Patricia May is renowned for her expertise in the criminal field, as both a prosecutor and defence counsel.
Background and Expertise
Patricia specialises in sexual offences and is in particular demand in cases involving vulnerable people , both defendants and witnesses, where her communication skills stand her in very good stead.
She is a Grade 4 Prosecutor and is on the CPS Specialist rape list.
Her experience has been augmented by her having sat as a Crown Court Recorder, with authority to try rape and other cases concerning serious sexual offences.
Notable Cases
R v P, 2018
Defending man charged with Wounding with Intent and causing Serious Injury by Dangerous driving – identification issues.
Basildon Crown Court
DrivingR v D and D, 2018
Prosecuting £200,000 fraud where the victim with mental health issues was defrauded of his inheritance by family members.
Harrow Crown Court
Financial CrimeR v D and others, 2019
Prosecuting as Leading Junior an armed gang who kidnapped and held hostage a fifteen year old boy. Interpretation of Cell site evidence a substantial feature in proving case against the defendants.
Croydon Crown Court
R v D, 2018
Prosecuting mother of four on charges of Child Cruelty and Administering Noxious Substances to her young son.
Canterbury Crown Court
R v A, A, D and S, 201*
Prosecuting in Aggravated Burglary and Attempted rape of a 16 year old girl.
Woolwich Crown Court
R v P
Snaresbrook Crown Court Case of child cruelty – allegedly Munchausen's syndrome by proxy.
CrimeR. v. R and others, 2020
Prosecuted five defendants for affray at an inquest. The death was that of a very young child and all defendants were family members necessitating particularly sensitive handling of witnesses and defendants.
Maidstone Crown Court
R v M and others
‘Witchcraft’ case at Central Criminal Court Torture of young girl and conspiracy to murder.
Murder and ManslaughterR v K, 2020
Prosecuted defendant for stranger rape against traumatised teenage victim.
Harrow Crown Court
R. v. B, 2019
Represented defendant charged with sexual offences against a four-year old child whose evidence was adduced with the support of an Intermediary.
Maidstone Crown Court
R v W, 2019
Representing male defendant who was charged with sexual offences against a young female but who had since the offences trans-gendered into a female.
Northampton Crown Court
R v R, 2019
Blind man charged with historic rape and other sexual offences against children.
Isleworth Crown Court
R v S, 2018
Defending young Bulgarian female against charges of sexual assault against another young girl.
Blackfriars Crown Court
R v R, 2018
Defending man accused of multiple Rape and False Imprisonment.
Inner London Crown Court
R v T-S, 2018
Defending 16 year old boy with mental health issues on charge of raping a 12 year old girl.
Canterbury Crown Court
R v H
Case of multiple serious sexual offences against young boys.
Kingston Crown Court.
R v S
Reading Crown Court Historic allegations of child sex abuse against young boys.
R v O
Central Criminal Court Allegations of serial rape.
Rape and Sexual OffencesR v H and others, 2020
Prosecuted a series of linked cases against five defendants for offences of GBH with Intent, Violent disorder etc. The victims were subject to attacks with knives and axes and suffered life-changing injuries.
Snaresbrook Crown Court
Violence
Achievements
- Criminal Bar Association
- Medico-Legal Society
- CPS Panel (Grade 4)
- CPS RASSO Panel
- King’s College, London
- Woodford County High School
- Patricia is interested in skiing, golf, aerobics and travelling