Criminal Defence Blog


Not guilty verdict in Rape prosecution


Not guilty verdict in Rape prosecution

Quentin achieves acquittal for client in rape case at Portsmouth Crown Court.


Perverting the course of justice sentencing guidelines


Perverting the course of justice sentencing guidelines

Criminal defence Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the perverting the course of justice sentencing guidelines.


Client avoids prison twice in perverting the course of justice and fraud cases


Client avoids prison twice in perverting the course of justice and fraud cases

Quentin assists repeat client in avoiding going to prison in tricky sentencing cases.


Success in Shotgun Licence Appeal at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court


Success in Shotgun Licence Appeal at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court

Quentin's client regains shotguns following licence revocation.


Quentin ensures that Landlord avoids prosecution for illegal eviction


Quentin ensures that Landlord avoids prosecution for illegal eviction

Quentin ensures that Landlord only receives caution in illegal eviction prosecution.


Medical profession acquitted of assault allegation


Medical profession acquitted of assault allegation

Quentin secures Not Guilty verdict for Medical Professional whose career depended upon a clean record.


Quentin secures no further action for Solider in Irish Guards drugs investigation


Quentin secures no further action for Solider in Irish Guards drugs investigation

Quentin successfully looks after solider in high profile military police investigation.


Quentin’s negotiations with Council ensure no prosecution in Planning Enforcement case.


Quentin’s negotiations with Council ensure no prosecution in Planning Enforcement case.

Quentin's client faces no action in potential prosecution under s179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.


Quentin ensures that CPS drop prosecution of company director


Quentin ensures that CPS drop prosecution of company director

CPS drop case on day of trial following Quentin's persistent representations against prosecution.


Quentin wins shotgun licence appeal for man convicted of GBH.


Quentin wins shotgun licence appeal for man convicted of GBH.

Shotgun licence granted for Quentin's client who had previously been convicted for Assault GBH having bitten part of a man's ear off in a nightclub fight.


No further action taken against Doctor/Judge in Fraud allegations


No further action taken against Doctor/Judge in Fraud allegations

Successful representations result in no action being taken against Quentin's client.


Quentin Secures return of client’s shotguns following intervention with Police.


Quentin Secures return of client’s shotguns following intervention with Police.

Shotguns returned to Quentin's client without recourse to costly court proceedings.


Quentin gains conviction in neighbour dispute private prosecution


Quentin gains conviction in neighbour dispute private prosecution

Quentin Hunt concludes successful private prosecution in neighbour dispute case.


How to remove my name from Police records.


How to remove my name from Police records.

Barrister Quentin Hunt examines how to remove adverse entries in police records.


Trading Standards Premises Appeal Licence success


Trading Standards Premises Appeal Licence success

Quentin achieves success in regaining a client's premises appeal licence.


Quentin Secures acquittal for company director accused of stalking Police Officer.


Quentin Secures acquittal for company director accused of stalking Police Officer.

Quentin Hunt secures client's acquittal after 5 day trial at Harrow Crown Court.


Police and Trading Standards take no further action in Investment fraud investigation


Police and Trading Standards take no further action in Investment fraud investigation

Quentin Hunt ensures that no further action is taken against his clients in large scale fraud allegation.


How to recover property from the Police


How to recover property from the Police

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines how applications can be made for the return of property seized by the Police.


Quentin Achieves return of Shotgun Licences following revocation by Police.


Quentin Achieves return of Shotgun Licences following revocation by Police.

Police return shotguns and licences to mother and son following intervention by Specialist Barrister Quentin Hunt


Quentin Hunt achieves overturn of Serious Crime Prevention Order in the Court of Appeal.


Quentin Hunt achieves overturn of Serious Crime Prevention Order in the Court of Appeal.

Quentin Hunt achieves success in the Court of Appeal in Serious Crime Prevention Order case.


Quentin ensures non-custodial sentence in Perverting the Course of Justice case


Quentin ensures non-custodial sentence in Perverting the Course of Justice case

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt ensures his client receives a non-custodial sentence in Perverting the Course of Justice case before Harrow Crown Court.


Banning orders under the Football Spectators Act 1989


Banning orders under the Football Spectators Act 1989

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the imposition of Banning orders under the Football Spectators Act 1989


Wasting Police Time- s5(2) Criminal Law Act 1967


Wasting Police Time- s5(2) Criminal Law Act 1967

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the offence of Wasting Police Time.


Possession of a bladed article- Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1998


Possession of a bladed article- Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1998

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the offence of possession of a bladed article and relevant defences.


Police take no action in stalking and malicious communications case following Quentin’s intervention


Police take no action in stalking and malicious communications case following Quentin’s intervention

No further action taken against Quentin Hunt's client following effective pre-charge representation.


Fraud by Abuse of Position s4 Fraud Act 2006


Fraud by Abuse of Position s4 Fraud Act 2006

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt analyses the offence of Fraud by Abuse of Position.