Allison Hunter
Year of Call: 1986
Specialist practice areas: Serious Crime, Criminal/Civil Fraud, Serious Sexual Offences
Email: ahunter@furnivallaw.co.uk
R v David Decoteau (2007)
A “cold case” rape at gunpoint committed in 1996 at the Anne Summers,
Queensway. The defendant was sentenced to four life sentences.
R v Brown (2007)
The case involved the sale of a 13 year old’s virginity to an un undercover reporter
posing as an Arab Sheikh.
R v Ian Dundas-Jones & others (2005-6)
Otherwise known as Operation Bella Vista, this was the prosecution of the
‘Bling Bling Gang’, which was cited by the Sunday Times as 'the criminal case
of 2006'. This global conspiracy involved the successful prosecution of 65
members all over the world. 17 defendants were prosecuted over the course of
two trials in Snaresbrook Crown Court. A third trial of six defendants is
currently pending before the Harrow Crown Court
R v Vincent, Smith & others (2006)
More popularly known as the "Hoddesden Gym murder", this concerned
the drive-by shooting of Dave King using AK47s.
R v Barion Baluchi (2005)
The case of the Iranian asylum seeking taxi driver, who posed as a
neuro-psychiatrist, registered as an expert witness on the Law Society’s panel
of experts, wrote articles, gave lectures, established a clinic and obtained
£1/2 million from various Trust Corporations.
R v Simons (2004)
Junior defence counsel for one of nine defendants in the trial of one of 36
linked VAT/MTIC frauds: Operation Vehicle.
R v Toby Studebaker (2003)
The case of the American marine who abducted and raped a 12 year old girl from Manchester.
R v Hook; R v Geoffrey Clarke & R v Leslie Cecil Paul (2001-2003)
Cases arising out of Operation Middleton, a long term investigation into the
rape and abuse of children in care in London's children’s homes during the
1970s - 1980s. At the conclusion of this operation, Allison was awarded a
‘Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of Commitment and Professional
Ability in support of Operation Middleton’ by Detective Chief Superintendent
Peter Spindler on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service.
R v Hersi and others
A 15-handed Conspiracy to Supply Class A drugs, and firearms and to pervert the
course of justice.
R v Akram & others
A seven-handed prosecution of an organised criminal network on charges of
conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering.
R v Richardson & others
This multi-handed prosecution involved offences of armed robbery and money
laundering;
R v O’Connor & others
A case of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering;
R v Johnson & others
The trial of the murder of Charles Butler, which was captured on CCTV and
broadcast on Crimewatch.
R v Michael Roberts
The Southwark Rapist who committed a series of brutal assaults and rapes upon
elderly females living alone in the late 1980s - 1990s.
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