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Paris Paraskos

Practice Summary
All areas of Crime & Civil

Strength in cross-examination and substantive law has provided him with an established professional client base. 

 

Crime

Paris' practice usually consists of being instructed to act in matters involving Burglary, Drugs offences, the Forgery & Counterfeiting Act 1981 and the Identity Cards Act 2006, Fraud, Robbery, Serious Violence (including s.18 GBH) and Sexual Offences.  Paris is often requested by lay clients to represent them in further unrelated proceedings.  The foundations of his skills in Criminal Defence work involving murder, rape, serious sexual offences, blackmail, kidnap, conspiracy, importation of drugs and firearms offences were put in place by Mahmud Aslam, for whom he continues to provide cover for bail applications, pre-trial hearings and other applications in preparation for trial, and from who he continues to receive guidance on dealing with cases involving allegations of terrorism related activities.     

 

Civil

Paris also has a thriving civil practice dealing with a broad spectrum of work including interests in immovable property, landlord & tenant, and all types of contract including building disputes.  Prior to joining Staple Inn Paris gained experience in Sports Personal Injury work, most notably on Mountford –v– Newlands School & Anor (pre-Court of Appeal) under the guidance of trial Counsel for the Claimant.

Recently, upon request, Paris has also undertaken Employment law and Contact Proceedings.

 

Notable Cases Paris has been involved in

• R –v– Asiniyu (a.k.a. DJ. EXL) (Possession of Multiple Offensive Weapons)

• R –v– Atanda & Anor ('Passport Factory' case)

• R –v– Connors (Confiscation Proceedings £388k)

• R –v– Godding (Dangerous Driving)

• R –v– Grandy & Anor (S.18 (acquitted), S.20, ABH (acquitted) & CD (not later pursued) - Alleged Double Group Attack Returning Soon After)       

• R –v– Lovett (Crime and Sport)

• R –v– Narty (Importation of Drugs)

• R –v– O (Forcing 7 & 8 year olds to engage in sexual activity (prosecution decided to discontinue))  

• R –v– Onokah & Ors (‘Romford Knife Murder')

• R –v– Reverend Mabo (Facilitating Illegal Entry into the UK)

• R –v– Smith & Anor (Rape & Perverting Course of Justice)

• R –v– Younis (Firearms)

• R –v– Zheng Liang (£million+ Counterfeit Clothing Conspiracy)

• The Queen on the Application of Daniele –v– The Governor of HMP Wandsworth & The Government of Italy & The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWHC 3587 (Admin)

• Nicastro –v– R.S. Motor Sales Ltd (re. Satisfactory Quality of Pre-Owned Prestige Motor Vehicles)

• Samad –v– Thompson & Anor [2008] EWHC 2809 (Ch)

 

Publications  

‘Further Crime and the CPS in Sport', Justice of the Peace, Vol. 169