Dominic Cox

Crime Barrister

Notable Cases

• R v – C – Isleworth Crown Court (2020). Leading junior in multi-handed attempted murder trial by shooting. C acquitted.
• R v M – Inner London Crown Court (2020) Junior counsel in three-handed murder trial (stabbing on street). M acquitted of murder.
• R v D – Brighton Crown Court (2020). Junior counsel in four-week murder trial. D accused of killing his drug dealer. Issues of self-defence and loss of control (deceased man had more than 70 injuries).
• R v T – Central Criminal Court. (2019) Junior counsel in 11-week, multi-handed gang murder trial. T acquitted of murder and all other charges.
• R v B – Northampton Crown Court (2019). Teacher acquitted of sexual assault.
• R v I – Central Criminal Court (2019 trial). Ongoing appeal (as to jury irregularities) in multi-handed attempted murder gang shooting. Defendant is the alleged shooter. Leave to appeal has been granted.
• R v R  – Kingston Crown Court (2019) . R accused of sexual offences against a child. Notable for legal argument as to admissibility of previous acquittals in sexual matters. Argument won by defence. Defendant acquitted.
• R v C – Isleworth Crown Court (2018). Defendant accused of putting firearm to police officer’s head. Acquitted
• R v E – Chelmsford Crown Court (2018). Represented a police officer accused of fraud. Acquitted.
• R v B – Oxford Crown Court. (2018). Group revenge attack after alleged rape. Defendant acquitted of S. 18 GBH.
• R v O – Guildford CC (2017) – Trial alleging sexual abuse of a 9-year old. Case notable for legal argument (won by defence) as to whether previous ‘very similar’ acquittals were admissible in current trial. Defendant acquitted.
• R v B  – Cambridge CC (2017) – Multi-handed trial involving ‘revenge’ attack after gang feud. Defendant acquitted.
• R v K  – Wood Green CC (2017)  – Defendant allegedly a knife-wielding stalker of his ex-girlfriend. Acquitted.
• R v M – Wolverhampton CC (2016)  – Historic rape trial, alleging campaign of sexual abuse of M’s sister. Acquitted.
• R v R  – Hove CC (2016) – Multi-handed, high-value money laundering trial, alleging drugs money being pushed through a large-scale car dealership. Defendant acquitted.
• R v CT – Snaresbrook CC (2016): Attempted murder trial. Defendant acquitted.
• R v C – Kingston Crown Court (2015): Firearms trial. Defendant acquitted.
• R v M – Isleworth Crown Court (2015): S18 ‘bottling’ case. Defendant acquitted.
• R v KM – Portsmouth Crown Court (2015): Defendant acquitted of historic rape allegations.
• R v R – Isleworth Crown Court (2015): Defendant acquitted of supplying class A drugs.
• R v C – Croydon Crown Court (2014): Thirteen-year-old accused of wounding with intent. Acquitted.
• R v M – Central Criminal Court (2014): Fraud / perverting the course of justice trial. Crown offered no evidence after lengthy legal argument.
• R v G – Leamington Spa Crown Court (2014): Trial involving sexual allegation against G by 4 complainants. Acquitted of all charges.
• R v S – Isleworth Crown Court (2014): Alleged knifepoint attack in flat. Acquitted.
• R v T – Winchester Crown Court (2013): Leading junior for first defendant in two-month peodophile-ring trial. T acquitted in relation to counts involving three complainants.
• R v G – Reading Crown Court (2013): Defendant acquitted of historic rape of daughter and sexual assault of niece.
• R v S – Maidstone Crown Court (2013): Five-handed kidnapping and false imprisonment trial. Acquitted.
• R v W – Canterbury Crown Court (2012): Defendant acquitted of S 18 GBH – running self-defence after biting off complainant’s tongue in nightclub brawl.
• R v C – Wood Green Crown Court (2012): Multi-handed riot case. Acquitted.
• R v B – Central Criminal Court (2012): B faced a series of robberies. Three-day legal argument led to Judge ruling that police failings were an abuse of process.
• R v L – Winchester Crown Court (2012): After re-trial defendant acquitted of seven of eight sexual allegations against children.
• R v H – Central Criminal Court (2012): Leading junior in 10 week multi-handed million pound Cisco fraud.
• R v S – Croydon Crown Court (2011): Human Trafficking conspiracy. Acquitted.