Patrick Cassidy (Deputy Head of Chambers)

Direct Access

Patrick accepts Crime, Inquests and Professional Discipline instructions on a Direct Access basis for appropriate cases. Please refer to the below pricing range for their services; this is subject to case type, complexity and seniority or experience of the barrister. Accurate quotes will be provided prior to commencement of the work involved.

Crime

Magistrates
Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £75 to £200 + VAT
Court Attendance (Day Rate): £300 to £1000 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £100 to £125 + VAT

Crown Court
Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £100 to £250 + VAT
Trial Attendance (Day 1): £1000 to £4000 (Additional days) £500 to £1500 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £125 to £250 + VAT
Pre-Trial & Post-Trial hearings: £300 to £1000 + VAT

Court of Appeal & High Court
Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £150 to 300 + VAT
Court Attendances (Day Rate): £1000 to £4000 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £125 to 250 + VAT

*These price ranges are based on local courts; other courts will incur a travel charge.
Please contact our Senior Criminal Clerk, Paul ([email protected]) for further information.

Inquests

Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £120 to £150 + VAT
Court Attendance (Day Rate): £500 to £1500 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £125 to £250 + VAT
*These price ranges are based on local courts; other courts will incur a travel charge.
Please contact our Senior Criminal Clerk, Paul ([email protected]) for further information

Professional Discipline

Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £120 to £150 + VAT
Court Attendance (Day Rate): £500 to £1500 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £125 to £250 + VAT
*These price ranges are based on local courts; other courts will incur a travel charge.
Please contact our Employment Clerk, Tom ([email protected]) for further information.

Reported Cases

Notable Cases - Crime:

• R v Maughan (2016) - Death by Dangerous Driving Case in Sheffield Crown Court - Press coverage
• R v J (2016) - Firearms case where a 75 year old man, formerly the Secretary of a local gun club faces imprisonment for the possession of firearms stored at his home without appropriate licences.
• M -Inquest into a suicide of a prisoner at HMP Wymott where he the prisoner had written a note of his intention to kill himself after notice of a transfer of wing was to go ahead .
• 2015 Preston CC. R v Dal and others 13 week trial.Acquitted of murder
• 2015 Manchester R v Mcgloughlin and others Importation of Class A
• Noah Smith (2014) : 2 week, article 2 Inquest into a death at HMP Pentonville Prison
• R v Percy [2012] : Misconduct in a Public Office
• R v Stapley [2012] : Misconduct in a Public Office
• R v H [2012] : Complainant Sex Case
• R v McGee [2012] : Gross Negligence Manslaughter Allegation
• Robin Hood Public House Murder [2010] : 5-week Murder Trial
• R and Smith [2010] : £100M Importation of cocaine; 6-week multi-handed trial
• R v Ellis [2010] : Knife Murder; 2-week trial
• R v Summerfield [2010] : Head Teacher, Health & Safety Trial
• R v Holland [2010] : Multi-handed massive importations of cannabis and cocaine; 6-week trial
• R v F [2010] : Child Cruelty by two adoptive parents on two young girls; 2-week trial
• R v B [2010] : Historic familial sexual abuse trial made by younger brothers against older brother; 2-week trial
• R v Broughton [2009] : Murder of a 17-year old drug supplier by an addict.  Attack with knife and hammer.
• Operation Vermont [2009] : 6-week multi-handed Murder
• R v Michael Smales [2009] : Murder allegation.  Husband who was in a psychotic state was accused of killing his wife by beating her with a paving slab.
• R v Soon [2009] : Confiscation proceedings
• Operation Moruga [2009] : Police operation into allegations of Gooch Gang.  Possession of firearms with intent to endanger life
• R v Decieco & Others [2009] : Conspiracy to Rob, including the attempted robbery of cash vans
• R v Ansell Reid [2008] : Attempted Murder; allegation of pouring petrol over ex-partner and trying to set her alight
• R v Tarik Khalik & Others [2008] : Kidnap and Blackmail; 3-month retrial on kidnap and blackmail
• R and LS Edwards [2007] : Operation Corkscrew; Gangland, firearms and ammunition
• R and T Khaliq [2007] : 8-week Kidnap and Robbery Trial
• R v Ellis [2007] : Leading Junior Counsel in this 17-complainant historic sexual abuse case
• R v Noonan & Others [2006] : Deerbolt Prison Mutiny
• R and Haughton and Savage [2006] : Attempted Murder
• R and S Grainger [2005] : Attempted Murder x 4 and Armed Robbery
• R and G McKay & Others [2005] : Possession of Mach 10 sub-machine gun
• R v Adetoro, Dixon & Dennis : Rochdale shooting case
• R v Aru : Gross Negligence Manslaughter trial of Nurse accused of killing child patient
• R v Weaver : Gross Negligence Manslaughter trial of diving teacher accused of killing student diver
• R v Ellis : Gross Negligence Manslaughter trial of teacher accused of killing pupil
• R v Flannery, Noonan & Others : Gangland Murder; 5-handed Murder Trial and gangland shooting at the Penny Black Public House, Manchester
• Gooch, Doddington and Pit Bull : Gang trials in conspiracy to possess firearms with intent
• R v Wroe and Others : The larget importation of firearms into the UK

Notable Cases - Court of Appeal:

• Carlos Sanchez [2010] : Death by Dangerous Driving; reduction from 4 to 2 years
• Sajid Shah [2004] : Successful appeal against Murder conviction
• R v Siddiqi & Others EWCA Crim 1119 : Burnley riot, sentence reduced from 2 years to 14 months
• R v Bendris Cr. App R(S) Benefit Fraud : 15 months reduced to 10
• R v Brizzi Cr. App R(S) Possession of Firearm : Sentence reduced from 4 years to 2.5 years

Notable Cases - Inquests & Inquiries:

• Lisa Skidmore (2019) The two-week Article 2 inquest with jury into the death of Lisa Skidmore who was brutally murdered in her home by a convicted sex offender who had been released on license. The family of the deceased claimed the Police and the Probation Service missed opportunities for recall. Press Coverage.
• Shannay Walker (2016) Instruction in the inquest of Shannay Walker aged 8 who died of her non accidental injuries in Nottingham. Press Coverage
• Christopher Fields (2016) - Inquest at Stockport Coroner's Court on behalf of the family regarding the potential prevention of the Murder of a former servicemen. Press coverage
• Global Construction limited (2015) : Building company allowing access to friend of owner who climbed into unsafe house under construction, fell and suffered catastrophic injuries. Fined 50k plus costs of 8k.
• Noah Smith (2014) : 2 week, article 2 Inquest into a death at HMP Pentonville Prison
• Hilda Merrill [2009] : Nurse injected 4 times appropriate dose of Diamorphine into an elderly patient
• Airedale Hospital Trust [2009] : Inquiry into the deaths of patients at the hand of a Nurse accused of injecting them with opiates.  Representing Senior Manager.
• Gas explosion at British Sugar Factory [2008] : Multi-party Inquest into a gas boiler explosion at the British Sugar Factory in Allscott
• Ayub [2008] : Inquest into the death of a mental patient whilst in custody
• O'Donahue [2007] : Inquest into death in police/ambulance custody.  Article 2 engaged.

Publications

• Criminal Bar Association
• Member of the pilot Victim Advocacy Project in Murder and Manslaughter cases.