
1994
2:1 LLB Law ( Hons.) Liverpool University
Bar Finals Inns of Courts School of Law London
Called to the Bar 1994, Lincoln`s Inn
Pupillage at York Chambers 1994-5
Tenant 8 Kings Bench Walk ( Leeds Annex ) 1995 – April 2000
April 2000 – present tenant Sovereign Chambers
Member of the North Eastern Circuit
Member of the Criminal Bar Association
Anne specialises in Criminal Law , predominantly for the Defence . She deals with a wide variety of criminal work ranging from murder , rape , sexual assaults , violence , kidnap , drugs offences , fraud , to burglary and theft . She has considerable experience in dealing with complex cases , difficult clients and cases of a sensitive nature , such as those involving child or vulnerable witnesses and clients with mental health disorders .
Recent cases include manslaughter where the defendant and another systematically tortured their victim over a period of months leading to her eventual death ; a defendant indicted for four counts of attempted murder involving the stabbing of multiple victims ; historical allegations involving child sexual abuse against a number of victims over a thirty year period ; arson with intent to endanger life where a defendant with a serious mental disorder set fire to a school ; and conspiracy to burgle/ steal where the defendant and several others were said to be involved in over 200 offences of burglary and theft of motor vehicles .
Languages: Basic French
For further details contact Yvonne Crosbie on 0113 245 1841
