Nigel Fryer

• CPS Level 4 Prosecutor
• Rape & Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Panel

• Queen Mary, University of London
• UWE, Bristol

Crime

• R v L (R) & F (J) [2009] 1 Cr. App. R. 16 (CA) – Defence counsel in the guideline case that established the correct approach to the prosecution of unincorporated associations. The Court upheld the terminatory ruling in the Crown Court that led to the acquittal of both defendants.
• R v RW (2024) – Leading Counsel securing the acquittal of the lead defendant in a 105 kg cocaine conspiracy.
• R v XX (2024) – Leading Counsel securing the acquittal of a defendant with profound learning difficulties accused of multiple historic rape offences against a complainant with similar difficulties.
• R v XX (2023) – Leading Counsel in Operation Empire a complex fourteen defendant county line cocaine conspiracy.
• R v XX (2023) – Leading Counsel in Operation Beechway a complex cannabis conspiracy.
• R v XX (2023) – Leading Counsel is a case of serious sexual offending against multiple complainants from the same school.
• R v XX (2022) – Leading Counsel in a historic case of serious sexual abuse of mulitple children from two familes two families by two defendants.
• R v XX (2023) – Led by Caroline Rees KC. Securing the acquittal of a 17 year old youth accused of involvement in a drug gang murder.
• R v XX (2022) – Led by Caroline Ress KC. Encrochat drug operation exceeding 80 kg of cocaine.
• R v XX (2024) – Secured the acquittal of a young woman accused of death by careless driving. The matter involved complex expert evidence regarding the cause of death.
• R v XX (2024) – Secured the acquittal of a prominant surgeon accused of child image offences.
• R v XX (2024) – Secured the acquittal of a man accused of attempting to kill his wife by slowly administering poison to her in her food.
• R v XX (2024) – Secured the acquittal of a man accused of a gang kidnap, threats to kill and grievous bodily harm.

Regulatory

• R (Environment Agency) v L (R) and F (J) [2009] 1 Cr. App. R. 16 (CA) – Defence counsel in the guideline case that established the correct approach to the prosecution of unincorporated associations. The Court upheld the terminatory ruling in the Crown Court that led to the acquittal of both defendants.
• R (GLAA) v XX – Leading Counsel in the defence of a managing director accused of offences relating to the unregulated employment of Filipino vets in the UK dairy industry.
• R (HSE) v Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – Defended the Health Board against charges under s.3 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 arising from the death of three pensioners following falls.
• R (HSE) v Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – Defended the Health Board against charges under s.3 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 arising from the suicide of a patient in a mental health unit.
• R (HSE) v Powys Teaching Health Board – Defended the Health Board against charges arising from an extensive investigation into Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome related injuries to ground staff caused by inadequate equipment.
• R (NRW) v XX – Defended a significant construction company against charges arising from the discharge of silt into a river.