Steven Dyble
Call: 1986
Personal profile
Steven Dyble’s practice covers all areas of criminal defence work with a particular emphasis on homicide, Sexual Offences, Drug Offences, Fraud and money laundering. He regularly accepts leading briefs and is instructed by many of the leading solicitors undertaking criminal work. He is authorised to undertake direct professional access work.
Recommendations
― Chambers UK (2022)Steven is a go-to barrister. He is an excellent jury advocate.
― Legal 500 (2021)He inspires instant confidence in conference and backs this up with his performance in court.
― Chambers UK (2021)A formidable presence. He has the ability to develop a good rapport when cross-examining – he lulls them into a false sense of security.
A jury advocate par excellence.
― Legal 500 (2020)A formidable presence and an acute strategist.
― Chambers UK (2020)Punchy and effective.
― Chambers UK (2020)His personality makes clients feel comfortable.
Sexual Offences
Steven has been involved in a considerable number of Sexual Offences cases covering historic sexual abuse, child abuse, and rape.
Featured Cases
- R v X – Alleged child abuse/accidental injury.
- R v B – Historic sexual abuse.
- R v I – Historic sexual abuse.
- R v X – Alleged gang rape.
- R v X – Alleged impropriety by football coach/FA investigation.
- R v Z – Alleged sexual offending upon stable girls at a yard.
- R v X – Alleged historic sexual abuse between brothers.
- R v R – Alleged kidnap/rape of a prostitute.
Drugs Offences
Steven covers many drug offences ranging from accidental death through to industrial-scale cannabis farms.
Featured Cases
- R v S – Alleged 700 kg cocaine importation.
- R v V – Accidental death of student at O2 following drugs supply.
- R v M – Cigarette importation.
- R v P – Industrial scale cannabis farm.
- R v M – Industrial scale (alleged to be largest in East Anglia) cannabis farm/POCA.
Serious Violence
Steven has worked on a number of serious violence cases.
Featured Cases
- R v Y – Armed robbery of post office.
- R v W – Aggravated burglary.
- R v C – Firearms collector with 70 plus weapons/ammunition.
- R v D – Serious assault by a former soldier with PTSD.
- R v Y – Alleged shotgun robbery at post office.
- R v Z – Alleged acid attack on ex-girlfriend.
- R v S – Kidnap.
- R v Mortini – Cigarette importation.
Road Traffic Offences
Steven has worked on two road traffic laws and offences cases.
Featured Cases
- R v X – Causing serious injury by dangerous driving (latent defect with trailer).
- R v Z – Film/TV star drink driving.
Fraud
Steven has successfully worked on fraudulent cases.
Featured Cases
- R v Y – Alleged fraud involving sale of gadget to access Sky TV.
- R v Z (Operation Elveden) – Sale of stories relating to George Michael to the papers by a serving prison officer.
- R v H – Fraud by a practice manager of a doctors’ surgery.
- R v Z – Vicar alleged to have stolen money from the diocese.
- R v Y – Alleged NHS procurement investigation. Expensive overseas continuing education alleged to be bribes.
- R v B – Money laundering advice to an individual “touched” by the Petrobas oil scandal in Brazil.
- R v Overill – Fraud upon tenants deposit scheme.
Proceeds of Crime and Confiscation
Proceeds of crime is an area in which Steven is particularly adept.
Featured Cases
- R v O – POCA.
- R v M – POCA.
- R v P – POCA.
- R v S – POCA.
- R v M – Industrial scale (alleged to be largest in East Anglia) cannabis farm/POCA.
Murder & Manslaughter
Acting on murder and manslaughter cases is an area in which Steven is particularly adept.
Featured Cases
- R v Y – Alleged attempted murder with handgun.
- R v V – Accidental death of student at O2 following drugs supply.
- R v B – Murder.
- R v Z – Alleged murder/non-insane automatism.
Education
- LLB, University of the West of England: 2:1
Memberships
- CBA
- Essex Bar Mess
- East Anglian Bar Mess
- South Eastern Circuit