R v LJ [2025]
Lachlan defended LJ who was accused of attempting to murder his roommate in a house of multiple occupancy.
Lachlan is a resolute advocate who will fight his side’s corner. He has a clear and relatable manner when advising and representing clients in all types of criminal proceedings.
Lachlan is regularly instructed by the defence and prosecution in matters concerning homicide, serious violence, firearms, sexual offences, large scale drug supply and dishonesty offences. Lachlan is a Grade 3 prosecutor.
Lachlan is regularly instructed by the defence and prosecution in matters concerning homicide, serious violence, firearms, sexual offences, large scale drug supply and dishonesty offences.
Lachlan accepts instructions on a private basis and has a particular interest in white collar crime and related POCA proceedings.
Prior to focusing on criminal law, Lachlan had a varied common law practice, with a particular focus on business and property and housing. He has appeared in most courts across England and Wales, including the Business and Property Courts and the Administrative Court. As such, he is a flexible advocate who is adept at tailoring his submissions to meet the case and tribunal. This background sharpened his legal research and written advocacy abilities.
Lachlan is also experienced in regulatory matters having prosecuted and defended a number of cases brought on behalf of local authorities and trading standards. Lachlan is comfortable working with public bodies, having been seconded to a local authority’s housing department for a number of months in 2021.
In 2023 Lachlan was a ‘junior junior’ counsel to Undercover Policing Inquiry. The purpose of the inquiry is to get to the truth about undercover policing and provide recommendations for the future. Through this experience, Lachlan has an excellent knowledge of the Inquiries Act 2005 and of how to handle sensitive information.”
Lachlan defended LJ who was accused of attempting to murder his roommate in a house of multiple occupancy.
Lachlan was led by Harpreet Sandhu KC for the prosecution in a case concerning the murder of the Defendant’s mother in law and attempted murder of his partner.
Lachlan defended the lead offender in a complex conspiracy to smuggle ‘spice’ into prisons across England through the faking of solicitors’ rule 39 letters
Lachlan’s client was initially sentenced to 18 months immediate detention for a robbery committed with a knuckle duster. On appeal, Lachlan placed reliance on the overarching Guidelines on Sentencing Offenders with Mental Disorders. He successfully persuaded the CoA to substitute the original sentence for an 18 month suspended sentence leading to his client’s release from custody.
Lachlan prosecuted this multi-handed case involving the importation of multiple kilos of drugs from Spain.
Lachlan represented FC, accused of assault by penetration of a child under the age of 13. The complainant is FC’s daughter.
Lachlan defends MA, accused of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life following a non-fatal shooting at a public house in Birmingham.
Lachlan secured the acquittal of MQ for producing a controlled drug utilising a s.45 Modern Slavery defence, despite a negative NRM finding.
Lachlan defended CD at trial, who was charged with rape.
Lachlan successfully reduced his client’s sentence in the Court of Appeal. This appeal related to the judicial approach to sentencing youths convicted for sexual offences and how factual findings made by the youth court should be applied in the Crown Court for the purposes of sentencing.
Lachlan successfully appealed his youth client’s sentence in the Court of Appeal. This was a complex appeal concerning s.66 Courts Act 2003 and a Crown Court Judge’s power to sentence youths to Referral Orders.
Lachlan defended YZ, in a multi-handed case, who was facing a number of counts of robbery whilst possessing an imitation firearm.
Lachlan defended in this complex, high-value large-scale fraud, involving nineteen Defendants, which the Prosecution alleged lasted for over a decade.
Lachlan defended in this trial concerning a large number historic sexual assaults of a child under thirteen, by their sports coach.
Lachlan appeared as led junior in a six-week modern slavery and human trafficking trial, with his client first on the indictment. This trial was one of a number of trials subsequent to the largest investigation of human trafficking in the jurisdiction to date.
Last week, Lachlan had the pleasure of attending the inaugural address of the Chair of the Bar of England and Wales, Barbara Mills KC. He…
Harpreet Sandhu KC and Lachlan Stewart were instructed to prosecuted Damian Homer who pleaded guilty to attempting to murder his partner and murdering his partner’s…
Last week, Lachlan had the pleasure of attending the inaugural address of the Chair of the Bar of England and Wales, Barbara Mills KC. He…
Harpreet Sandhu KC and Lachlan Stewart were instructed to prosecuted Damian Homer who pleaded guilty to attempting to murder his partner and murdering his partner’s…
