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Redmond Traynor

2 Hare Court
The core of Redmond’s practice is in the defence of individuals accused of criminal offences. He has a particular interest and expertise in cases involving young or otherwise vulnerable defendants. Redmond has acted in cases involving a broad range of criminal offences but with a focus upon offences of serious violence, drug supply and fraud.
Redmond has a growing practice in matters relating to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Redmond has experience advising companies who have been made subject to Account Freezing Orders and has defended in applications for cash forfeiture brought by the Police. Recently, Redmond acted successfully for an interested third party in restraint proceedings involving high-value antiques. Redmond has acted for defendants in planning enforcement litigation and subsequent proceedings under POCA.
In addition to his criminal practice, Redmond has represented medical professionals at inquests and before their regulators. Redmond has also been instructed to represent bereaved families at inquests.
Redmond accepts instructions on public law cases and in civil applications brought by the Police. Redmond has been instructed to defend in a number of gang injunction applications at both first instance and on appeal. He acts pro bono for Bail for Immigration Detainees in applications on behalf of those in immigration detention.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2019

Membership

  • The Howard League for Penal Reform
  • The Association of Prison Lawyers
  • Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit)
  • London Irish Lawyers’ Association
  • Government Legal Department Junior Scheme

Education

  • LLM Criminal Justice, Queen Mary University of London (2019)
  • GDL and BPTC, City Law School (2018)
  • BA (Hons), University of Oxford (2015)

1 Contributions by Redmond Traynor

Hearsay from Unavailable Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings: Admissibility, Safeguards and Procedure under CJA 2003 s 116 (England and Wales)
PRACTICE NOTES
Hearsay from Unavailable Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings: Admissibility, Safeguards and Procedure under CJA 2003 s 116 (England and Wales)
The statutory conditions This Practice Note sets out the statutory requirements for admitting a statement from a witness who is not available in criminal proceedings in England and Wales, under section 116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003). For wider guidance on the admissibility of hearsay in criminal cases, see Practice Note: Admissibility of hearsay evidence in criminal proceedings. Section 116 CJA 2003 governs the use of hearsay where the maker of the statement is ‘unavailable’ to testify. A statement from such a witness is admissible as evidence of the matters asserted only where all of the following are satisfied: the material would have been admissible as oral testimony had the witness been able to attend court the individual who made the statement is identified to the court’s satisfaction the maker falls within one of the recognised categories of unavailable witnesses...
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