J. Meirion Davies

Practice Overview

Meirion Davies was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in July 1975 and undertook his pupillage at Angel Chambers, Swansea. He maintained a mixed practice for a number of years before specialising in Criminal Law in 1989.

A Grade 4 Prosecutor, Meirion has defended and prosecuted in various serious matters, including: murder; large scale drug importation; VAT and Benefit fraud; also various serious sexual offences such as rape (apart from matters such as Theft Act offences and offences of violence and public disorder). 

Notable and Reported cases

• R v Pepperell [2009] EWCA Crim 1327.

  Admissibility of new evidence under section 23(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1968.

• R v Bollom [2004] Cr.App.R. 6; (Archbold §19-206)

  In assessing whether harm is grievous for the purposes of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, account must be taken of the effect on and circumstances of the particular victim.

• Operation Corolla (2004/2005)

  Junior alone for a defendant in a large-scale conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (heroin).

• IPH v Chief Constable of South Wales [1987] Crim LR 42.

  doli incapax.

• Operation Dino (2015)

  Large scale cash for crash fraud (Defence)

• Education & Qualification
  • Bar Final Examinations, Council of Legal Education, London 1975
  • LL.B. (Hons), University of Wales, Cardiff (1974)