For many years John Bromley-Davenport has practised exclusively in the areas of crime, regulatory crime, fraud, health and safety, environmental, disciplinary and related matters. He has prosecuted and defended in cases of the utmost complexity and gravity.

Representative cases

R v Fleming and Others – Liverpool Crown Court.
Class A drugs conspiracy. Leading Counsel for defence.
 
R v Synott and Others – Manchester Crown Court.
Conspiracy to murder. Gangland killing. Leading Counsel for defence.
 
R v Aziz, Choudary and Others – Manchester Crown Court.
Fraud, VAT. Leading Counsel for Customs and Excise.
 
R v Levy and Others – Liverpool Crown Court.
Multi-million pound fraud (by solicitors on Legal Aid Fund), Defence.
 
R v Hamilton – Manchester Crown Court.
Murder. Case involving exceedingly complex evidence about pollen. Leading Counsel for defence.
 
R v Rowlands and Others – Maidstone Crown Court.
Corruption. Prison Officers and prisoners. Four-year investigation. Leading Counsel for defence.
 
R v Heffernon and Others – Leeds Crown Court.
Fraud conspiracy (laundering red diesel). Defence.
 
R v Coleman and Others – General Gaol Delivery, Isle of Man.
Series of major drugs conspiracies (Class A and B). Leading Counsel for defence.
 
Murray & Others – Manchester Crown Court.
Defending in international car ringing conspiracy (4 months).
 
R v Avis, Ellis and Others – Manchester Crown Court.
Class A drugs importation via light aircraft. Leading Counsel for Customs and Excise.
 
R v Nicholson, Nicklin and Others – Manchester Crown Court.
Importation of cannabis in specially doctored tins of food. Leading Counsel for Customs and Excise.
 
R v Sandham and Others – Leeds Crown Court.
Murder/conspiracy to murder. Leading Counsel for defence.
 
R v Astin and Others – Bristol Crown Court.
Fraud/international car ringing conspiracy.
 
R v Whitehead and Others – Leeds Crown Court.
Six month drugs importation. (Led).
 
R v Archer and Others – Bradford Crown Court.
International car ringing and equipment fraud. Defence.
 
R v Holland – Manchester Crown Court.
Murder. Prosecuting (Led).
R v Shaw and Others – Preston Crown Court.
Drugs (Class A) case involving long-term covert surveillance. Leading Counsel for defence.
 
R v Arkwright – Worcester Crown Court.
Fraud. Defence.
 
R v Paton – Preston Crown Court.
Diversion fraud and money laundering. Defence.
 
R v Hannah and Others – Liverpool Crown Court.
Drugs importation. Lorries from Holland. Leading counsel for defence.
 
R v McCormick – Burnley Crown Court.
Buggery etc. Leading for defence.
 
R v Clutton – Chester Crown Court.
Health and Safety/deception concerning abattoir. Defence.
 
R v Wilson – Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Health Safety/Medicines Act offences. Defence.
 
R v Hanratty – Manchester Crown Court.
Causing explosions. Defence.
 
R v Smith – Mold Crown Court.
Fraud. Director of NFU. Defence.
 
R v Connon and Others – Lancaster Crown Court.
Fraud/Trading whilst insolvent. Junior Counsel for Crown/SFO.
 
R v Moloney, Wilson and Others – Old Bailey.
Terrorist offences/firearms, explosives etc. Leading Counsel for defence (in September/October).