Redmond Traynor

Barrister, 2 Hare Court

The core of Redmond’s practice is in the defence of individuals accused of criminal offences. He has a particular interest and expertise in cases involving young or otherwise vulnerable defendants. Redmond has acted in cases involving a broad range of criminal offences but with a focus upon offences of serious violence, drug supply and fraud.

Redmond has a growing practice in matters relating to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Redmond has experience advising companies who have been made subject to Account Freezing Orders and has defended in applications for cash forfeiture brought by the Police. Recently, Redmond acted successfully for an interested third party in restraint proceedings involving high-value antiques. Redmond has acted for defendants in planning enforcement litigation and subsequent proceedings under POCA.

In addition to his criminal practice, Redmond has represented medical professionals at inquests and before their regulators. Redmond has also been instructed to represent bereaved families at inquests.

Redmond accepts instructions on public law cases and in civil applications brought by the Police. Redmond has been instructed to defend in a number of gang injunction applications at both first instance and on appeal. He acts pro bono for Bail for Immigration Detainees in applications on behalf of those in immigration detention.

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Admissibility of hearsay in criminal proceedings—unavailable witnesses

Practice Notes

This Practice Note describes the statutory conditions which must exist to admit a statement of an unavailable witness in criminal proceedings as set out in section 116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003). It includes the standard of proof required to make out one of the statutory conditions. The Practice Note describes the procedure for seeking admission of the statement of an absent witness and the forms required by the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, SI 2025/909. The statutory safeguards are also set out, as well as the rules as regards to sole and decisive hearsay evidence.

Corporate Crime

Hearsay, text messages and other forms of communication in criminal proceedings

Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers the law in relation to hearsay, text messages and other forms of communication in criminal proceedings. It covers whether a text message or voice message is hearsay under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and how to identify hearsay. It also covers text messages and calls as circumstantial evidence, for example, when used to request drugs or to make other enquiries. It deals with proving the identity of a caller and confessions by text, referring to the three-stage test set out in case of R v Twist.

Corporate Crime