Gavin Holme

Gavin Holme

Specialist criminal Advocate

Gavin is a specialist criminal advocate whose focus on client care means that he is first choice for many of his clients. They have come to rely on his thorough and committed approach to every case.

His attention to detail and approachable manner leads to regular instructions in cases involving vulnerable defendants and witnesses, large scale drug conspiracies, fraud, sexual offences and serious violence. He has previously been described as a formidable advocate, advancing strong well thought out legal arguments, putting forwards his case with tenacity and flair.

Gavin accepts instructions on publicly funded and privately paid cases. He has a realistic and flexible approach to private fees to help professional and lay clients where possible.

He has been involved in many notable cases, some including:

R v A - represented a defendant accused of kidnap and blackmail, a man was taken on Christmas Day and held until the evening before managing to escape. The case involved considerable cross examination of the complainant who had lied about his knowledge of the defendant. He had previously represented the defendant in robbery trial where the jury acquitted him.

R v C – represented a defendant in a joint enterprise production of crack cocaine. As the case developed one of the co-defendants sought to blame C. After a successful cross examination of the co-defendant the defendant was acquitted.

R v Ba – defended in a large Inland Revenue fraud.

Accreditations

BA (Hons) History – Leeds University 1996

CPE – Guildford College of Law 1998

BVC – ICSL 1999

Professional Memberships:
. Inner Temple
. Criminal Bar Association
. South Eastern Circuit Thames Valley Bar Mess – Treasurer