Emma Rance
Emma is an experienced criminal practitioner and is regularly instructed to defend in serious and challenging cases across the spectrum of criminal offences. She has extensive experience in defending those accused of rape and sexual offences, including historic allegations and is particularly skilled in the cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses.
Emma provides an excellent service to her professional and lay clients. She makes herself available to attend conferences and provide advice at all stages. Commended for her thorough preparation and attention detail, she is a strong jury advocate with a remarkable proven success rate.
Emma is known for the full and fearless representation of her clients and her ability to put her clients at ease with her personable, reassuring and calm manner.
Emma is a Grade 2 CPS prosecutor and has successfully conducted numerous trials in that capacity.
Cases
Notable Cases
R v K — Successful defence of defendant charged with False Imprisonment and Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm of partner.
R v B — Successful defence of young defendant charged with s18 Wounding (stabbing ) of step-father.
R v P — Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Supply £2.5m of Cannabis is found in the attic of his home. Having persisted in obtaining disclosure of the financial records of others, the defendant was acquitted.
R v JC — Representing the appellant in the appeal against convictions of Rape, Sexual Assault and False Imprisonment on the grounds that the judge at first instance had erred in allowing the prosecution to adduce the appeIants previous historical conviction of Rape. Appeal allowed, convictions quashed and re-trial ordered. Emma secured an acquittal at the re-trial.
R v S — Defendant charged with multiple counts of burglary committed upon elderly victims, convicted of all counts.
Professional Memberships
- Honourable Society of Inner Temple
- Criminal Bar Association
- Amnesty International
Awards, Qualifications & Other
- Grade 2 CPS Prosecutor