Dharsha and Grace represented two of three co-defendants on appeal from various convictions arising out of a scuffle between fans at a football match.

Following a detailed cross-examination of five prosecution eyewitnesses including the complainants, Dharsha made a successful half-time submission under the second limb of Galbraith in respect of two of the convictions for use of abusive words under s4A of the Public Order Act 1986. The Judge and bench agreed with Dharsha’s careful assessment of the weaknesses and contradictions in the Prosecution witnesses’ evidence and her half-time submission was allowed.

At the close of the case, the appeal of a third conviction for battery was allowed.

A fourth conviction for a s4 POA offence was upheld.

The court allowed the appeal against conviction for one of two charges against Grace’s client.

Dharsha and Grace were instructed by Zachary Whyte of Sperrin Law.