Olivia Haggar

Practice Profile

Olivia is a specialist criminal barrister, with experience across the full range of criminal proceedings. She is regularly instructed for both the prosecution and defence.

She is known for her attention to detail and excellent rapport with clients. Olivia has particular experience representing young and vulnerable clients.

Prior to commencing practice, Olivia worked as a criminal litigation paralegal at a leading criminal defence law firm specialising in fraud and regulatory work.

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Memberships

• Criminal Bar Association
• South Eastern Circuit
• Women in Criminal Law

CPS Panel Appointments

• CPS Advocate Panel for General Crime at Grade 2

News

• R v Cole [Reading Magistrates Court] 2021

  Burglary

  Olivia Haggar successfully prosecuted this individual for burglary of a quadbike. The offence was committed the day before the homicide of PC Andrew Harper, and came to light during the wider investigation.

  News Report

• R v DN [Highbury Youth Court] 2021

  Conspiracy to commit robbery

  Olivia Haggar was instructed to represent a youth charged with conspiracy to commit robbery with two others. After consideration of the phone evidence, Olivia drafted a section 78 argument, which lead to the Crown discontinuing proceedings against her client. Instructed by Edwards Duthie Shamash.

• R v DS [Kingston Crown Court] 2020

  Actual Bodily Harm

  Olivia Haggar represented a man charged with assaulting a Police Officer during the course of a foot chase, thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm. DS was unanimously acquitted after trial. Instructed by Freemans.

• Operation Mowhawk [Croydon Crown Court] 2019

  Conspiracy to commit fraud

  Pauline Thompson led Olivia Haggar in a conspiracy to commit fraud and associated money laundering. All ten defendants were convicted. Instructed by Croydon Trading Standards.

  https://news.croydon.gov.uk/ten-sentenced-after-croydon-led-trading-standards-operation/

• R v Dr V [GMC & Crown Court] 2019

  Sexually Motivated Misconduct

  The defendant doctor, having been acquitted of sexual assaults on a patient at the Crown Court (also represented by Sarah Forshaw QC), was to face similar allegations brought by the GMC. Miss Forshaw, assisted by Olivia Haggar, was asked to represent him again at the full contested hearing which lasted 3 weeks. Once again, the complainant and other witnesses were cross-examined. The allegations were all found ‘not proved’ by the Tribunal. The Doctor has returned to full-time work. Instructed by BCL.