Julian King

Julian was the solicitor hired by Ali Shahzad in June 2022, described as "a nasty piece of work" by Verity Hutchinson. Ali was set to stand trial for several counts of rape, for which he had pleaded not guilty. Ali pleaded with Julian to make sure that the trial went his way, which Julian vowed to do. At the trial, the judge ended up interrupting the opening statements due to evidence not disclosed to the defence, appearing to depict Ali in a relationship with one of the victims. Another victim decided to retract their statement and the judge believed that the events portrayed the prosecution as unreliable. Julian and Ali celebrated by holding a press conference.
In October 2022, Julian served as the solicitor for Joseph Holmes, who was accused of murdering P.C. Saul Reeves in July 2022. Joseph had framed DeMarcus Westwood for the crime and Joseph was arrested after his ex-girlfriend Vicky Grant sent evidence to her foster father Scott Drinkwell. However, Julian advised Joseph to plead guilty to perverting the course of justice and Joseph was ultimaterly released on bail, with Julian speaking to the press outside of Dee Valley Crown Court.
== List of appearances ==
=== 2022 ===
*27th June 2022
*28th June 2022
*29th June 2022
*7th October 2022
Category:Hollyoaks characters
Category:2022 minor characters
Category:Lawyers