Mia Gregory

R v LA (2026) – Class A Drug Trafficking and Modern Slavery – Guildford Crown Court

Mia represented LA who relied on a defence pursuant to section 45 of the modern slavery act insofar that he was trafficked and exploited into the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, charged with three other males. Throughout the offending period, LA was forced to drive drug supplies across county lines, often for many hours a day, without payment and under threats of physical violence. Mia commissioned reports from a psychologist and a criminal exploitation expert, the contents of which, we persuaded the prosecution to include within agreed facts.

After a 9-day trial, LA was acquitted of all counts.

R v P (2025) – Bomb Hoax – Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey

Following an almost 5-week trial, Mr P was found not guilty today of placing an article with intent (bomb hoax). Mr P described the items left at the US Embassy as artwork that was intended as a “gift” for the embassy. The embassy was locked-down and local roads were closed as bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion. Evidence of Mr P’s traits of ASD were adduced before the jury for them to consider his intention.

R v A (2025) – Drug Trafficking – Guildford Crown Court

After being convicted of possession with intent to supply class A drugs in 2023 and receiving a suspended sentence order on that occasion, client was charged again with three counts of PWITs class A. Despite the Crown submitting he played a significant role in the supply of crack cocaine and cocaine, client pleaded guilty on the basis of supplying to a small network.  An extensive mitigation package was put forward on his behalf and he was sentenced to 2 year suspended sentence order.

R v G (2025) – Voyeurism – Swansea Crown Court

Mia successfully appealed a sentence for voyeurism to the Crown Court in Swansea. Client was represented by another firm and sentenced by Swansea Magistrates Court to a 12-month suspended sentence, and as a result, listed for 7 years on the Sex Offenders Register. Despite the client having additional learning needs, no supporting evidence was presented in mitigation. For the purposes of the appeal, Mia obtained and served a psychological report for the client. On appeal, the sentence was reduced to a 12-month community order and further reduced his time on the Sex Offenders Register to 5 years.

R v M (2025) – Drug Trafficking – Aylesbury Crown Court

Mia represented a vulnerable youth client who was charged with being concerned in supplying crack and heroin. Client sought to rely on a defence pursuant to section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Following a request to review the case supported by a detailed defence statement and expert report from a child criminal exploitation expert report, Mia made repeated requests to review the case on the basis that it was not in the public interest to prosecute the client. The prosecution reviewed the case and decided to offer no evidence.

R v M (2025) – Robbery – Southwark Crown Court

Mia represented a client charged with robbery of Claridge’s 5* Hotel. In a high profile case, the client attempted a jewellery heist to the value of £190,000 using smoking grenades and a sledgehammer. She successfully persuaded the prosecution to accept a plea to an aggravated burglary reducing the starting point sentence by 6 years imprisonment.

The client pleaded guilty to an aggravated burglary. In light of the facts of this matter and his extensive criminal record of like matters, he was anticipated to receive a custodial sentence in excess of 10 years. Following a detailed plea in mitigation, the client was sentenced to a determinate sentence of 6 years imprisonment with no extended sentence.

R v B (2025) – False Imprisonment – Maidstone Crown Court

A client was jointly charged with five co-defendants of false imprisonment of an adult male over a 20-day period. Following repeated disclosure requests to the Crown, they confirmed they were not in a position to comply with such requests and offered no evidence against all defendants. The client was found not guilty.

R v B (2025) – Domestic Assault

Mia represented a youth client with additional learning needs charged with assaulting his father. After successful representations to the prosecution that it was not in the public interest to prosecute the client, the proceedings were discontinued.

R v C (2023) – Drugs Offences – Isleworth Crown Court

Represented a youth client charged with 5 adult co-defendants for class A drug trafficking offences in the Crown Court and like proceedings in the youth court. After representations were made to the Crown to review the case in line with the 4-stage process stating our client was a victim of modern slavery, the Crown offered no evidence in the Crown Court matter in respect of our client, and discontinued the Youth court matter. Importantly, this outcome was still possible whilst preserving the client’s position without him ‘snitching’.

R v A (2023) – Drugs Offences – Isleworth Crown Court

Represented a client with importing 9kg of cocaine (approx. £750k value) from Montego Bay into the UK. Following a number of disclosure requests, that were not complied with by the Crown, damning evidence was excluded from the trial and D was acquitted.

R V K (2023) – Driving – Highbury Corner

Private client charged with failing to provide a specimen and Fraud. After making successful representations to the Crown to review the case on the basis of breaches of PACE during the police station process, both charges were discontinued by the Crown.

R v C (2023) – Assault – City of London

Private client charged with assault by beating of a member of staff in a Private Member club. Prosecution offered no evidence at trial.

R v F (2023) – Assault – Reading Crown Court

Represented both co-defendant brothers charged with a number of domestic Assaults occasioning ABH and witness intimidation. Following a number of disclosure requests leading to a lack of evidence, the CPS reviewed the case and made a decision to discontinue all charges.

R v AB (2026) – Rape and Strangulation – Staines Youth Court Proceedings

Mia represented AB, a youth client who, after a 4-day trial, was acquitted of rape and intentional strangulation at Staines Youth Court before the resident District Judge.

AB was 15 years old at the time, as was the complainant. AB was accused of raping and strangling the complainant after meeting at a field and consuming alcohol. A thorough review of the unused material revealed different accounts provided to the complainant’s school friends, who later became witnesses for the defence.

R v IP (2026) – Sexual assault – Guildford Crown Court

Mia represented IP, who was charged with sexually assaulting his daughter’s friend at a festival. After a 5-day trial, the jury unanimously acquitted IP.

R v M (2025) – Sexual Offences – Inner London Crown Court

Mia represented a client was who was unanimously found not guilty by a jury, after a four-day trial, in relation to two counts of assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault.

The client met the complainant on a dating app in 2020 and after their first date, was invited to the complainant’s home address. Whilst their, the two engaged in consensual sexual activity after having consumed cannabis. In evidence, the complainant said that she could not remember key events of the evening and the client had actively sought her consent in relation to several sexual acts. The following day, the complainant reported the client to the police, and he was arrested. The client spent almost four years under investigation and then over a year waiting for trial after finally being found not guilty.

R v H (2025) – Sexual Offences – Harrow Crown Court

Mia represented a client charged with assault by penetration at Harrow Crown Court. The client relied on the defence of consent, despite factually denying the allegation in interview. The complainant visually and audibly recorded the alleged incident on her phone, whereby the complainant said she ‘wasn’t into it’. The client was acquitted on a majority basis.

R v B (2025) – Sexual Offences – Harrow Crown Court

Mia represented a client charged with multiple counts of assault by penetration and sexual assaults against his ex-partner where previous allegations had been made against the client by the same complainant that had not proceeded to court proceedings. Client was acquitted of all charges.

R v A (2025) – Sexual offences and Distribution of IIOC – Reading Crown Court

Represented a client charged with 9 serious sexual offences against his stepdaughter aged 15, including the possession and distribution of her indecent images. The client factually denied all offences, save for those relating to the IIOC whereby he relied on the defence of legitimate reason and necessity. After lengthy preparation and the robust challenge of the prosecution’s evidence during a 10-day trial, the client was acquitted of all charges.

R v W (2024) – Sexual offences – Reading Crown Court

Mia represented a private client charged with a number of sexual offences including arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence, attempted sexual communications and attempt to cause or incite a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity. In light of the overwhelming evidence in this case, the client pleaded guilty. On the sentencing guidelines he was likely to receive a custodial sentence in excess of 10 years. Following extensive mitigation, the client was sentenced to 6 years and 2 months, of which he will serve half and no order for an extended sentence was made.