Daisy Monahan
Daisy has a diverse practice and specialises in criminal law, public inquiry, civil tax and regulatory work.
She has defended and prosecuted in a wide range of criminal matters covering violent crime, conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, burglary, robbery and sexual offences.
In addition to her criminal practice, Daisy has been instructed by HMRC to advise on and appear in litigation before the Tax Tribunal.
She has also worked with the FCA on financial regulatory matters, and was instructed to assist in a case which resulted in HSBC receiving a fine of £63.9 million for failings in its automated anti-money laundering processes.
In recent years, Daisy’s practice has expanded into the field of Public and Administrative law with a focus on the Undercover Policing Inquiry, where she is currently instructed as deputy first junior counsel.
Before being called to the Bar, Daisy worked as a script editor and producer of television drama.
Cases
Asset Forfeiture & Confiscation
Daisy has defended in POCA hearings and has written an advice in the matter of R v DT concerning the recoverability of £500,000.
Crime
Daisy has defended and prosecuted in a wide range of cases covering sexual assault, violent crime, drugs, burglary, robbery, public order and road traffic matters. She was recently led junior counsel in a multi-handed drugs matter at Harrow Crown Court.
R v M and ors – Led by Brian Reece. Defendant accused of participating in a conspiracy to supply drugs with a street value over £100,000.
R v S – A long-term, repeat offender given an ATR after pleading guilty to a burglary.
R v P – Obstruct police. Crown offered no evidence after conceding non-defendant’s bad character and hearsay applications relating to the conduct of police officer witnesses.
R v S – Acquittal after trial in an assault matter featuring two corroborative prosecution witnesses.
R v B – Suspended sentence in an ABH matter involving an elderly complainant where the client at the relevant time was having a hypoglycaemic episode.
R v C – Successful submission of no case to answer in a high-value criminal damage matter.
R v D – Allegation of theft made against a youth. Charge was dismissed following successful s78 argument in respect of ID evidence obtained in breach of PACE.
R v M – Successful bail application where client charged with Section 18 assault.
Fraud & Financial Crime
Daisy was instructed by the SFO as disclosure counsel on the Euribor benchmark rigging case (R v Bittar and ors), which resulted in four convictions.
Tax Appeals
Daisy has worked on three civil VAT fraud cases for HMRC, assisting with marshalling the evidence and drafting statements of case, opening notes and schedules. She appeared as led junior counsel in the First Tier Tribunal in HMRC v ATML.
Public Law
Daisy is currently working on the Inquiry into Undercover Policing.
Professional Memberships
- Middle Temple
- Criminal Bar Association
Awards, Qualifications & Other
- Lord Justice Sachs Entrance Exhibition
- Astbury Scholarship
- Christ Church, Oxford University
- MA (Hons) Italian and English
- City University – GDL
- City University – BPTC