I have had the pleasure of being instructed by Zoe for over a year. She is always prompt to provide clear instructions and has a clear sense of direction in what is required for each client. Everything is on time and always seems to run smoothly when I work with her. Whether there is work to be done or litigation that needs completing, she does so promptly, effectively, and to a high standard.
George Joseph, Barrister at Cornwall Street Chambers
Zoe Dudley is incredibly hardworking, provides an outstanding level of client care and is both extremely efficient and diligent
Sophie Nandy, Barrister, 25 Bedford Row
I have had the pleasure of being instructed by Zoe for over a year. She is always prompt to provide clear instructions and has a clear sense of direction in what is required for each client. Everything is on time and always seems to run smoothly when I work with her. Whether there is work to be done or litigation that needs completing, she does so promptly, effectively, and to a high standard.
George Joseph, Barrister at Cornwall Street Chambers
Zoe Dudley is incredibly hardworking, provides an outstanding level of client care and is both extremely efficient and diligent
Sophie Nandy, Barrister, 25 Bedford Row
I have had the pleasure of being instructed by Zoe for over a year. She is always prompt to provide clear instructions and has a clear sense of direction in what is required for each client. Everything is on time and always seems to run smoothly when I work with her. Whether there is work to be done or litigation that needs completing, she does so promptly, effectively, and to a high standard.
George Joseph, Barrister at Cornwall Street Chambers
Zoe Dudley is incredibly hardworking, provides an outstanding level of client care and is both extremely efficient and diligent
Sophie Nandy, Barrister, 25 Bedford Row
Zoe Dudley is a Crown Court & Prison Law Caseworker, based in our Northampton and Milton Keynes office. Zoe Dudley currently works on assisting the criminal proceedings in the crown court, with tasks including case preparation, taking instructions from clients and administrative tasks. In addition, her role sees her routinely attending prisons throughout the UK to take instructions from clients; and drafting representations in support of re-release for recalls and in support of progression for Parole, as well as expertly representing her client’s interests at Oral Hearings.
Zoe Dudley deals with a range of sentences, including determinate and indeterminate sentences. She understands how important it is to secure re-release and will work with her clients in order to find the best way to achieve this.
Prior to joining Reeds, Zoe Dudley worked as a Crown Court Clerk at Warwick and Coventry Crown Court where it was her responsibility to manage the courtrooms. This included assisting the judiciary, barristers and solicitor-advocates and the Crown Prosecution Service. Alongside this, Zoe has also worked as a Welfare Benefits Advisor in the Law Clinic at Birmingham City University providing advice on Disability Support Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit.
With Zoe’s proactive nature and great pride in her work, Zoe Dudley can handle cases with the utmost care and attention required. Zoe Dudley is also organised and is able to complete case preparation to a high standard.
Zoe Dudley’s Professional Memberships and Qualifications:
Master’s in criminology
Bachelor’s Degree in law and Criminology
Zoe Dudley is also a member of the Association of Prison Lawyers.
Recent and notable cases
Prison Law – Parole Board and AT
ZD completed written representations to the parole board to ask for AT to be released after being recalled on the 17th March 2023. Prior to his recall, AT was sentenced on the 10th March 2017 to 8 years imprisonment to run concurrently for Possession of an imitation firearm in a public place and two offences of possession of an imitation weapon, all committed on the 10th September 2016. AT also received an 8-week consecutive sentenced for remaining unlawfully at large on 22nd June 2019. The written representations were successful, and the parole board directed A’s release on the 16th August 2024 as ZD put forward an accommodation offer secured at ‘A Better Tomorrow (ABT) Project’, which is a residential recovery programme in Telford for those maintaining abstain from drugs/alcohol.
Prison Law – Parole Board and MT
This involved an IPP recall client. This client was recalled for committing two additional offence. Zoe worked with the client to take detailed instructions and prepare representations which meant that release was secured at his oral hearing to a PIPE accommodation.
Prison Law – Parole Board and AS
This involved an IPP client. Zoe worked with the client to take detailed instructions and represent at the oral hearing on the 9th December 2024. Zoes advocacy led to AS being released to an approved premises.
Prison Law – Parole board and LH
A determinate sentence prisoner who was recalled for being unable to find move on accommodation. Zoe was able to submit detailed representations to the Parole Board which secured his oral hearing.
Prison Law – Parole board and CT
The appeal time has expired, Zoe fought for representations to be accepted after the appeal timeframe. The written representations were accepted, and a decision was later issued granting an oral hearing.
Crown Court
R v Hay
ZD represented Miss Hay charged with aggravated burglary and supply of class A drugs. ZD pursued the prosecution to accept a simple plea to burglary and for the drugs charge to lie on the file. This was successful. Miss Hay was sentenced and received two years imprisonment suspended for two years.
R v Shergold
Mr Shergold was acquitted of all counts of Rape after an 7 day trial.
R v Cullen
ZD represented Mr Cullen who was accused of a campaign of sexual assaults against a 17 year old working as an apprentice. Mr Cullen was alleged to have persistently sexually harassed the complainant and forced them into oral sex by way of force and grooming. On the first day of trial, the prosecution applied to amend the indictment to include alternative offences of abuse of position of trust. Mr Cullen was acquitted of all counts of sexual assault after an 8 day trial.
R v Alozai
ZD represented Mr Alozai for 3 charges of sexual assault, 1 charge of attempting to sexual assault and 1 charge of assault by penetration. On the 28th October 2024, the jury returned unanimous verdicts of ‘not guilty’ on all counts.
R v Drummond
ZD represented Mr Drummond for charges of careless driving, assault by beating and failure to stop. On the 12th November 2024, the jury returned unanimous verdicts of ‘not guilty’ on all counts.
R V Ring
ZD represented Mr Ring for being concerned In the Supply of Controlled Drugs, Driving Whilst Disqualified & driving without Insurance. Mr Ring was expecting to spend a considerable amount of years in prison but, he received a suspended sentence order which meant he was released after spending around 7 months on remand.
R V Coleman
ZD represented Mr Coleman for charges of making indecent photographs of children and possession extreme pornographic material. Mr Coleman received a 24 month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £200.
R v Stevens
Zoe Dudley represented Mr. Stevens, who was charged with three counts of assaulting an emergency worker. At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all three charges, resulting in Mr. Stevens’ acquittal.
R v Savva
ZD represented Mr. Savva, who was charged with possessing indecent images of children. Following several adjourned sentence hearings, Mr. Savva was ultimately sentenced to a 9-month suspended sentence for a period of 2 years. This was a favorable outcome, as immediate custody had been likely, and the client was pleased with the result.
Testimonials
I'd like to thank you all for all the tireless help throughout the time you've all spent on the case, I appreciate all the hard work that you've been in. Which helped secure non-guilty verdicts on 3 charges.
Anthony
Thank you for all the work you have put into my daughter's case, and thank the barrister for me, I really appreciate it and Danielle too.
Nicola
I would like to give my feedback in regards to how Reeds team, especially Zoe Dudley, Lindsey and Peter De Feu, dealt with me and my circumstances. I was made to feel cared for above and beyond 100%; there has been many tears (on my behalf obviously) and I was never made to feel as though I was imposing or my feelings didn’t matter. It’s been a long road to my case finally closing and with their support it made the horrible journey feel much more bearable. A HUGE thank you to you all.
D.F.
I'd like to thank you all for all the tireless help throughout the time you've all spent on the case, I appreciate all the hard work that you've been in. Which helped secure non-guilty verdicts on 3 charges.
Anthony
Thank you for all the work you have put into my daughter's case, and thank the barrister for me, I really appreciate it and Danielle too.
Nicola
I would like to give my feedback in regards to how Reeds team, especially Zoe Dudley, Lindsey and Peter De Feu, dealt with me and my circumstances. I was made to feel cared for above and beyond 100%; there has been many tears (on my behalf obviously) and I was never made to feel as though I was imposing or my feelings didn’t matter. It’s been a long road to my case finally closing and with their support it made the horrible journey feel much more bearable. A HUGE thank you to you all.
D.F.
I'd like to thank you all for all the tireless help throughout the time you've all spent on the case, I appreciate all the hard work that you've been in. Which helped secure non-guilty verdicts on 3 charges.
Anthony