Jose was instructed to represent a young adult alleged to have committed various offences of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. At trial, Jose made a submission of no case to answer on the basis that the defendant had been assessed as a victim of modern slavery by the Home Office. Jose persuaded the trial judge to withdraw the case from the jury, successfully arguing that the Crown's case was inconsistent with the Home Office decision.
Jose was instructed by Sabrina Felix at Duncan Lewis.
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Jose defends and prosecutes in criminal cases involving the most serious allegations including offences of violence, sexual offences (including rapes and sex trafficking), firearms offences, drugs offences, fraud and confiscation proceedings. He has been ranked in the Legal 500 since 2016 and is ranked as a Tier 3 leading individual in crime at the London Bar. Jose is also ranked in Chambers and Partners and recently moved up to a Band 4 leading individual in crime at the London Bar, 2020 edition.
