Evan Wright

JMW Solicitors LLP

Evan began his career in the police and moved to the Crown Prosecution Service before defending in the criminal courts upon qualification in 1997. He also represents professional and commercial clients before regulatory panels and in the related courts. He is highly regarded for his detailed preparation and understanding of issues faced by clients who are also alleged to have breached professional standards and regulations, including fitness to practice issues. Clients include solicitors, medical practitioners, politicians, accountants, architects, senior directors and sports professionals.

Practice Area

Corporate Crime

Panel

Contributing Author

Qualified Year

1997

Experience

JMW Solicitors (1994 - Present)

Membership

Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
Private Prosecutor’s Association

Qualifications

Legal Practice Course (1994)
Common Professional Examination (1993)
Public Sector management (1989)

Education

Manchester Metropolitan University (1986)

1 Contributions by Evan Wright

PRACTICE NOTES

Statutory and common law disclosure in magistrates’ court proceedings: IDPC, defence statements, s.8 applications, and service on sending to the Crown Court (England and Wales)

Initial details of the prosecution case Disclosure by the prosecution is a cornerstone of the adversarial criminal justice system, where investigative authority rests with the police and other enforcement bodies. In England and Wales, disclosure is governed by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA 1996), with procedural obligations prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CrimPR 2025), SI 2025/909, and the Criminal Practice Directions. This framework is reinforced by guidance such as the Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure and the CPIA 1996 Code of Practice, together with judicial protocols including the Better Case Management Revival Handbook and Control and management of heavy fraud and other complex criminal cases. Certain matters are administered via Common Platform, the digital case management system for the magistrates’ court, through which the Initial Details of the Prosecution Case (IDPC) and other material are provided and accessed online. Case progression—covering completion of the Preparation for Effective Trial (PET) form and the service of any applications—also takes place on Common Platform. For further detail, see the Practice Note: How to use Common Platform and the Digital Case System...

Corporate Crime

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