Cheryl Mottram - 7 Harrington Street Chambers

Area of Expertise

Cheryl has a lot of experience dealing with young offenders both in the Youth Court and at the Crown Court. She has used this experience to deliver lectures to fellow practitioners on all aspects of dealing with young defendants.

Having represented a number of defendants suffering from mental health disorders Cheryl is experienced in dealing with finding of fact hearings and sentences under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Cheryl also deals with all aspects of motoring law.

Cheryl believes that no matter what the offence the key to successful representation is ensuring that she is well prepared. Whether she is instructed to defend a simple speeding offence or a serious rape allegation, you can be assured that she will approach each case with the same care and thorough preparation.

Memberships

Northern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association

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Practice Overview

Cheryl has gained considerable and extensive experience in appearing for both the defence and prosecution in the criminal courts. With over 20 years of experience in Litigation and representation, Cheryl is regularly instructed in a wide range of matters including those of particular gravity such as section 18 assaults, large scale drug importation and supply, money laundering offences and serious sexual allegations.

Many of the cases she has been involved in require further hearings dealing with proceeds of crime. As a result Cheryl has a good insight into this area of the law.

She has made numerous trips to the Court of Appeal and is experienced in advising on the merits and grounds of any prospective appeal case.

Notable/Recent Cases

Acted for the applicant in judicially reviewing the decision of a coroner where, at an inquest, the employer was found to have exposed the deceased to chemicals which caused his death. Led by leading counsel.

Advised an interested person in relation to its response and position to an application for judicial review arising from a death in a care home.

Acted for a hospital in relation to the death of a newborn baby in its maternity ward.

Acted for the insurers of a driver in relation to a road traffic collision. The case was a rare instance where the coroner had to consider a conclusion of unlawful killing, because of the standard of driving of one of the vehicles.

Acted for the healthcare provider in relation to the death of an inmate in prison. The prisoner had committed suicide, and issues included addressing the mental health risk assessments and treatment provided to the prisoner.

Acted for the employee of a specialist children’s cot supply company in an inquest arising from the death of a disabled toddler. Issues around gross negligence manslaughter and tampering with evidence were addressed at the inquest.
Acted for the owner of a farm at an inquest arising from a death on the farmyard.
Acted for the owners of a care home in relation to the death of a resident following a fall at the care home. Issues in relation to neglect, risk assessments and adequate care aids being in place were addressed.
In module one, acted as part of the team advising one of the Core Participants at the Covid Inquiry.
Was part of the team assisting on a discovery and disclosure exercise in a billion pound High Court action concerning a foreign tax law claim.