Jill Evans

Jill Evans is a criminal law specialist practising predominantly at the Leading Junior level. She has featured as a leader in the field of crime in the Chambers and Partners Directory for the last 5 years.

Jill is skilled in dealing sensitively with demanding clients in difficult circumstances, whether they are members of the professions, politicians, celebrities, young offenders or those suffering from mental illness.

Recent high profile cases include:

R.v. Sarghini (15 year old charged with arson with intent to endanger life, acquitted but pleaded to arson of ten double-decker buses, sentenced to community penalty),
R.v.Meghani & Others (Building society fraud),
R.v."C" (Public school housemaster charged with indecent assault on pupils in his care, criminal and disciplinary hearings),
R.v.Mazreku (People smuggling, rape),
R v Muanza (Conspiracy to murder and cruelty to a child, "Witchcraft" case),
R.v.Charles & Others (£18 million Heathrow bullion robbery),
R.v.Murphy (Appeal CCRC referral, rape and indecent assault of children of family),
R.v.Patel and others (£12 million conspiracy to defraud, money laundering),
R.v.Latta (Baby murder, causation, "Cannings" defence),
R.v.Suika & Others (Child cruelty, witchcraft case),
R.v.Amoade (15 year old charged with rape of sibling),
R.v.Marks (Shaken baby murder, causation),
R.v.Leslie (Celebrity charged with series of sexual assaults, abuse of process case discontinued),
Operation Mamba (8 month trial, mobile phone VAT carousel fraud).

Jill's current practice includes leading in R.v Kabashi & others (July 21st Terrorist trial), R.v Price & others (Capita Financial computer fraud and money laundering), R.v.Burree & others (murder, gang shooting) and R.v.Gregory and others (conspiracy to supply firearms, murder and perverting the course of justice).

Jill is a former Solicitor and was a partner in Saunders and Co. She was also a part-time lecturer in crime at the University of East London.

Year of Call

1986

Admitted Solicitor

1978

Education

BA (Hons) Law

Email Address

j.evans@doughtystreet.co.uk

Specialist Teams

Jill Evans is a member of the following specialist law teams:

• Criminal Law