Craig Harris

Year of Call: 2006

Before joining Chambers, Craig Harris completed a successful period of internship at Eversheds LLP and acted pro-bono on behalf of appellants at the Unified Social Security Appeals Tribunal (through the Free Representation Unit).

Since joining Chambers, Craig has been instructed in trials at both the Magistrates’ and Crown court, as well as in appeals against conviction and sentence at the Crown court. Recent highlights have included

♦ Appearing in a contested Magistrates court hearing relating to bail in a murder investigation.

♦ Instruction in cases of serious violence in the Youth court (Robbery) and Crown court (ABH), involving issues of ‘dangerousness’.

♦ Representing a defendant at sentencing following conviction for the large-scale supply of cannabis (100kg) and cocaine (7kg).

♦ Acting for the defence in a “cannabis factory” case at Cardiff Crown court (R v Di Zhang).

Craig has appeared in extradition proceedings, including initial argument at a full extradition hearing.

Craig also holds particular interest in confiscation proceedings and has recently conducted cases concerning;

♦ Summary cash recovery proceedings.

♦ Acting for the respondent in civil forfeiture proceedings relating to more than £20,000 cash suspected to be linked to the £53m Tonbridge Securitas Robbery.

♦ Settling confiscation proceedings for more than £88,000 on behalf of a defendant following his conviction for supplying drugs emanating from South Africa.