Shanda McAteer
- Called to the Bar in 1994
- Gray’s Inn
To instruct Shanda McAteer, contact her clerks at clerks@2drj.com or call 020 7936 2613
Biography
Shanda was called to the Bar in 1994 and she is an approachable, very experienced, senior junior. She is regularly instructed by the CPS in Central London, Sussex, Kent and Essex but places an emphasis on her defence practise. This work includes cases of serious sexual offending against both adults and children, offences of violence, drug offences and public order matters such as violent disorder and affray. She also conducts trials in the Youth Court involving allegations of sexual assaults by young defendants on young complainants.
Thorough in her preparation and empathetic, Shanda has particular expertise in dealing with vulnerable defendants and witnesses and she has conducted a number of cases involving the pre-recording of cross examination. Her calm and understated manner in court is extremely effective.
Recent Cases of Notice
- R v HM (2022) Defending in a trial of issue for a defendant, unfit to plead, accused of a series of violent assaults on health care workers.
- R v TT (2022) Defending in a case alleging rape and sexual assault of a family member. S28 case.
- R v JH (2022) Defending in a case of rape and sexual assault against a family member. S28 case.
- R v AB (2022) Defending in a case of historic sexual abuse of two sisters.
- R v PM (2021) Defending in an unusual case of rape alleged against a partner who suffers from seizures. S28 case. Defendant acquitted.
- R v VN (2021) Defending with other members of Chambers in a trial involving aggravated burglary and possession of offensive weapons. All three defendants acquitted.
- R v OS (2020) Defending in a trial involving two rapes, kidnapping, threats to kill and assault.
- R v CB (2020) Led, defending, in a murder case involving youth defendants and victim. Mental health issues.
- R v EM (2020) Defending a young defendant in a multi- handed robbery trial. Only defendant to be acquitted.
- R v DC (2020) Defending a young defendant in a stabbing involving life threatening injuries.
- R v LC (2019) Led, defending, in a murder trial representing the youngest of three young defendants involving a cut-throat defence.
- R v RR (2019) Defending in a trial involving multiple counts of historic sexual abuse of a family member.
- R v NV (2019) Defending in a rape trial.
- R v OM (2019) Defending in a case of violent disorder.
- R v LR (2019) Defending in the youth court a defendant accused of sexual assaults.
- R v LD (2019) Defending in an application to re-open plea in an attempted murder.
- R v JS (2018) Defending in a trial of arranging child sex offences. Media interest due to the involvement of a paedophile hunter group.
- R v MM (2018) Defending in a trial involving multiple counts of arranging child sex offences.
- R v CA-D (2018) Prosecuting two assaults occasioning grievous bodily harm and death by dangerous driving. Media interest due to unusual nature of the GBH. Victims previously unknown to the defendant stabbed in bed in the middle of the night.
- R GL (2018) Defending in a trial and re-trial alleging rape and assault of a partner. Crown did not seek further re-trial after two hung juries.
Qualifications
- Inns of Court School of Law 1994
- BA (Hons) (Oxon) 1993
Memberships
- Gray’s Inn
- Criminal Bar Association
- CPS Advocates Panel Grade 2
