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D. Huw Evans

 
 
 

Year of Call

1985

Areas of Practice

Crime

 
 

Practice Overview

Huw Evans originates from Carmarthen, was called to the Bar in 1985 then served as an Officer in the Royal Navy before commencing practise in Cardiff in 1989. He joined the Thirty Park Place criminal Team in 2005. He is a specialist criminal practitioner with an even mix of prosecution and defence work.

Huw was one of the youngest ever grade 4 Prosecutors to be appointed. He takes seriously his obligation to “fearlessly represent the interests of his clients” whilst always endeavoring to provide realistic, robust and frank advice.

His particular areas of interest are fraud and sexual offences, but he is much in demand in respect of offences involving serious violence and other complex cases. He brings to the table “honesty and commitment” which instills confidence in those he represents and has an ability to simplify evidential material in a way that allows for a clear understanding of the issues in even the most difficult and daunting cases.

Huw has particular experience in Courts Martial and Police Disciplinary Work. He also undertakes complex applications under Proceeds of Crime and Public Interest Immunity legislation.

Memberships

  • Criminal Bar Association
  • Lincoln's Inn

Education

  • BA (Hons) Law

Notable and Reported cases

  • R -v- Mohammed Ismail 92CrAppR.92 (amending a voluntary bill of indictment)

  • Murder / Attempted Murder / Manslaughter/Bodiless Murders:
    Prosecutions of a woodsman who killed wife and disposed of her body which was never recovered.
    Step father who killed and disposed of the body of his step daughter never recovered.
  • Child Killings:
    Cruelty – Burns to feet and body resulting in death.
    Baby shaking – Brain damage and fractures (2yr old).
    Salt poisoning – Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (5yr old).
  • Generally:
    Dog walker tied, stripped and drowns in river. Links to Hells Angels gang; non sexual motive; reliability of DNA and cross contamination / transferral of blood.
    Millennium Eve fire bombings; random petrol arson attack by gang.
    Psychotic prisoner released to kill random victim; tied, tortured and stabbed in the eye.
    Mentally ill killer murders special needs youth in park; 96 stab wounds; fitness to plead and stand trial; capacity to form intent.
    Drug addicted couple fight, one sustaining fatal injuries; staged car accident.
    Householder chases group of burglars and is stabbed with a screwdriver.
    Gang war in Newport over “drug turf” involving Yardy and Somali youths. Firearm discharged into leg – defective ammunition (Attempted Murder) Samurai sword driven through the neck (attempted murder).
  • Rape / Child Sex Offences / Historic Sexual Complaint / Indecent Images
    Newport City Centre underpass, multiple rapes, kidnap & assault.
    Male rape; middle aged man luring boys back to flat.
    Taff Vale Children’s home enquiry; ritual satanic sexual abuse over many years; multiple complainants - Court of Appeal - Criminal Cases Review Commission - Judicial Review (further appeal pending).
    Female Child Care Worker corrupting 15 year old boy in her care. Secret liaisons for sexual purpose.
    15 year old girls pretending to be older; accused’s efforts to ensure true age of sexual partners insufficient:
    50,000 indecent images of children held on computer by world renowned geriatric sex therapist, without permission of research sponsors; whether lawful excuse: Defendant’s unaware of indecent photographs on computer; downloaded accidentally, or as part of multiple downloading of adult porn.
    University lecturer addicted to pornography – reasonable belief that children depicted were over 18 due to guarantee on site visited, notwithstanding younger looking appearance.
  • Drugs
    International importation of class A from Trinidad. Trinidadian and British police operation. Mule dies from broken package. X-ray images from Compass machine at airport wrongly interpreted by inexperienced operative.
    Large scale importation of heroin from North Africa via Spain.
    Drugs hidden in air conditioning units imported into UK by South Wales haulier.
    Operation Aeriel, 3 year police undercover operation involving covert test purchases of various class A drugs; Over 80 Defendants.
    Cardiff City footballer involved with others in distributing cocaine throughout Cardiff area.
    Postman used for drug deliveries of amphetamine to value of £2m.
  • Car Crime/Car Ringing:
    25 Defendant “cut and shunt” shop; stolen cars made to resemble scrapped cars said to have been repaired. Laser cutter used to remove identity numbers.
    Articulated Lorries stolen to order for export to Africa.
    High performance cars stolen to be used as get away cars in other serious crime. Conspiracy - “Hook and crane burglaries” to steal cars.
  • Death by Dangerous Driving.
    Youth driving too fast over bridge killing 3 in rear of vehicle when lost control.
    Man of clean character cut corner on blind bend resulting in head on collision. Combined speed of 28 mph; 2yr old in back of car dies partly due to faulty seat belt; causation.
    Man of clean character on straight Road fails to see motorcyclist in dip; was manoeuvre to overtake 2 cars in circumstances reasonable.
    Van pulls out into path of oncoming motorcyclist travelling too fast.
  • Fraud
    Mortgage Fraud; 18 Defendants; £4.3m POCA order (largest ever order in Welsh legal history).
    VAT on car importation (£7m) VHCC;
    International Banking fraud; bearer bonds; Nigerian & Dutch Banks; Belgian gold brokers.
    NHS optician and dental frauds; false claims for work undertaken and appliances supplied. GOC & GMC hearings following some guilty pleas.
    Student Grants; claims made with aid of dishonest Council employees (32 Defendants).
    Woman of clean character steals £386K over 5½yrs from employer by false accounting.
  • Miscellaneous
    Abuse of Public Office: Police Firearms Officer produces sidearm as part of conspiracy to frighten criminals into sharing proceeds of drug dealing.
    Police Officer alleged to have conspired in fabricating case of murder against 5 Cardiff men in the 1980’s (ongoing: set to be largest and longest case in Welsh legal history; 1m page VHCC).
    Harassment: burning down house to encourage ex-partner to leave area with children.
    Enticing elderly man to engage in sexual acts; subjected to threats of violence from boyfriend; accessing home and stealing from within. Threats and then actual torture to prevent reporting to police. 
     
 
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