Charlotte Bull

Charlotte Bull is an experienced and highly regarded Junior, specialising in Crime. Charlotte successfully completed pupillage at Goldsmith Chambers and became a Tenant in 2017. Charlotte accepts instructions to prosecute and defend across the full spectrum of criminal offences.

Charlotte brings a wealth of experience from her three years at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as a Senior Crown Prosecutor and an Acting District Crown Prosecutor. During her tenure at the CPS, Charlotte led prosecutions on high profile multi-handed county lines cases, attempted murders and firearms offences. She played a pivotal role in driving organisational change, particularly in the approach to evidence led domestic abuse cases. Her work on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) was hailed within the CPS as: “inspirational… a pioneer in this area for the organisation”.

Charlotte also spent a year working on the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Unit within the CPS. Charlotte acted as reviewing lawyer for a number of successful prosecutions of rape, child sexual abuse and non-recent sexual offences. Charlotte acted as a pupil supervisor.

Charlotte’s time at the CPS has equipped her with an exceptional knowledge of investigative techniques, complex disclosure matters, Public Interest Immunity (PII) applications and witness anonymity.

Since her return to chambers Charlotte has developed a busy practice specialising in Rape and Serious Sexual Offences, with considerable success.

Recently concluded cases include:

R v H: Successfully prosecuted a 9 day trial that involved multiple rapes by a biological sibling. (2024)

R v M: Successfully prosecuted a rape trial with a vulnerable child complainant where the issue was reasonable belief in consent. (2025)

R v S: Successfully prosecuted a rape trial with a vulnerable child complainant where the issue was capacity to consent (2025)

R v M: Prosecuted a 9 day trial of attempted rape, attempted assault by penetration and sexual assault (2025)

R v M and B (Led by a KC): Successfully prosecuted a three week trial involving rape, false imprisonment and fraud (2025)

Currently instructed cases include:

R v B: Prosecution counsel in a sexual assault involving an autistic young adult (2025)

R v S: Prosecution counsel in a case of multiple anal rapes of a 8 year old autistic child (2025)

R v C: Prosecution counsel in a rape involving a vulnerable woman (2025)

R v P: Prosecution counsel in a sexual assault where both the Defendant and Complainant are serving police officers (2026)

R v W: Prosecution counsel in a rape case involving multiple historic allegations (2026)

R v T: Prosecution counsel in a case involving GBH and Coercive and Controlling Behaviour (2026)

R v H: Defence counsel in a case involving rape of a child under the age of 13 (2027)

Beyond rape and sexual offences, Charlotte has had considerable success in matters of general crime:

R v Y: Successful prosecution for perverting the course of justice, where the defendant used fraudulent documents to wrongly claim that he had diplomatic immunity (2024)

R v R: Successful prosecution for GBH and possession of an offensive weapon in a case involving a vulnerable complainant, where the issue was one of self-defence. (2024)

Charlotte is appointed to the CPS Advocate Panel at Grade 3 for both General Crime and RASSO.