Charlotte Davison
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Instructing Charlotte Davison
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Charlotte Davison has a wide range of experience in cases across Crime, Professional Discipline, Regulatory and Sports Law.
Charlotte was previously Regulatory Counsel for the British Horseracing Authority, with expertise in a wide array of sports regulatory and disciplinary work. She advised on and presented cases involving corruption, anti-doping (human and equine), code of conduct, betting, licensing suitability and numerous appeals from on course raceday findings. Charlotte also advised extensively on changes to the Rules of Racing and associated guidance documentation.
Charlotte’s criminal law experience spans the full spectrum of criminal offences, including murder, serious violent and sexual offending, conspiracies, drugs, offences of dishonesty and arson. A number of Charlotte’s cases have involved substantial papers, and she is adept at analysing cases of extensive volume, in particular in relation to issues of disclosure.
Practice Areas
Charlotte’s experience spans all areas of crime, from offences of dishonesty to murder. She is a Level 3 prosecutor on the Crown Prosecution Service General Crime Panel.
Notable crime cases
R v R & Ors
Led junior in high profile prosecution of 4 defendants charged with conspiracy to apply a corrosive fluid with intent, conspiracy to cause GBH with intent by stabbing and false imprisonment, over a six-month period.
R v B
Led junior in murder committed during a burglary and attempted arson.
R v N & Ors
Led junior in the prosecution of 3 defendants accused of conspiracy to commit serious sexual offences against, and robbery of, sex workers across London, Essex and Kent.
R v T
Arson with intent.
R v A
Wounding with intent.
R v H
Aggravated burglary.
R v S & Ors
Multi handed conspiracy to supply multiple kilos of Class A drugs.
R v B
Robbery and assault trial.
R v E
Fraud and money laundering trial involving jurisdictional issues.
Charlotte has significant experience in this field, having acted as Regulatory Counsel for the British Horseracing Authority for several years (please see sports law page of profile).
Charlotte has also appeared before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal and has previously represented police officers charged with criminal offences.
Charlotte has extensive expertise in sports law, through her previous role as Regulatory Counsel for the British Horseracing Authority. Cases she has advised on and presented include allegations of breaches involving corruption, anti-doping (human and equine), code of conduct, betting, licensing suitability and numerous appeals from on course raceday findings.
Charlotte has also advised extensively on changes to the Rules of Racing and associated guidance documentation.
Notable sports law cases
BHA v DK, JH and CH
Corruption case involving alleged conspiracy between Jockey, pseudo-owner and Trainer to deliberately stop a horse from winning.
BHA v OM
Champion Jockey charged with multiple breaches of COVID-19 Rules and positive Raceday samples.
BHA v GS
Trainer charged with breaches of the Rules of Racing arising from an RSPCA case.
BHA v MT
International Jockey charged with breaches of betting restrictions.
BHA v GE
High profile overseas Trainer charged with Anti-Doping violations arising from Cheltenham festival.
BHA v ED
Anti-Doping case involving the presence of cocaine in a horse’s sample.
FD v BHA
Appeal by high profile Jockey against Stewards’ decision to suspend him for careless riding.
LM v BHA
Appeal by high profile Jockey against finding of using his whip in the incorrect place at the St Leger meeting.
JS v BHA
High profile placings appeal relating to the reversal of a race result at the Cheltenham festival.
BHA v CCR
Case arising from a Racecourse’s failure to remove starting stalls from track, resulting in horses almost colliding with them during the race.
BHA v X
Successful referral to the Licensing Committee to refuse renewal of Trainer’s Licence on grounds of suitability.
Charlotte has extensive experience in regulatory matters, having acted as Regulatory Counsel for the British Horseracing Authority for several years.
