Daniel Travers
Daniel graduated Leeds Metropolitan University in 1998 with First Class Honours in Law and was called to the Bar in 1999. He is a specialist criminal practitioner who is instructed principally by the defence. He concentrates on serious and organised crime involving murder, firearms, drugs, sexual offences, and fraud. He is regularly instructed as both a leading and led junior in complex cases where he is noted for his tenacity. Daniel is a Category 4 prosecutor.
DEFENCE CASES
2011
OPERATION SPAN - Conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child
Manchester Evening News [click to view]
OPERATION MALTON II - Class A drugs conspiracy in Liverpool
Liverpool Echo [click to view]
OPERATION CLEARWATER - Class A drugs conspiracy between Manchester and Exeter
This is Exeter [click to view]
HARRISON - Fraud by employee of Holker Hall Estates
North West Evening Mail [click to view]
OPERATION HIGHFILL - Multiple fraud indictment for ‘serial fraudster’
Bootle Times [click to view]
RAINFORD - Sexual assault conviction quashed as ‘Facebook’ evidence wrongly excluded; acquitted at re-trial
Maguire - Possession of firearms with intent to endanger life
Salford Online [click to view]
SR - [2011] EWCA Crim 1462 - Minimum term for conviction of murder committed with a knife
lexisweb.co.uk [click to view]
BROWN - Indecent assaults on 4 girls; acquitted of all count after 2 trials
OPERATION CONFECTION - Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs involving Arran Coghlan
BBC News [click to view]
LAWRENSON - Conspiracy to import cannabis
Manchester Evening News [click to view]
DONNELLY - Conspiracy to steal from hotel safe; application to dismiss granted
MAINKA - Taco graph conspiracy
Cumberland News [click to view]
2010
GARSIDE - Attempted murder allegation with a machete
The Northern Echo [click to view]
SMITH - Murder; Led by Gordon Cole QC
Daily Mail [click to view
MATHEWS - Acquitted of PWIS of ½ kilo heroin found under driver’s seat
WILSON - Causing death by dangerous driving
Manchester Evening News [click to view]
BENTHAM - Armed robbery
Wigan Today [click to view]
ADAMS - Rape and sexual assault; submission of no case upheld
HILL - Ill treatment of elderly residents in care home
St Helens Star [click to view]
ALLISON - Sexual assault on hospital impatient by female staff member
OPERATION MALTON - Class A drugs conspiracy in Liverpool
champnews.com [click to view]
OPERATION BANKER - Conspiracy to convert over £1 million of criminal property
BBC News [click to view]
MILLER - s.18 machete attack on the ‘king of the gypsies’
BBC News [click to view]
2009
KEY - Assisting an offender who conspired to import and sell firearms
BBC News [click to view]
OPERATION SNORKEL - Conspiracy to import cannabis; Leading Junior
Middlewich Guardian [click to view]
BELL - Converting criminal property
News and Star [click to view]
2008
SOUTHERN - Conspiracy to evade £18 million duty; led Junior
Manchester Evening News [click to view]
OPERATION SUBITO - Class A drugs conspiracy in Liverpool
CHUNG - Money Laundering
2007
PEACOCK - Historical rape of daughter
BENNETT - [2007] EWCA Crim 2815
2006
SORSA - Rape of ex-girlfriend’s under age sister
ROBERTS - Sending indecent images via mobile phone to children
Mirror [click to view]
A.G. Ref. 11/2005[2004] EWCA Crim 1528 - OPERATION MANTON - Class A supply
BRADLEY - [2004] EWCA Crim 1481 Conviction quashed on appeal
REAY - [2001] EWCA Crim 1403 Production of Cannabis
PROSECUTION CASES
2011
OPERATION SMOLAN- Conspiracy to import firearms; Led by Neil Flewitt QC
Liverpool Echo [click to view]
OPERATION NEWHAVEN - 5th defendant extradited pursuant to EAW
Liverpool Echo [click to view]
OPERATION NEWHAVEN - Conspiracy to sell and convert prohibited firearms
Daily Mail BBC News [click to view]
2010
THOMSON - GBH with intent
News and Star [click to view]
HOLCROFT - Grooming and child pornography
Liverpool Echo [click to view]
2009
OPERATION ANAHEIM - Conspiracy to sell firearms
BBC News [click to view]
HAMBLETON - [2009] EWCA Crim 13
2008
WORSWICK - Possession of firearm with intent to endanger life
Liverpool Echo [click to view]
ROE - Class A drugs conspiracy; Led junior
News and Star [click to view]
2007
MCCARTNEY - Murder; Led by Andrew Edis QC
Liverpool Echo [click to view]
