Eve George

Eve George is a barrister specialising in criminal defence and all aspects of family law. She is regularly instructed to defend in the Crown Court, with extensive experience of large-scale drugs and dishonesty conspiracies involving multiple defendants, and a particular interest in cases involving physical violence (including homicides) and serious sexual offences, including historical allegations against vulnerable adults or children. She is also frequently instructed in robbery, fraud and arson, has experience of representing defendants with mental-health issues, and is instructed in serious criminal cases both alone and as led junior.

In family law she represents parents, grandparents and children in both public and private proceedings. She is a trained pupil supervisor.

Notable cases

• R v W & 6 Others, defending W in a six-week conspiracy to supply drugs trial.
• R v R & 2 Others, junior defending R in a murder; R was acquitted.
• R v S, defending 11 counts of historical sexual offences; following a hung jury and retrial, S was acquitted of five counts and the Crown offered no evidence on the remainder.
• R v B, defending a section 18 GBH; B was acquitted.
• R v P, defending a sexual assault; P was acquitted.
• Re K, care proceedings acting for the Official Solicitor concerning serious sexual abuse and neglect.
• Re H, care proceedings (alleged baby-shaking) acting for the grandfather.
• H v H, contact hearing concerning allegations of serious domestic violence.

Professional & academic

• Member: Honourable Society of the Inner Temple; Criminal Bar Association; Family Bar Association
• Languages: Greek (fluent) and French (conversational)