Stephen Spence

Experience
'A noted Criminal Junior' – The Lawyer

Practice
Stephen Spence deals with all aspects of serious crime - murder, drug offences, sexual offences and offences involving child abuse. He has been extensively briefed in cases involving Internet crime and Internet child pornography. He has acted as leading counsel in a number of high profile cases, including the recent Yarlswood detention centre case.

An RAF trained pilot with wide experience of flying from gliders to fast jets, Stephen Spence has been briefed in aviation cases involving CAA prosecutions, aircraft accidents and parachuting cases.

He has also advised a number of sports governing bodies on disciplinary procedures and drug testing, appearing in numerous disciplinary tribunals involving a variety of sports and chairing both disciplinary proceedings and Olympic selection appeals.

Stephen Spence is currently a Board member of the British Bobsleigh Association and an advisor to the British Parachute Association.

Notable cases

R-v-Robson and others
(leading counsel prosecuting teachers from a special school. Trial –convicted)

R-v-Roe
(prosecuting foster parents charged with abuse of children over a number of years. Trial– convicted)

R-v-Bailey
(leading counsel for the defence. Bailey was charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to commit GBH. Trial – convicted of ABH)

R-v-Keogh & O’Connor
(defence (with John Farmer) Official Secrets Act case. Trial – convicted)

R-v-Tull
(leading counsel for the defence in Holiday Promotion fraud. Trial – acquitted)

Aviation law:

CAA-v-L
(Magistrates’ Court defence of pilot charged with reckless endangerment – found not guilty)

CAA-v-M
(Crown Court defence of ATPL charged with reckless endangerment – found not guilty)

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