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Jonathan Mole
Year of Call: 1999
Education: LLB (Southampton)
BVC (College of Law)
Areas of Work:
Criminal (defence & prosecution)
Jonathan practises exclusively in criminal law, Defending and Prosecuting in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal, including cases of note outside the London area. He is experienced in all areas of serious crime including murder, violent and sexual offences, firearms, drug importation and supply, arson and fraud.
In addition to Prosecuting for the CPS, Jonathan is also instructed by the RSPCA to Prosecute offences under the Animal Welfare Act.
Cases of note include:
Murder:
R v Satpal Kaur-Singh: Junior Counsel for mother accused of the Murder of her 12-year-old autistic son. Successful submissions led to Prosecution accepting plea to Manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/nov/15/mother-autistic-son-killed-bleach
R v Walters & Others: Junior Counsel for one of 5 defendants charged with Murder and Attempted Murder. Client acquitted following 7 week trial at the Central Criminal Court. 3 Defendants convicted.
The Times: A murder trial is such good education - April 3, 2006
R v Davis: Instructed post-conviction for appellant convicted of the Murder of his wife. Diminshed Responsibility unsuccessfully run at trial. Appeal against conviction issues included admission of Bad Character and Hearsay evidence and advice regarding decision to not give evidence in his defence.
Instructed by the Homicide Team to Prosecute Preliminary Hearings and Bail Applications in Murder cases at the Central Criminal Court.
Serious Violence:
R v Ali & Others….: Counsel for the first of 4 defendants charged with Kidnap, False Imprisonment and Blackmail. Complainant part of a ‘black-money’ fraud gang. 6 week trial at Kingston CC.
R v Smith & Others: Armed Kidnap, False Imprisonment and Robbery. Case involved drugs ‘turf-war’ between Manchester and London gangs.
R v B & Others: Forthcoming trial for first of 4 defendants charged with s18 and Aggravated Burglary.
R v Carty & Another . Prosecution Counsel at trial and in Court of Appeal in case of gang break-in and violent assault in family home. Principal defendant convicted and appeal dismissed.
Sexual Offences:
A number of Rape and Sexual offences, including allegations of child sexual abuse (one of which saw Jonathan co-defend with Queen's Counsel) and abuse of process arguments in relation to historic allegations of abuse.
R v BM: Successful defence of 15-year-old boy charged with the Rape of a 43-year-old woman at a party. Principal eye-witnesses were the mother of the complainant and her young son who had special needs. Issues included capacity to consent due to intoxication.
R v King: Successful defence of man charged with the systematic sexual abuse of his daughter over a 10 year period. Acquitted of all 15 Counts on the indictment.
R v A: Successful defence of devout Muslim charged with the rape of a male.
R v Goulbourne: Defendant with mental health difficulties charged with assault by penetration of a 6-year-old girl.
Drug Offences:
R v Uddin: Junior Counsel for first of 7 defendants charged with several conspiracies to import heroin from Bangladesh. 3 month trial at Winchester CC. Resulting POCA proceedings saw attempts to confiscate in excess of 1 million pounds and the equity in a number of properties.
R v Sohail: Counsel for one of 7 defendants charged with conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. Part of linked conspiracies across South East of England with Prosecutions of 13 defendants at 3 Courts.
R v Cooper: Prosecution Counsel at re-trial of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine following raid on crack house. Case involved application to bad character from foreign jurisdiction.
R v Ferguson and others - [2005] All ER (D) 32 (Apr). Counsel for 17-year-old defendant charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Sentence successfully appealed.
Other:
R v Bradford: Prosecution of 3-strike burglar who was apprentice chef at Jamie Oliver restaurant
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1288331/Serial-burglar-escapes-jail-Jamie-Oliver-makes-Fifteen-apprentice-chef.html
R v Sackett: Prosecution of defendant charged with robbery. Defendant awaiting trial for Murder.
http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2010/aug/teenager-zack-sackett-denies-robbing-woman-street
R v Munim & Others: Conspiracy to defraud. Fully contested Fitness to Plead proceedings prior to trial. Subsequent POCA proceedings.
http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/163_17_000_credit_card_scam_at_curryhouse_1_482954
Jonathan is a member of the Criminal Bar Association.
Jonathan is a member of the Management Committee and has been Secretary to Chambers since 2003. He is also a member of the Pupillage & Tenancy Committee.
Jonathan worked for Herbert Smith Solicitors 1999-2000 and was involved in the "Rogue Trader" litigation (Barings Plc v Coopers and Lybrand Singapore).
Interests: Jonathan is a keen musician and an enthusiastic sportsman.
Contact: jonathanmole@btinternet.com
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EC4Y 7DX
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Christine Eadie
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