Ms whyte qc

Anne Whyte QC successfully defends solicitor against allegations of theft made by former employer. Nathan Horsley was unanimously acquitted following a 3 week trial, at Newcastle Crown Court. Mr Horsley was alleged to have misappropriated cash handed to hi Anne Whyte QC acted for the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire police in a claim for damages brought by men who were acquitted of conspiracy for murder. Anne Whyte QC successfully represented the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police in a case stated that concerned the recoverability of costs in cash forfeiture proceedings under POCA from the police.

Counsel was instructed by Caroline Ashcroft of Great Prosecution of non-recent sexual offences at a care home on the Isle of Man. Successful defence of an application to stay the case as an abuse of process, brought on multiple grounds involving analysis and application of parliamentary privilege, crown off Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry Anne Whyte QC acted for the Greater Manchester Police in a public inquiry into the shooting by a firearms officer of an unarmed suspect Anthony Grainger during a police firearms operation and serious crime investigation by the Greater Manchester Police.

Inquest into the death of Jordan Begley Anne Whyte QC acted for the Greater Manchester Police in an inquest into the death of an unarmed suspect Jordan Begley who died after being tasered by police officers.

An examination of the safety of tasers, its operational use, and the policy and guidanc Inquest into the death of Tracy Shelvey Ms Shelvey threw herself off a public carpark roof after the man that she had accused of rape was acquitted in Crown Court proceedings.

Ms Shelvey was extreme Inquest into the death of Sabina Akhtar Ms Akhtar had been fatally stabbed by her husband. Members of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers write for The Times to consider the fallout from Everyone's Invited and to recommend that schools implement a code of conduct to tackle the issues and provide safe and independent mechanisms for reporting concerns a In July a significant number of gymnasts, and parents of gymnasts, made allegations about mistreatment within the sport of gymnastics.

A number of the concerns alleged that British Gymnastics had failed to deal appropriately with complaints it had re Anne Whyte QC leading Amos Waldman successfully defends solicitor against allegations of theft made by former employer. Mr Horsley was alleged to have misappropria The claimant has sought a declaration of incompatibility that the prohibition of the use of intercept evidence in criminal procee An outstanding advocate with a fantastic track-record across the full range of serious crime.

Anne has extensive experience of complex criminal trials and appeals. She is regularly instructed to prosecute serious crime, including terrorism, homicide, drugs conspiracies and sexual offending. She has lengthy experience of defending including health and safety prosecutions and those charged with sexual offences. She is highly respected for her advocacy and her grasp of detail.

Anne prosecutes and defends and is instructed in a wide range of serious crime both at first instance and in the Court of Appeal. Anne is instructed to prosecute offences under the terrorism legislation. Anne also recently conducted the prosecution of the youngest person to be tried in England for a terrorist offence.

Anne has always dealt with homicide cases including domestic violence killings, the assault and killing of infants and children and gangland killings. She was junior counsel in the prosecution of Sean Mercer who murdered the Liverpool school boy Rhys Jones and prosecuted several members of the gangs involved in that killing, for associated gun conspiracies and assisting offenders. As a result she has long experience of dealing with and questioning witnesses who require special measures including children and young people.

She regularly deals with young witnesses to serious violent crime as well as victims. Anne often acts for victims and defendants in trials of sexual offences and has extensive experience of non-recent cases. She prosecuted the Coronation Street actor William Roache and has conducted several cases involving the prosecution of staff including teachers and carers at a variety of private and state-run institutions.

She is regularly involved in cases which involve serious and prolonged offending by those in authority within institutions and those in positions of trust.

She has successfully prosecuted and defended health and safety cases, acting on behalf of private companies and state organisations. The breadth of her practice means that she is highly experienced in the handling of complex cases, sensitive disclosure processes, vulnerable witnesses and expert evidence.

Operation Sapient Preparation of Acts of Terrorism - prosecution of two Kurdish men for researching and testing rudimentary explosive devices with a view to attack planning. Operation Thronewald Preparation of Acts of Terrorism - prosecution of two men accused of drone attack planning and of planning to attack military personnel with bladed instruments. Operation Decan Preparation of Acts of Terrorism - responding to appeals having prosecuted at first instance brought by two defendants convicted of attack planning in UK.

Operation Octant Historic sexual offences dating from s to early s by care worker at string of homes in North West. Operation Tweed Prosecution of teachers for historic offences of assault and child cruelty against children in care.

R v Smart Prosecution of recently released prisoner for murder of his partner. Operation Brume CT Prosecution of Muslim revert for firearms offences in context of attempting to remove his children, who were in care, from the West to a Muslim Country.

Operation Chrome Moss Side gangland killing. Operation Producted Prosecution of two defendants for Dissemination of Terrorist publications and Preparation of Acts of Terrorism leading to appeal in R v Humza Ali [] 1 WLR concerning definition of "terrorist publication" and interplay between Article 10 and section 2 of the Terrorism Act R v Roache Prosecution of Coronation Street actor, William Roache for alleged rape and indecent assaults committed in 's.

Hugely experienced in both inquests and public inquiries, Anne Whyte QC is particularly highly regarded for her expertise in handling public law matters on behalf of police forces. Anne regularly provides advice and advocacy in respect of administrative law, particularly in cases which engage the interface between criminal, public and civil law.

Anne has extensive experience of public law challenges, particularly those which involve overlapping criminal law issues. The work that she has conducted for police forces has regularly thrown up judicial review claims including challenges to production orders, search warrants, football match policing, categorisation of inquests, PACE custody time limits, firearms certification and jurisdictional costs issues. She is used to getting involved at an early stage of potential claims and of using her skill and industry to achieve timely identification of the real issues and where appropriate swift resolution of the litigation.

Current instructions include advising a force on cross border powers of arrest in terrorism cases. Date of Call. Inn of Court. Rights of Audience. Full Rights of Audience. Public Access. Conduct of Litigation. Areas of practice. Crime , Other common law , Professional negligence , Public Law. Disciplinary Findings.