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Caroline Rees

 
 
 

Year of Call

1994

Areas of Practice

Crime

Regulatory, Inquiries and Inquests

 
 

Practice Overview

Caroline has practised in the area of crime since her year of call in 1994. Her work spans all areas of criminal law and includes both prosecution and defence work. She is a grade 4 prosecutor. Caroline specialises in serious offences including murder, manslaughter and serious sexual offences including offences against children, rape and allegations of historic sexual abuse.

She holds a particular expertise in drafting complex indictments and all aspects of jury advocacy including cases involving young and/or vulnerable witnesses.

Caroline regularly deals with intricate sentencing provisions and ancillary orders applicable to sexual offences.

Caroline is a fluent Welsh speaker and able to conduct cases through the medium of Welsh

Recommendations

The "very thorough" Caroline Rees has a reassuringly "calm and deliberate" manner. She advised for the prosecution of Joseph Rees in a case alleging rape of a child'.
(Chambers UK 2012)

Recommended in Chambers 2011 in relation to serious sexual offences

‘Caroline Rees is “deservedly popular and persuasive”’(Chambers UK 2010)

‘Caroline Rees is known as “an excellent all rounder, who is very good with the clients and an outstanding jury advocate”’.(Chambers UK 2009)

Memberships

  • Criminal Bar Association  

Education and Appointments

  • Inns of Court School of Law, London - Wilfred Getz major scholarship – Gray’s Inn
  • University of Birmingham LL.B
  • Ysgol Gyfun y Strade, Llanelli

Notable and Reported Cases

  • Serious Sexual Offences

    R v Pharramond and others – Multiple complainant case arising from police operation concerning paedophile ring.

    R v Syrett and others – Multiple complainant case arising from police operation “Velvet” into alleged paedophile ring. Allegations of historic abuse. Issues of recovered memory syndrome.

    R v Hoskins – teacher accused of sexual abuse upon his pupil over a period of time.

    R v Scott Benson – Allegations of sexual and psychological abuse against multiple young victims.

    R v Baker (W) – Multiple complainant case arising from large scale and complex police investigation (Operation Thistle) into sexual abuse, prostitution and brothel keeping involving many vulnerable complainants and both historic and recent allegations.

    R v Wolverson – case arising from Operation “Thistle” – issues arising from the application of the Sentencing Guidelines argued in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division.

    R v Price (K) – multiple complainant case concerning allegations of sexual abuse over 30 years previously – issues of abuse of process and expert evidence regarding aspects of childhood memories.

    R v Rees (J) – high profile case concerning abduction and rape of a child whilst in a local park.

    R v Samuels – multiple complainant case arising from a large scale police operation (Operation “Trench”) involving allegations of historic and recent sexual abuse.

    R v Baker (C) – Multiple complainant case arising from allegations of serious sexual abuse within a familial context.

    R v James (J) - Case concerning sexual activity with a sheep. Complex factual and sentencing issues.

    R v JS – 13 year old defendant charged with rape of two 10 year old boys 

  • Murder/Manslaughter

    R v Clarke and othrs – high profile murder / arson in Merthyr Tydfil

    R v Doubtfire – gross negligence manslaughter arising from a death during a caving trip where Defendant was instructor

    R v Close – gross negligence manslaughter arising from a death at a nursing home where the defendant was working as a care assistance

  • Nursing Home Abuse - Experienced in allegations of abuse of the eldery and or vulnerable adults in the context of nursing homes

    R v Spedding and oths – Multiple complainant case arsing from a large scale police operation into physical and psychological abuse in a nursing home for persons being treated for mental disorder

    R v Wilson (S) – case involving allegations of physical abuse by a nurse at a hospital psychiatric unit

    R v King – allegations of physical abuse against a carer at a home for vulnerable adults with mental health issues

  • Cases involving offences against children - In addition to serious sexual offences against children Caroline is also instructed regularly for both prosecution and defence in cases involving serious allegations of physical abuse against children, including involving serious physical injuries, child cruelty and child neglect.
  • Other cases of interest

    R v Taylor and others – large scale drugs case concerning Class A drugs arising from police operation “Corolla”.

    R v Starmore – New Fathers for Justice campaigner charged with possession of explosive materials. Issues of public interest immunity, disclosure and trials in camera

  • Inquiries

    Appearing for the Education Authority in the Clywch Inquiry

    Have appeared at inquests arising from criminal proceedings

 
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