YEAR OF CALL: 2019

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Crime – CPS Grade 3 Prosecutor

Regulatory Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

University of Law – Law LLB

BPP Law School – BPTC LLM

Called to the Bar 2019

AWARDS

Sir William Utting Prize for History, Law, Politics and Economics

BPP’s Advocate of the Year – Runner up (financial award)

Broadway House Plea in Mitigation Competition – Runner up

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

The Inner Temple

Criminal Bar Association

JUSTICE

ABOUT JAZMINE

Jazmine joined Crown Chambers Pupillage programme in January 2021 and subsequently became a tenant in January 2022. Jazmine has worked as a Legal Assistant for a Personal Injury Barrister as well as completing a paid internship with JUSTICE focusing on Criminal Justice, Human Rights and access to justice.

Jazmine specialises in criminal law and has a mixed practice of prosecuting and defending. As a Grade 3 prosecutor, she is well versed in a variety of cases including serious violence, dishonesty and drug trafficking. Her recent practice has led her to represent vulnerable clients, including youths, in the Magistrates and Crown Courts across Yorkshire and The Humber. Since pupillage, Jazmine’s practice has developed significantly and she has now been appointed on to the RASSO panel. Jazmine takes pride in providing detailed advice to whomever instructs, as well as having an effective yet robust line of communication with professional and lay clients. As her practice develops, she is entrusted to carry out work beyond her call.

NOTABLE CASES

R v Kuyateh [2023] – represented D charged with Section 18 GBH (involving a stabbing) and an Attempt Section 18 GBH at trial. After a week long trial, the jury were given a majority direction. After additional time to consider, the jury could still not decide on the verdict and the jury were hung.

R v G and R v D [2023] – Following a lengthy prosecution for the Bradford Boys County Lines operation – Operation Chirwell – Ms Lee represented two defendants at the sentencing hearing before HHJ McKone at Hull Crown Court. There were nine defendants in total. After fully mitigating for both defendants, both defendants received a 3-year sentence of imprisonment. Mr G, in particular, was due to be released from custody one week after sentence.”

R v T [2023] – represented Vietnamese National for production of cannabis. The D advanced a partial modern day slavery defence as well as saying he did not tend to the plants found within the property. Following trial, he was acquitted.

R v Maw [2022] – represented the Defendant in his sentencing hearing for indecent images offences - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-60262983

R v Grant [2022] - represented defendant charged with aggravated burglary and robbery. After numerous hearings, the crown offered no evidence against the defendant.

R v Marazza [2023)- represented defendant who had previously pleaded guilty to breach of restraining order. The matter was listed for a Newton hearing. Due to new evidence, the Crown accepted the defendant’s basis and after mitigation the defendant‘s sentence was deferred.

R v Melchior [2022] - prosecuted a sentence for offences including ABH and possession of a blade. The defendant was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment.- https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/woman-thought-shed-die-jealous-7526776.amp 

R v Cox [2024] – represented D charged with attempt sexual communications with a child and possession of indecent images. Guilty plea entered to the images case leading to prosecution accepting offer of a plea to malicious communications to resolve the case.

R v Yohannes [2024] – D charged with 2 x Attempt Section 18 GBH, and two PWITS that took place on separate occasions. The D was eventually sentenced to 4 years 7 months.