Specialist areas of work and services:
Description:
Expert Witness, Black Box Research and Consultancy Ltd
Experience, Background and Services:
Kieran has extensive experience in the field of human trafficking, modern slavery and homelessness, particularly in management roles overseeing the provision of care and accommodation for vulnerable individuals and potential victims of exploitation.
His expertise derives from several decades of professional engagement, during which he collaborated closely with various governmental agencies and frontline professionals dedicated to mitigating instances of child criminal and sexual exploitation.
As Operations Manager for the Salvation Army’s Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Operations department, Kieran delivered support to British and foreign national potential victims of modern slavery and exploitation.
His current work as an Expert Witness with Black Box Research and Consultancy Ltd is underpinned by a tireless commitment to aid in the delivery of equitable outcomes in the Criminal Justice System.
Kieran has been instructed by defence teams on over 180 Modern Slavery cases relating to being concerned in the supply of Class A, B and C drugs, cannabis production/cultivation, theft, robbery, blackmail, fraud, the possession of weapons/criminal property, kidnap, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, attempted murder and murder.
Of the cases he is aware have proceeded to trial, Kieran has assisted in securing equitable outcomes in:
- Seventeen cases which were discontinued or the Crown offered no further evidence
- Seven cases resulting in acquittals or not guilty verdicts
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Black Box Research and Consultancy was founded by Dr Grace Robinson in 2019.
Its primary aim is to support victims – and increase awareness – of modern slavery.
Our Expert Witness service has assisted in promoting justice in over 500 criminal cases over the last four years.
We specialise in the illicit-drugs economy (trafficking and importation, drug pricing and valuations, drug network structures and hierarchies) and modern slavery (forced labour, criminal exploitation and County Lines).
Our experts have given evidence in a wide variety of modern slavery cases. Alongside British defendants, we have also assisted on a number of foreign national cases, including Albanian, Romanian, Brazilian and Vietnamese nationals, which have led to acquittals prior to or at trial.
As well as the Criminal Courts, we have also prepared reports for First-Tier Tribunals (Immigration and Asylum cases).
- Debt Bondage
- Domestic Servitude
- Forced Criminality
- Forced Labour
Description:
Expert Witness, Black Box Research and Consultancy Ltd
Experience, Background and Services:
Kieran has extensive experience in the field of human trafficking, modern slavery and homelessness, particularly in management roles overseeing the provision of care and accommodation for vulnerable individuals and potential victims of exploitation.
His expertise derives from several decades of professional engagement, during which he collaborated closely with various governmental agencies and frontline professionals dedicated to mitigating instances of child criminal and sexual exploitation.
As Operations Manager for the Salvation Army’s Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Operations department, Kieran delivered support to British and foreign national potential victims of modern slavery and exploitation.
His current work as an Expert Witness with Black Box Research and Consultancy Ltd is underpinned by a tireless commitment to aid in the delivery of equitable outcomes in the Criminal Justice System.
Kieran has been instructed by defence teams on over 180 Modern Slavery cases relating to being concerned in the supply of Class A, B and C drugs, cannabis production/cultivation, theft, robbery, blackmail, fraud, the possession of weapons/criminal property, kidnap, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, attempted murder and murder.
Of the cases he is aware have proceeded to trial, Kieran has assisted in securing equitable outcomes in:
- Seventeen cases which were discontinued or the Crown offered no further evidence
- Seven cases resulting in acquittals or not guilty verdicts
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Black Box Research and Consultancy was founded by Dr Grace Robinson in 2019.
Its primary aim is to support victims – and increase awareness – of modern slavery.
Our Expert Witness service has assisted in promoting justice in over 500 criminal cases over the last four years.
We specialise in the illicit-drugs economy (trafficking and importation, drug pricing and valuations, drug network structures and hierarchies) and modern slavery (forced labour, criminal exploitation and County Lines).
Our experts have given evidence in a wide variety of modern slavery cases. Alongside British defendants, we have also assisted on a number of foreign national cases, including Albanian, Romanian, Brazilian and Vietnamese nationals, which have led to acquittals prior to or at trial.
As well as the Criminal Courts, we have also prepared reports for First-Tier Tribunals (Immigration and Asylum cases).
