Jade has a mixed practice with a focus on criminal law. She joined chambers in September 2015, following successful completion of pupillage under the supervision of Siôn ap Mihangel.
As a fluent Welsh speaker, Jade is able to accept instructions and conduct conferences and hearings in Welsh.
Jade enjoys a busy criminal practice, accepting both prosecution and defence instructions in the Crown and Youth Courts. She is a Category 3 prosecutor.
Jade has quickly developed a reputation for thorough case preparation and attention to detail. She prosecutes and defends a wide range of criminal matters but her analytical approach to her work lends itself especially well to fraud and regulatory work and Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings.
Jade has developed a strong practice in these areas both defending them and prosecuting on behalf of the CPS, local police forces, and local authorities. For example, Jade has been Cheshire Police’s counsel of choice for all contested forfeiture hearings and appeals for a number of years. Her work for local authorities has encompassed Trading Standards, health and safety regulations, EU food hygiene regulations, and unlawful evictions.
Jade’s recent defence work includes defending rape and serious sexual offences, stalking, fraud and money laundering offences, drug trafficking offences, weapons offences, and serious assaults.
Operation Blue Lancelot (2022) – Led junior in successful prosecution of large-scale drugs conspiracy operation based in Caia Park in Wrexham (Caernarfon Crown Court)
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R v R (2022) – successful prosecution of a defendant who controlled and coerced his former partner to such an extent that she believed that she was pregnant when she was not (Mold Crown Court) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60045286
R v L (2021) – successful defence of an historical sexual assault by penetration allegation (Caernarfon Crown Court)
Operations Conclave & Longbow (2020) – Second Junior Counsel in successful conspiracy to commit fraud prosecution (Chester Crown Court)
R v P (2020) – secured acquittal of 15-year-old youth accused of rape (Caernarfon Youth Court)
R v H (2020) – successful prosecution of 7 counts including blackmail, robbery, and burglary of a 79-year-old man in his own home (Chester Crown Court)
R v G (2020) – successful prosecution of two offences of wounding with intent to cause GBH where the defendant assaulted two victims with a samurai sword (Chester Crown Court)
Operation Resurrection (2019) – Second Junior Counsel in successful prosecution of 23 counts including fraudulent trading and fraud offences in relation to a well-known car dealer (Caernarfon Crown Court) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47148899
R v A (2022) – acted for local authority in regulatory proceedings against a rogue builder (Warrington Magistrates’ Court)
R v D (2020) – acted for local authority in Trading Standards prosecution of trader who sold hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of counterfeit Apple goods online (Chester Crown Court)
R v RJ & G (2020) – acted for local authority in regulatory proceedings against a raw juice bar relating to false health claims (Wrexham Magistrates’ Court)
2008 – 2011: LLB (Hons), University of Manchester
2011 – 2012: BPTC, Manchester Metropolitan University
Member of Lincoln’s Inn
Member of the Wales & Chester Circuit
Category 3 prosecutor
Jade has been ranked in the Legal 500 as Tier 2 in both 2022 and 2023
