(2/3) The defendant relied upon a modern slavery defence insisting he had been groomed despite a negative NRM. The Crown were able to establish links to Payton Gendron, the perpetrator of Buffalo shootings.
(1/3) James Walker, instructed in Operation Tantic by Laura Cook of Elliot Mather Solicitors, represented Daniel Harris who was charged with 6 counts of encouraging terrorism and a count of possessing an article with intent at Manchester Crown Square. pic.twitter.com/4nzZzikK28
The case, in which Adam led Exdol Mitchell instructed by Bhandal Law, emphasises the need for specificity from the Crown in proving what 'enterprise' a secondary party is alleged to join.
Case Update: After a 10-week trial, Adam Kane KC's schoolboy client was acquitted at Birmingham of murder and manslaughter. The boy was aged 13 years and 3 months when the killing occurred; the principal was convicted of murder.
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