Annabel Timan

Profile

Annabel is a criminal barrister with extensive experience of acting for the defence in a wide range of serious and complex criminal trials and appeals.

She has particular expertise in cases involving political protest. In 2012 she was junior counsel [representing 22 defendants] in all three trials arising out of the Fortnum and Mason protest during the TUC March.

In tandem with her trial work Annabel has a growing appellant practice. She was recently led by Edward Fitzgerald QC in the Court of Appeal in the test case of R v Boake and ors ~~2012 EWCA Crim 838~~. The case concerned the proportionality of historic sentences for ‘drug mules’ in light of the new sentencing guidelines.

In 2011 Annabel was led by Geoffrey Robertson QC in the Court of Appeal in the case of Victor Mears, the owner of the Lapland theme park prosecuted under the Consumer Protection from Trading Standards Regulations 2008. The conviction was quashed on the grounds of apparent juror bias R v Mears [2011] ~~EWCA Crim 2651~~.

She is a contributing author to the Lexis Practice Notes on Appeals to the Supreme Court and regularly advises on appeals in capital cases both in the US and to the Privy Council

In addition to criminal work Annabel regularly acts for serving prisoners in parole board hearings and advises on judicial review in prison law cases.

She is also instructed by the armed forces to represent service personnel facing courts martial both in the UK and abroad. She has experience of defending cases involving both military offences and violent criminal offences.

Before coming to the Bar Annabel worked on capital murder trials in Mississippi. She is the current Chair of the Amicus executive committee, a charity that trains and sends lawyers and students to the US to work on capital cases.

Annabel also undertakes advisory work and is currently acting as an independent legal advisor to the Constitution Commission of Fiji.

See below for examples of criminal appeals, financial and regulatory crime, protest cases and other serious criminal cases in which she has appeared.

Regulatory and Financial Crime

R v Fultachi and ors, Central Criminal Court [2013] – Multi handed conspiracy to steal, conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to use criminal property
R v C and ors, ~~Wood Green Crown Court [2013]~~ – Multi handed conspiracy to steal
R v H and anor, ~~Isleworth Crown Court [2013]~~ – Breach of trading standards regulations
R v Miah, ~~Snaresbrook Crown Court [2012]~~ – 11 counts of false identification documents, sentenced to a suspended sentence after trial
R v Ayonrinde, ~~St Albans Crown Court [2011]~~ - Insurance Fraud, dismissed at half time after successful submission of no case to answer
R v Farkas and anor, ~~Central Criminal Court [2011]~~ - 6 Counts of Fraud [Lebanese loops], sentenced to a conditional discharge for 2 years
R v Wilcock, ~~Hove Crown Court [2011]~~ - Sri Lankan national charged with possession of false identification documents, sentenced to a suspended sentence
R v Morris, ~~Bristol Crown Court [2011]~~ - POCA proceedings involving alleged benefit figure of £1,345,087

Protest Cases

The Fortnum and Mason/UK Uncut Protest ~~[2012 - 2013]~~ – Junior counsel representing 22 protesters arising out of the ‘sit in’ at Fortnum and Mason
R v Collins, ~~Bournemouth Magistrates Court [2011]~~ – represented the ‘naked cyclist’ on charges of public order

Criminal Appeals

R v Bauer and Ors – Appeal to the High Court on point of law concerning the remit of joint enterprise, articles 10 and 11 and the interpretation of the law of Aggravated Trespass
R v Boayke and Ors ~~[2012 EWCA Crim 838]~~ – led junior in test case on new sentencing guidelines for drug importation offences
R v Mears ~~[2011] EWCA Crim 2651~~ - led junior in appeal against conviction for offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Convictions quashed on grounds of apparent jury bias
R v Bentall ~~[2009] EWCA Crim 1730~~ – appeal against sentence [CCRC referral on a point of law concerning remand time and the setting of the minimum tariff in life sentences]
R v Wilson ~~[2009] -~~ appeal against sentence [case concerning the relationship between remand time, administrative recall and s116 orders]

Other Serious Criminal Offences

R v S, ~~Isleworth Crown Crout [to be heard]~~ – Taking revenge on a witness
R v D, ~~St Albans Crown Court [to be heard]~~ – Causing death by careless driving
R v Coates, ~~Southwark Crown Court [2013]~~ – Conspiracy to supply Class A
R v O [a child], ~~Ealing Youth Court [2012]~~ – sexual assault on 11 year old child. Defendant with severe learning difficulties and an IQ of 49. Proceedings stayed by district judge in light of issues surrounding fitness to plead
R v Hamilton, ~~Inner London Crown Court [2012]~~ - Possession with Intent to supply Class A and possession of Criminal Property, successful half time submission of no case to answer
R v Kiddane, ~~Harrow Crown Court [2012]~~ - Theft from employer, proceedings stayed as abuse of process for destruction of CCTV evidence
R v C [a child] and ors, ~~Southwark Crown Court [2011]~~ - Child defendant charged with s18 and two counts of robbery on children
R v Sakyi, ~~Snaresbrook Crown Court [2011]~~ - Robbery and Possession of a Firearm
R v Glensman, ~~Snaresbrook Crown Court [2011]~~ - Robbery and ABH on a taxi driver
R v Messam and Anor, ~~Isleworth Crown Court [2011]~~ - Possession with Intent to Supply Class A [Heroine and Cocaine]
R v Hay, ~~Harrow Crown Court [2011]~~ - Possession with Intent to Supply Class A
R v Wood and Ors, ~~St Albans Crown Court [2011]~~ – Multi Handed Conspiracy to Supply Class C, defendant sentenced to community order.
R v Deria, ~~Inner London Crown Court [2011]~~ - Burglary. Successful submission of no case to answer despite DNA evidence placing the defendant in the building
R v McCarthy, ~~Southwark Crown Court [2011]~~ - Domestic burglary, defendant with additional 38 TICs for domestic burglary, sentenced to 9 months custody suspended for 2 years

Courts Martial

R v Captain MA, ~~Court Martial Centre Germany [2013]~~– Secured acquittal of Captain accused of Assault by Penetration. The case involved issues of capacity to consent and applications under s.41 YJCEA 1999.
R v Private FM, ~~Court Martial Centre Germany [2013]~~ – Secured acquittal of Private charged with Rape of an 18 year old soldier
R v Sapper St Jean and Ors, ~~Court Martial Centre Germany [2012]~~ - Assault, Successful submission of no case to answer
R v Lcpl Clarke - Court Martial Centre Colchester [2012] – acquittal of young soldier charged with assault. Case involved abuse of process argument regarding destruction of CCTV evidence