Nicholas Cotter's client acquitted of conspiracy to murder
15th March 2024
海角破解版's crime and regulatory barrister Nicholas Cotter (pictured here), led by Mark Wyeth KC, has just completed a three-month trial at the Central Criminal Court in which his client was acquitted of conspiracy to murder
The client was alleged to be involved in a gangland shooting in a nightclub, which was indicted at the outset as a conspiracy to murder. Following trial, the client was found guilty of a firearms offence but acquitted of all other charges.
Mr Cotter and Mr Wyeth KC were instructed by London specialist criminal law firm .
The case was widely reported in the media including the .
If you wish to contact Nicholas Cotter, or instruct him or see about his availability, please email his clerk Stuart Pringle on [email protected] or by calling him on 01962 868 884.
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