Frank Dillon

Year called: 2014

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Areas Of Expertise

Crime: Encrochat cases (defending); major drugs conspiracies; serious sexual offences (RASSO panel member); general crime.

Clerked by

Rachel Kehoe at Rachel.Kehoe@7HS.co.uk

Or alternatively email Clerks@7HS.co.uk

Practice Overview

Crime: Encrochat cases (defending); major drugs conspiracies; serious sexual offences (RASSO panel member); general crime.

Notable/Recent Cases

R -v- B [2019]  – County lines drugs conspiracy on a national scale, spanning several areas of England and Wales. 9-week trial. Junior alone (defence). Acquitted.

R -v- H [2020] – Multi-handed attempted murder with firearm. 13-year-old defendant. Joint enterprise. Junior alone (defence). Acquitted.

R -v- C [2020] – Murder of mother by son for gain. Led junior (prosecution).

R -v- H [2021] – Kneecapping with firearm in course of multi-handed robbery. Leading junior (defence). Submission of no case upheld.

R -v- W [2021] – Murder. Stabbing. joint enterprise. 14-year-old defendant. Led junior (defence). Acquitted.

R -v- M [2022] – Prosecution involving drugging and raping of 14-yesr-old complainant on multiple occasions. Complex investigation. D pleaded on morning of trial.

R -v- S [2024] – Major county lines case (defence) involving over 400,000 pages of evidence. Leading junior.

 

Reported Cases:

R -v- Meddlicott [2016] EWCA Crim 55 – Appeal against life sentence, multiple armed robberies.

R -v- B [2019] EWCA Crim 1547.Historical offences. Inconsistent verdicts.

R -v- Durkin [2021] EWCA Crim 1866 – Issues relating to s.11(3), Criminal Appeal Act 1968 in context of unlawful sentences passed at first instance.