Sarah Jenkins

Defence junior for the lead youth defendant in a murder involving 8 defendants. The defendant was acquitted of murder.

Prosecution junior in a case involving an episode of severe shaking of a baby boy which led to his death. The case involved complex medical evidence from a number of experts in order to establish the cause of the catastrophic injuries sustained.

Defence junior in the case of a defendant who strangled his wife following many years of abusive behaviour by his wife who suffered with a mental illness. The case was resolved by way of a guilty plea to the offence of manslaughter based on diminished responsibility.

Instructed to defend in the case of a defendant who inflicted a fatal stab wound to another following a night of drinking where the trial involved the question of intent.

Instructed to defend in a case of manslaughter in which the physically disabled victim died of injuries sustained because of hypothermia, having been left in the road for several hours after the theft of his disability scooter. The case involved complex medical evidence to establish the link between the actions of the defendant and the eventual death of the victim.

Secured the acquittal of a taxi-driver accused of being a courier in the delivery of several kilograms of cocaine in a supply line between London and Gloucestershire.

Instructed to defend in a large-scale “Category 1” regional conspiracy linking the North of England, South Wales and the South-West.

Instructed to defend the daughter of the lead defendant in a “Category 1” Class A drugs conspiracy, the trial concerning the extent of her knowledge of and involvement in the supply of Class A drugs.

Instructed to represent a defendant in a case involving 19 counts of familial sexual abuse involving 3 generations. The case involved hearsay evidence from deceased witnesses and bad character evidence outside of that which follows from multiple complainants.

Secured the acquittal of a door-to-door salesman, who was accused of the rape of a female customer in her home. There was DNA evidence linking the defendant to sexual activity and a section 41 application was necessary given the defendant’s assertion of prior consensual sexual activity.

Instructed to defend in a case of domestic violence and multiple sexual offences, including rape during a long-term relationship. The defendant was acquitted of all but one of the sexual offences. The case also involved offences alleged to have been committed outside of the UK.

Successful prosecution of rape and domestic violence committed against a vulnerable victim who had moved to the UK following an ‘arranged marriage’.