Micaila Williams

Criminal and regulatory law, Violent offences such as s.18 (including baby shakings), s.20, ABH and domestic violence, All types of Public Order offences, including serious cases of Affray, Dishonesty offences including simple thefts, Burglary and Robbery. Varying degrees and types of benefit fraud, Arson, both reckless and intentional, Sexual offences – Rape (including in a domestic setting) and the management/control of brothels and related offences, historic sex cases, Drug offences including supply, conspiracy to supply, production and simple possession, Kidnap, Dangerous Dogs offences including high profile cases involving the death of a baby, Health & Safety offences, Cash and asset seziure proceedings and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) applications

Criminal and regulatory law

As a specialist criminal practitioner, Micaila has extensive experience dealing with matters involving all facets of criminal law. She has specialist knowledge on technical defences in all areas of motoring law (predominantly drink driving or drunk in charge) and was in charge of running cases from inception to conclusion including instructing experts, drafting skeleton arguments and arguing technical legal arguments before the Bench.

Micaila defends all manner of criminal offences, and has built up a raft of experience in the following matters:

•  Violent offences such as s.18 (including baby shakings), s.20, ABH and domestic violence
•  All types of Public Order offences, including serious cases of Affray
•  Dishonesty offences including simple thefts, Burglary and Robbery.   Varying degrees and types of benefit fraud
•  Arson, both reckless and intentional
•  Sexual offences – Rape (including in a domestic setting) and the management/control of brothels and related offences, historic sex cases
•  Drug offences including supply, conspiracy to supply, production and simple possession.
•  Kidnap
•  Dangerous Dogs offences including high profile cases involving the death of a baby
•  Health & Safety offences
•  Cash and asset seziure proceedings and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) applications

She has also been instructed to deal with specific matters including PII, POCA, Abuse of Process and Appeals to the Court of Appeal. Previously, Micaila has also had experience in Court Martial work at the Colchester Military Training Centre defending the usual criminal matters and serious matters of AWOL and desertion. She is also well versed in Prison Law and has attended adjudications and Parole Board hearings on a number of occasions.

• Called to the Bar in 2004