Geoff Reed - Accredited Legal Representative
Email contact details: gr@rubiemitchell.com
Geoff has worked in the field of criminal law for over 15 years. He has experience of dealing with a wide range of offences and has successfully defended a number of clients suspected of murder, rape and other serious matters.
Following the much publicised Baby P case, Geoff was involved in a consultation process with regard to a change of law in relation to ‘Allowing or Causing the death of a child’.
Geoff concentrates his work in the police station and is often the first point of contact with our clients. He was one of a handful of Legal Representatives asked by the Legal Services Commission to pilot a national Duty Solicitor Call Centre (CDS Direct).
Geoff also has a keen interest in computers and the latest tech and when not representing clients, he manages all of our IT and communication systems.
Notable Cases:
- R v A - murder (shaken baby syndrome)
- R v B - only successful defendant in multi-handed violent disorder and murder
- R v G - multimillion pound conspiracy to import and supply drugs
- R v H - juvenile suspected of killing an infant
- R v M - successful defence to murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility
- R v M and M - father and son accused of rape (mentally impaired complainant)
- R v O - successfully represented the main defendant in the Victoria Station murder trial, a trial described as the largest murder trial ever conducted in the UK
