Linda Strudwick

Linda specialises in serious crime as a leading junior, prosecuting and defending in prominent cases involving murder, manslaughter, serious fraud and drugs offences. She has particular expertise in serious sexual offences, complicated child abuse and grooming cases and historic offences, and is a specialist rape prosecutor and a Category 4 CPS prosecutor. She has wide ranging expertise with witnesses appearing via video links, as well as working with vulnerable adult and child witnesses. She is a trained intermediary who is able to help learning-disabled adults and children to understand legal questions and communicate their answers. She is frequently called upon by the CPS to advise in difficult cases involving sexual allegations. Linda has been instructed to advise pre-trial in cases involving celebrities. She has for many years undertaken disciplinary work in the General Medical Council and other medical disciplinary tribunals, Courts Martial appeals and advisory work for the Ministry of Defence. She also has recent experience of high profile inquest inquiries.