What our clients have said
"As a result of your expertise the prosecution have caved in on the remaining counts this young man faced. They were serious allegations and would have led, on conviction, to very long sentences.
From my discussions with prosecution counsel it was apparent that red faces abounded on that side.
Thank you very much for being instrumental in avoiding what might have been a truly dreadful outcome."
N Rowland, 3 Paper Buildings - March 2011
"Your help at court today and in preparing the report was invaluable. Getting the images down to the number that was on the final indictment was a really good result. I think it really will make the difference between the client getting custody and now hopefully a suspended sentence."
Sternberg Reed - January 2011
"Your work was essential to his acquittal for rape! I can’t thank you enough."
Lansbury Worthington Solicitors - September 2010.
"(He) was found not guilty after the jury were out for two hours only! An excellent result and the client was extremely happy"
Whiting & Purches Solicitors - March 2010
"That's brilliant, if only all Experts were so quick!!!"
Goldspring Jones Solicitors - February 2010
"Could you please pass on to Paul the thanks of all of us in Chambers for his excellent seminar last night. Everyone present agreed that we would have no hesitation in recommending him to solicitors for expert opinion when required."
Edmund Burge, 5 St Andres Hill Chambers
"Thank you for your invaluable assistance... He took our advice and got a very lenient sentence"
Bankhouse Barristers
...."worked with this Expert [Paul Vella] before.....the quality of his reports is outstanding. Having met him, if he is required to give evidence at trial he would be a real asset to the defence as he is very clear and understandable"
Clark Willis Solicitors - January 2009
"I have no doubt that if this case had not been dealt with by yourself, the outcome would have been very different and I would most likely be serving a custodial sentence at this time...'
A. Collis - 2008
A few recent case examples
R v MILLS Snaresbrook Crown November 2011
CPS offered no evidence on firearms charges in light of our cell site analysis report
R v KAHAR Sheffield Crown October 2011
Defendant acquitted of manslaughter partially reliant on our mobile phone report
R v TOOMEY Chelmsford Crown October 2011
Jury acquitted defendant of child pornography charges in light of our report
R v SMITH Canterbury Crown October 2011
Judge directed the jury to acquit in a child pornography matter
R v HOODLESS Central Criminal Court October 2011
Acquitted of child pornography charges
R v PERRY Stafford Crown September 2011
CPS offered no evidence on child pornography charges in light of our reports
R v McNEE September 2011
Defendant was found not guilty on all counts as a result of our mobile phone evidence
R v SAGGERS St Albans Crown - August 2011
Judge directed the jury to acquit on all counts of handling stolen goods.
R v MALATY - Old Bailey - August 2011
Child Pornography matters thrown out by Judge as Crown where unable to show when and where the images had come from.
R v DOSWELL Peterborough Crown- June 2011
Crown offered no evidence following a pre-trial conference with our Expert.
R v HINES-RANDLE March 2011
Defendant was acquitted of Rape after our mobile phone examination recovered video footage, overlooked by the Crown's Examiner, of the victim engaged in consensual intercourse with the defendant.
R v OLLEY - December 2010
Extreme Pornography - CPS dropped case on our request for data as they had 'lost' the extreme pornographic images from the computer R v WEBSTER - December 2010 Extreme Pornography - number of images reduced from approx 1,600 to 4 for trial. Jury acquitted on all counts. R v MENDOZA - Nov 2010 Indecent images of children - acquitted. The 'Lolita' searches produced in evidence were shown to be searches for Lolita BALDOR - a photographer with the Associated Press.... R v MUNRO - September 2010 child pornography - CPS offered no evidence on receipt of our report R v COLLINGS September 2010 - extreme pornography - charges dropped R v HOLLAND August 2010 - No evidence offered R v FAN December 2009 - conspiracy to defraud - acquitted R v DOGADO April 2010 - rape - acquitted