Azza Brown

Practice
Azza Brown is regularly instructed in cases of serious violence, sexual offences, major drugs supply, and all aspects of white-collar fraud. Her experience in serious criminal work is impressive; she has appeared as junior counsel in cases involving murder, contract killing (R v Victor Dark and others), manslaughter, rape, high-end drugs conspiracies, and large-scale public disorders. She has also appeared in the court of appeal successfully arguing on behalf of her client on matters related to non-disclosure of material and fresh evidence.

Azza has conducted many high value confiscation matters, and undertakes regulatory work, including Trading Standards, and Office of Communications (OfCom).

She is regularly praised by both lay and professional clients for her attractive style of advocacy and effective questioning of witnesses. The Court of Appeal has complemented her well-structured and persuasive submissions. She is committed to obtaining the best result for her client.

Other information
Fluent in British Sign language

Notable cases

R -v- Crowley
(Attorney Generals Ref. No.1 of 2004, and others) Times, April 30, 2004 Guidance authority concerned with reverse legal burdens and Art.6 of the ECHR and s.3 of the HRA 1998.

In the matter of Attorney General's Reference (No.1 Of 2004) Sub Nom R V Edwards : R V (1) Denton (2) Jackson : R V Hendley : R V Crowley (2004). A five-judge Court of Appeal gave guidance on reverse legal burdens and Art.6(2) of the European Convention on Human Rights 1950 and s.3 of the HRA 1998.

R v David Tucker, [2008] EWCA Crim 3063
A successful appeal against conviction concerning the non-disclosure of material and fresh evidence. Click on this link to see the judgement in full

R v Victor Dark and others
– multi-handed contract murder case

R v Anthony Morley
– manslaughter committed by husband against wife

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