Sara Dodd
Practice: Sara is a senior specialist criminal practitioner instructed by the CPS and defence with experience of all aspects of serious crime including: • Homicide • Large-scale Drugs/Firearms cases (including cases involving importations) • Serious Sexual/Violent offences • Large Scale/Multi-handed Conspiracies (including cases with international aspects) • Fraud, Confiscation and Money Laundering She has dealt with many serious sexual cases involving exploitation and violence which often involve young and very vulnerable witnesses. Sara often deals with defendants with serious mental health issues. She is a Category 4 prosecutor. Recent notable cases: Jesse James Inquest (Manchester) – acted for one of the suspects who was allegedly involved in the murder of Jesse R v Dahou & others (Newcastle) - Leading Junior in large scale multi- million pound drugs conspiracy (defence) R v Scalazci & others (Manchester) – multi-handed people trafficking case (defence) R v Adowole & others (Leeds) – multi-handed case involving false marriages (defence) R v Sewart & others (Manchester) - large scale drugs conspiracy involving allegations of police corruption (defence) R v Thompson (Leeds) – sexual assault in a female prison R v Akhta & others (Manchester) – high-profile murder in a park in Burnley (CPS) R v Chambers (Southwark) – money laundering case where Sara acted for the girlfriend of a man who had been previously acquitted of murder R v Mumtaz & others (Bradford) – large Section 18 cases fraught with difficulties and involving interpreters R v Aarons & others (Nottingham) – large scale Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs Personal: Inn: Lincoln’s Inn Memberships: Northern Circuit Criminal Bar Association
