Malcolm & Co Solicitors LLP secure rape acquittal of Husband against Wife. R v A - Isleworth Crown

Our client in this matter is a Barbados National who visited the UK to spend time with his wife. The couple had met 10 years ago whilst the wife was on holiday in Barbados. As a matter of weeks into his holiday his wife reported an incident that happened at their family home and the client found himself arrested, questioned and charged. The client with no earnings, no fixed abode and no family or friends to turn to was refused bail. The evidence in the case hindered on the victim's evidence that she was violently raped by her husband on two separate occasions.

We managed to secure authority to instruct a English Bajan Dialect interpreter to assist the client with giving evidence. The issue in the case was to do with consent. After 6 days, the jury took 40 minutes to return a unanimous Not Guilty verdict. The client was released and as he had overstayed his Visitor Visa faced deportation. Our Mr Anodu who dealt with the matter was able to secure the safe return of the client back to the Caribbean without being deported by successfully arguing that the State was the reason for the client overstaying.

Following the verdict, the client said, "I thank Malcolm & Co Solicitors LLP for their kindness. I got into the UK from the Caribbean and my wife was the only one I knew. The advice and assistance I received went over and beyond what was expected of them, I doubt if this level of service will be available elsewhere. They literally saved my life".