Hannah accepts instruction across all areas of criminal and regulatory law as well as inquests. She regularly prosecutes and defends in the Crown Court. Hannah has dealt with a large variety of offences, including drugs, violence, firearms and sexual offences. She has experience in dealing with expert evidence, vulnerable witnesses and clients suffering from psychiatric issues.

Prior to pupillage, Hannah read Law at the University of Reading, graduating with an upper-second class honours degree. She undertook the BPTC at Cardiff Law School and achieved a 'Very Competent'. Following Bar school, Hannah worked for a year as an usher at Cardiff Magistrates' Court.

NOTABLE CASES

VIOLENT AND DISHONESTY OFFENCES 

R v K (2024)- Hannah represented a 19-year-old charged with a serious assault. The defendant was acquitted. 

R v H (2023) – Hannah represented a defendant charged with kidnap, robbery and burglary. 
R v H (2023- ongoing) - Hannah represented a defendant charged with selling a disguised firearm. Hannah successfully argued for exceptional circumstances. 

R v W (2023) - Defence of a retired Royal Marine charged with assaulting a child. Hannah advised on the defence of non- insane automatism and dissociative states. The defendant was sentenced to a community order.  

R v G (2022) - Hannah represented a vulnerable female defendant charged with dangerous driving. The case required Hannah to advise on issues concerning the defendant’s fitness to plead and intermediary reports. 
 
R v T (2022) - Hannah represented a disabled defendant facing charges of stalking and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. This case required Hannah to advise on issues concerning the defendant's fitness to plead.

R v F (2022) - Hannah successfully defended a defendant charged with possession of a prohibited item in prison at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. This case involved legal arguments relating to the defence of duress.

R v W (2022) - Hannah successfully represented an appellant appealing a conviction for a violent offence at Cardiff Crown Court.

DRUG OFFENCES 

Operation Soros (2024)- Led by Jonathan Rees KC in the defence of a female in a large Class A drugs conspiracy in one of the 'Operation Venetic' cases.
Operation Vemtor (2023)- Led by Andrew Kendall in the defence of a man charged with conspiring to supply cocaine. The defendant was acquitted after a four-week trial. 
 
R v I (2023) - Hannah represented a defendant charged with supplying cannabis who was relying on s45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
 
R v B (2023) - Hannah represented a defendant charged with supplying class A and B drugs. The Prosecution accepted pleas to permitting premises to be used (s8 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971). 
 
R v J ‘Operation Draco’ (2023- ongoing) – Led by Jonathan Rees KC in the sentence and proceeds of crime proceedings of a defendant charged with conspiring to supply cocaine.
 
REGULATORY
Carmarthenshire County Council (2023) - Hannah was instructed to advise on disclosure for an Annex C request by the police. 

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INQUESTS
JB (2023) - Hannah was instructed to represent a care home nurse at an inquest.