Trinity Barristers Matthew R Crowe and Glenn Gatland appeared before the Court of Appeal in an important case on the law of conspiracy, R v Ryan Johnson, Paul Casey and three others [2020] EWCA Crim 482.
In its judgment handed down on 1st April 2020, the Court of Appeal distilled the key issues surrounding the law of conspiracies with particular reference to the need for a common design between all alleged members of the conspiracy. The Court, in so doing, reiterated the key principles and some observations concerning conspiracy charges.
Matthew acted for Ryan Johnson and Glenn appeared for Paul Casey.