Nicola Hoskins
Call: 2019 (Solicitor 2004)
Nicola Hoskins
North Eastern Circuit
Law Society of England and Wales
CPS Grade 3
Nottingham Law School – LL.B (Hons) 2.1
Guildhall University, London – Legal Practice Course, commendation
Admitted as a solicitor February 2004
BPP – Bar Transfer Test
Contact
T: 0113 246 2600
Nicola qualified as a solicitor in 2004, acting as a regulatory prosecutor in matters including planning, licensing, Trading Standards, Environmental Health and food safety. She went on to advise banks and others on regulatory and compliance issues. Her current practice includes these matters, as well general crime for both prosecution and defence. She also accepts instructions in civil matters. She is described as having a reassuring presence together with a personable and practical approach.
Reputation
Expertise
Grade 3 Crown Prosecutor, Road Traffic matters, prosecution and defence, probation breaches
Regulatory
Licensing, planning, financial regulation, public law
Civil
Housing contractual disputes, secured and unsecured recoveries
Notable Cases
R v H (2023) - Client facing a custodial term of around five years for child sexual offences; the court was persuaded to depart from the sentencing guidelines and imposed a community order instead.
R –v- G (2023) - Secured an acquittal for a taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting a young female passenger.
EA –v- A (2023) - Secured a suspended sentence for sustained breaches of environmental regulations, together with a much reduced contribution to the prosecution’s costs.
R - v – G and others (2023) – successful application to dismiss in respect of client charged with affray at a football match.
R -v- S – (2023) – obtained a suspended sentence in a case of discharging a firearm in public.
R -v- H and N (2022) – successful prosecution of two individuals for inflicting grievous bodily harm where the issue was identification.
R -v S (2022) – acquittal of client on a rape charge within 30 minutes of jury retiring.
R -v- S (2022) - acquittal of client on a charge of taking a car without consent following a successful exclusion application under s78 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
R -v- L - prosecution for obstruction of bailiff in the course of his duty and common assault; also assault of two police officers who came to assist the bailiff. Defendant acquitted of all charges when it was proved that the bailiff did not comply with his codes of practice, and accordingly the police officers were not acting in accordance with PACE.
R -v- F – prosecution for incurring 6 speeding offences in 10 days, total 18 points. Court was successfully persuaded that the sentencing guidelines could be set aside and a short discretionary disqualification was imposed instead of points, which meant she avoided ‘totting up’ and any points at all.
H Ltd -v- P – order for sale obtained following a charging order with no payment.
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