Jamie Scott

Jamie’s cases include:

Homicide:

A led junior, defending in a three-week murder trial. The defendant had killed his girlfriend, by strangling her and stabbing her multiple times. Diminished responsibility and loss of control were argued at trial.

A led junior, defending in a murder trial with a teenage defendant. He had killed his mother, stabbing her dozens of times. Diminished responsibility was successfully argued at trial.

Prosecuted an attempted murder where the defendant had embedded a knife in another man’s skull.

Prosecuted a death by dangerous driving case where the defendant had driven at 100mph before killing an elderly married couple.

Sexual Offences:

Defended a university student accused of digitally penetrating a woman too drunk to consent.

Defended a man accused of controlling behaviour and raping his girlfriend. He was acquitted of the rapes.

Prosecuted a man who raped two prostitutes at gunpoint and then robbed them. He was convicted at trial.

Prosecuted a man who had whipped and raped his girlfriend repeatedly over a prolonged period, scarring her body. He was convicted at trial.

Organised Crime:

Led junior, defending in a five-week drugs conspiracy trial. The defendant was accused of being the banker in a cocaine conspiracy in west London and then laundering the proceeds. He was acquitted.

Leading junior prosecuting a three-week Encrochat drugs conspiracy trial. The defendants had sold well over 10kg of cocaine. They were convicted.

Prosecuted a firearms conspiracy trial where the defendants had imported prohibited weapons from Spain. They were convicted.

Prosecuting a wounding with intent trial involving members of the Bandidos motorcycle organised crime group. The defendants were accused of being part of a party that had attacked a rival motorcycle gang.

Financial and Regulatory Crime:

Defended a plumber in a two-week fraudulent trading trial brought by trading standards. He was acquitted.

Represented the lead defendant in a Covid load fraud to obtain funds from Lambeth Council. He pleaded guilty on an accepted basis of plea and avoided a prison sentence.

Represented a defendant prosecuted by the Environment Agency for his part in the dumping of thousands of tonnes of waste on an illegal site.

Other Crime:

Jamie has been involved in many other types of cases, including defending serious allegations of child cruelty, modern slavery and blackmail.

Appellate Practice:

Miller v DPP [2018] R.T.R. 19: A reported appeal by way of case stated that has become an important authority for taking specimens from autistic and vulnerable defendants in custody.

Garrett v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2021] 1 WLR 66: responding to an appeal by way of case stated against a dog destruction order and the time limits for bringing such complaints.

R v Ashford [2022] EWCA Crim 1886: successful appeal against sentence that resulted in an immediate release from custody.

R v Janjua [2024] EWCA Crim 32: responded to an appeal against sentence on totality.