Redmond Traynor’s practice is in the defence of individuals accused of criminal offences.
Redmond has a particular interest and expertise in cases involving young or otherwise vulnerable defendants. He has acted in cases involving a broad range of criminal offences, but with a focus upon offences of serious violence, drug supply and fraud.
Redmond has a growing practice in matters relating to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Redmond has experience advising companies who have been made subject to Account Freezing Orders and has defended in applications for cash forfeiture brought by the Police. Recently, Redmond acted successfully for an interested third party in restraint proceedings involving high-value antiques. Redmond has acted for defendants in planning enforcement litigation and subsequent proceedings under POCA.
In addition to his criminal practice, Redmond has represented medical professionals at inquests and before their regulators. Redmond has also been instructed to represent bereaved families at inquests.
Redmond accepts instructions on public law cases and in civil applications brought by the Police. Redmond has been instructed to defend in a number of gang injunction applications at both first instance and on appeal. He acts pro bono for Bail for Immigration Detainees in applications on behalf of those in immigration detention.
Redmond accepts Direct Access instructions.
Redmond represents defendants in the Magistrates’ Court, Youth Court and Crown Court. He has defended in cases in the Crown Court involving a range of offences including allegations of serious violence, drug supply and fraud.
R v A, Southwark Crown Court (2023)
Complex conspiracy to launder the proceeds of crime. The trial lasted 9 weeks. Led junior.
R v N, Cambridge Crown Court (2023)
Defending an individual accused of witness intimidation involving the use of a knife.
R v L, Inner London Crown Court (2023)
Section 18 wounding involving a stabbing on a train in East London.
SFO v M, Southwark Crown Court (2022)
Instructed as second junior counsel to defend a former director of G4S accused of fraud. The case ended with the SFO offering no evidence against all three defendants.
Redmond has experience of proceedings before a number of regulatory bodies including the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Social Work England, and the Institution of Structural Engineers.
GMC v Doctor H (2023)
Successfully opposed an application to impose interim conditions of practice upon an experienced consultant anaesthetist.
NMC v Nurse AW (2022)
AW was alleged to have borrowed money from a patient under her care. She was further alleged to have acted dishonestly in concealing her actions from her employer. The facts of the allegations were admitted by AW. Redmond successfully opposed an application to have AW removed from the register. Exceptionally for a case involving dishonesty, the panel acceded to Redmond’s submission that conditions of practice should be imposed.
NMC v Nurse M (2021)
M, a nurse on a dementia unit at a care home, was alleged to have physically assaulted a patient under her care. Following cross-examination and submissions by Redmond, the panel found the allegation not proved at the fact-finding stage.
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