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Neil Mercer

1988

Neil is a highly experienced criminal practitioner. He both defends and prosecutes, and regularly appears as a leader. Neil's main areas of practice are: serious fraud, terrorism, plastic crime, murder, very large scale drug importations, firearms offences (especially Operation Trident), sexual offences, ‘steaming' and large scale public disorder (especially football matches). Neil also appears in environmental cases, particularly waste and water cases. He also acts in planning inquiries, mainly for local authorities.

Neil also appears in matrimonial cases, both finance and children. Neil also has an interest in prison law. He sits as a legal assessor at the General Medical Council and the Health Professionals Council as well as sitting on an ad hoc basis at the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Recent Cases

• R v M Case involved Muslim anti-war protestors who held a demo against an Army Parade in Luton, the case received national attention, Luton Crown Court, 2010 (further reading: Daily Mail, 05 January 2010; Daily Mail, 07 January 2010)
• R v O Rap artist accused of conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition, Central Criminal Court, 2010
• R v P Series of rapes and other assaults, Woolwich Crown Court, 2010

News

• Neil Mercer has been appointed a Legal Assessor to the Health Professionals Council
  13 May 2010
• Neil Mercer secures acquittal of Rap Artist
  13 May 2010
• Barristers from 15 New Bridge Street defend controversial war protesters
  In a trial that centred on freedom of speech, Neil Mercer, Kyri Argyropoulos, Angelo Power, Sonal Dashani and Mathew Turner defended six Muslim protesters who had been vilified in the press for publicly, and contentiously, expressing their views.
  12 January 2010
• Team from 15 New Bridge Street instructed on behalf of anti-army Anglian Regiment protest in Luton Town 10th March 2009
  17 September 2009