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James Thacker persuades court to dismiss charge of Causing Death by Careless Driving

On 15th September 2018 the defendant, who was in the area of Hawkhurst, Kent, approached a junction intending to turn right onto the A268. During his manoeuvre he collided with a motorcyclist, who tragically died. The stretch of road was straight and…

‘Dangerous’ offenders in ‘premeditated’ attack sentenced to 25 years

James Thacker and Jennie Oborne successfully prosecuted a “vicious, shameful and premeditated” attack committed with the intention of procuring a miscarriage in June 2019.

Harief Pearson (21), Kydie McKenna (22) and a 16 year old girl each pleaded guilty to attempting to…

James Thacker and Jennie Oborne successfully prosecute ‘vicious, shameful and premeditated’ attack

Jennie Oborne successfully prosecute “vicious, shameful and premeditated” attack committed with the intention of procuring a miscarriage.

Harief Pearson (21), Kydie McKenna (22) and a 16 year old girl have each pleaded guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent…

James Thacker and Jennifer Newcomb successfully prosecute evasion of over £1 million in customs duty

On 23 May 2018, Mariwan Fatah and Ali Jamal were unanimously convicted by a jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court of their leading role in an organised crime group. The group were involved in a complex operation to receive raw tobacco leaf from…

James Thacker and Thom Dyke: £7½ million fraudsters sentenced to 33 years’ imprisonment

Fraudsters at the heart of a sophisticated global conspiracy to defraud over £7½ million have been given sentences totalling 33 years’ imprisonment. The four co-conspirators were prosecuted by James Thacker and Thom Dyke, instructed by the CPS Complex Casework Unit. They fell…

‘Evil’ scoutmaster sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment for grooming and sexually abusing cubs and scouts

James Thacker prosecuted AA, a scoutmaster of 11 years, who groomed and sexually abused at least 7 young boys when aged between 9 and 13 years who were cubs and scouts. He carried out his ‘appalling and evil’ pattern of offences at…

James Thacker secures Confiscation Order in excess of £3.3million in ‘Britain’s largest Educational fraud’

Between January 2006 and October 2012 SK, who had worked his way up to the Accounts Manager, defrauded Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation Trust of over £4million. SK was arrested and charged in 2015, he pleaded not guilty and gave evidence at his trial…

James Thacker and Thom Dyke: Convictions secured in £7½ million frauds

James Thacker and Thom Dyke secured convictions against four defendants for their role in a sophisticated global conspiracy to defraud over £7½ million. The conspirators targeted victims ranging from multinational companies to vulnerable elderly people.
After a five week trial before HHJ Perrins and…

James Thacker successfully prosecutes landlord who raped intoxicated tenant

The jury unanimously convicted WB, a landlord who raped his tenant whilst she was intoxicated and unconscious. After the rape he took three indecent images of her to keep as a trophy. Following conviction and despite his previous good character he was…

25 years’ imprisonment for most depraved and horrific sex offender

James Thacker prosecuted GS who sexually abused his biological sister between 1967 and 1976 when he was aged between 12 and 21 and she was aged between 4 and 13. The defendant went on to physically, racially and sexually abuse his stepson…

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