Kate Blackwell QC secures the acquittal of Dr facing 12 Counts of Rape

Kate Blackwell QC, instructed by Matthew Claughton, Managing Director of Olliers Solicitors, represented Dr H who faced 12 counts of marital rape. In a hard fought trial the defence sought to undermine the evidence of the complainant with detailed reference to the protracted family proceedings that had taken place between the defendant and the complainant and other material that was requested from the Crown, eventually provided and drafted by the defence team into a series of irrefutable facts.

This success comes only a month after Kate secured the acquittal of another client of Matthew’s, a teacher, who faced multiple rape allegations brought by a former pupil and dating back to the 1980s.