YEAR OF CALL: 2007

PRACTISING DOOR TENANT

Chris Moran is instructed in substantial criminal and regulatory matters including murder, serious organised crime, fraud, firearms, drug trafficking, money laundering, sexual offences, copyright theft, health and safety offences, police disciplinary proceedings and inquests (including Article 2 inquests sitting with a jury).

His experience in complex and multi-handed cases ensures Chris Moran is regularly instructed as Leading Counsel for either the Defence or Prosecution and has successfully appeared in the Court of Appeal on many occasions.

He is a meticulous, well prepared and imaginative advocate who employs strategic thinking and intellectual rigour to every aspect of each case in which he is instructed.

Due to the above experience and reputation Chris has taught advocacy to lawyers in both Nigeria and Somaliland on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is often requested to teach advocacy on weekend residential courses (including training those who wish to become qualified trainers).

In addition he has provided numerous CPD seminars on all aspects of criminal and regulatory law and has professionally appeared on both the BBC and LBC to give expert commentary on legal issues in the news.

R v M and Others – Leading Counsel for the Defence in a complex grooming case involving non-recent sexual offending.

R v B – Leading Counsel for the Prosecution in a murder case against a KC and Junior. The case involved blood spatter, DNA and cell site evidence.

R v M – Represented someone charged under s.4 Explosive Substances Act 1883 who had constructed a homemade bomb and had taken it on public transport. The case involved multiple experts in explosive substances and legal argument as to provisions relating to terrorism offences.

Inquest into the Death of BM – Represented the Family (in an Article 2 inquest) of a man who died over a drugs overdose whilst in prison. Significant questioning regarding the prison security and lack of first-aid training of prison staff (a wide-spread problem) were raised. At the end of this inquest, upon application, the Coroner agreed to make a ‘prevention of future deaths report’. 

R v H & Others – Leading Counsel for the Prosecution in a youth gang violent disorder. The case involved expert evidence as to gang affiliation and drill lyrics.

R v H – Represented the lead Defendant in a sexual grooming case. The case involved disputed DNA evidence and extensive cross-examination of children (one of many such cases involving cross-examination via the s28 procedure), forensic scientists and police officers.

R v E – Defended a female police officer accused of misconduct in public office for regularly supplying confidential information to her partner whose family were members of a serious organised crime group.

R v MM – Prosecuted a large-scale fraud involving the sale of IPTV boxes designed to illegally access premiership football matches. This case involved complex EU, copyright and confiscation law (led by Richard Wright KC).

R v F – Defended the accused in a large-scale HMRC tax fraud over many years. The case involved the cross-examination of multiple forensic accountants.

Inquest into the Death of BT – Represented the Family of an individual who died of a suspected overdose of the controversial drug Dosulepin. Complex issues relating to the efficacy of this drug as well as post-mortem distribution were dealt with.

R v CO – Prosecuted someone who committed internet sexual offending from his home in the UK and child Complainants in the USA. The case in volved extradition proceedings, evidence gathered by the US authorities and lengthy legal argument.

R v N & Others – Junior Counsel for the Prosecution in a gang murder case involving the death of a 14 year old boy (led by Jonathan Sandiford KC).

R v S – _Defended someone accused of conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition to a serious organised crime group. The evidence consisted of tens of thousands of pages of expert evidence, cell-site analysis, ANPR data, covert surveillance and telephone data.

Inquest into the Death of SR – Represented the family in a case involving someone who died of a complex brain injury after surgery. The case involved the questioning of 2 neurosurgeons.

R v R & Others – Represented one of the lead defendants in a 25 defendant cocaine and heroin trafficking conspiracy involving multiple criminal gangs across the Midlands.

R v A & Others – _Prosecuted a complex kidnapping and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs trial involving multiple defendants. Due to intimidation by gang members, the Complainant withdrew his support for the Prosecution and was treated as a hostile witness.

cmoran@2hb.co.uk