Graeme Logan

INTRODUCTION

Graeme is a highly experienced and skilful advocate who has both prosecuted and defended over his 20 years at the independent bar. His calm and approachable style makes him very popular with clients and solicitors alike. He is always prepared to go out of his way to assist and advise priding himself on a 24/7 approach.

BACKGROUND AND EXPERTISE

He specialises in defending cases of serious and organised crime. He has successfully built a nationwide client base, which sees him appearing in some of the most serious cases across most circuits. He is very much accustomed to dealing with large volumes of material and has a good understanding of digital evidence and cell-site material.

Throughout his time at the bar he has been instructed to defend in many high-profile and complex cases, from fraud and money laundering to serious violence and drugs cases. He has a particular expertise in representing those charged with criminal conspiracy. He has extensive knowledge of POCA and forfeiture proceedings, having prosecuted for HMRC for many years prior to specialising in defence work.

Graeme also has an interest in, and experience of, military law and courts martial. He was appointed junior legal adviser to the deputy commander of London District during an Army Board of Enquiry investigating an internal allegation involving certain military units operating in Northern Ireland.

Notable cases

R v H and ors, 2022 (ongoing)

H charged, with a series of sexual offences along with five other defendants.

Worcester Crown Court.

R v C, 2021

The defendant who was 18 years old charged with the murder of a former friend V, following a social media dispute. C and V met unexpectedly in the street, they both apparently simultaneously stabbed each other causing serious injury to C and death to V. Led by Patrick Upward KC.

Birmingham Crown Court.

R v H A and S, 2021

Client charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. It was alleged that S had disposed of evidence on behalf of H by burning. H and A were charged with the murders of two men who had been shot dead on a trading estate in the West Midlands. S was acquitted after a trial lasting two months.

Birmingham Crown Court.

R v L, B and C, 2020

Client charged alongside 2 others with the murder of a serving police officer. The 3 defendants were interrupted by police officers whilst stealing a quad bike from a remote location. One officer attempted, on foot, to intercept C who was able to enter a getaway vehicle. The pursuing officer became entangled in a tow rope attached to the car and was dragged behind suffering catastrophic injuries. Led by Patrick Upward KC the client C was acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter.

Central Criminal Court.

R v G, 2020

Graeme, leading Scott Smith, represented the first defendant of six in a two month trial. The trial related to allegations of conspiring to manage a brothel, money laundering and conspiring to supply class A drugs (cocaine). The charges arose after a covert police operation which subsequently uncovered two kilogrammes of cutting agent at the relevant address. A guilty plea was entered to managing a brothel. The defendant was acquitted of conspiring to supply cocaine after trial.

Wood Green Crown Court.

R v H and another, 2019

Defendant charged with murder over a drugs dispute which resulted in a street fight and the victim being knifed five times. Led by Justin Rouse KC. Birmingham Crown Court.

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R v KA and others, 2019

Defendant charged with false imprisonment and assault. The trial involved intermediaries for both defence and prosecution. Birmingham Crown Court.

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R v A and others, 2019

Defendant charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Allegation that client, who had learning difficulties, had been the courier of a kilo of cocaine. Acquitted. Blackfriars Crown Court.

R v C and others, 2018

Client charged in multi-handed money laundering case. Lasted 3 weeks in Wolverhampton Crown Court.

R v M, 2018

Client was charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. He was said to be a high-ranking member of an international drug gang co-ordinating the importation and distribution of cocaine throughout the midlands and south of England. Lasted 8 weeks. The case involved masses of material including mobile phone data and international cell-site evidence. Led by Timothy Raggatt KC. Oxford Crown Court.

R v L and others, 2018

Acquittal of client in multi-handed conspiracy to steal. The trial lasted 6 weeks and centred on mobile phone data and cell site material. The only witness cross-examined by Graeme in this case was the prosecutions phone expert and his client was the only one acquitted. Chelmsford Crown Court.

R v C and others, 2018

Acquittal of client charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The client was a Chartered Legal Executive and police station representative accused of passing on information to a wanted suspect in a murder enquiry. This case involved close analysis of the contents of numerous digital storage devices. Lasted 5 weeks. Led by Timothy Raggatt KC. Reading Crown Court

R v H, 2017

Acquittal of client charged with s.18 GBH. The defendant and his partner were accused of causing serious and life changing brain injuries to their baby by shaking her. Trial lasted 3 weeks in Newcastle Crown Court before Mr Justice Gross. Led by Lee Karu QC. This case involved very interesting and complex medical evidence regarding non-accidental head trauma and required many hours of research to prepare cross-examination of expert witnesses.

R v H and five others, 2017

Client acquitted in a six-handed Class A drugs conspiracy at Basildon Crown Court, lasting five weeks.

R v C, L and S, 2017

Acquittal of client in multi-handed cut throat murder trial which lasted three months at the Central Criminal Court. Led by Jane Bickerstaff KC.