Jacqueline Samuel

Jacqueline Samuel

Jacqueline Samuel

Qualifications:

LLB (Hons), University of London (UCL)

 

Jacqueline Samuel is a well-established criminal practitioner with over 35 years' experience of both defending and prosecuting cases, involving the full spectrum of criminal offences, in all the major London courts.

She handles a wide variety of cases at all levels, involving offences of violence (ranging from murder and armed robberies to racially aggravated assaults), sexual offences (ranging from gang rape to indecent exposure and voyeurism) and dishonesty (ranging from money laundering to forgery).

She has particular expertise in representing juveniles and defendants with mental health issues.  Equally, she has acquired extensive experience, through her prosecution practice, in the proper handling of cases involving vulnerable witnesses.  

Her practice also includes privately funded defence work, handling cases involving perjury, pornography and motoring/road traffic offences.

 

Jacqueline is a Grade 3 CPS Prosecutor.

Notable Cases

Crime
Case name R v Campbell and others
Appearance Defence
Category Murder
Detail Death occurring in course of large violent incident in public place.
Case name R v Miah & Hussein
Appearance Prosecution
Category Conspiracy to commit GBH
Detail High profile trial concerning gang warfare in Euston. One of first cases where ASBO imposed.
Case name R v Heggart 2001 (4 Archbold News 2CA)
Appearance Defence
Category Violent Disorder
Detail Road rage trial. Conviction quashed in Court of Appeal owing to prosecution refusal to disclose details of 999 callers.
Case name R v Jay Murray
Appearance Defence
Category Rape
Detail High profile case concerning postman who pleaded guilty to raping customer, after forcibly entering her home. Two day sentencing hearing involving examination of witnesses resulted in ruling that defendant did not constitute a public danger under CJA 2003 provisions.