trial
A two-part series from Laura Hoyano and John Riley modelling investigation and prosecution strategies in cases of abusive relationship offending. Part one of this worked case example shows the typical challenges, tactics to surmount them, and the need for innovative thinking
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