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Rape Acquittal

23 April 2024

Valeria Swift represented a man of good character accused of rape. Following a section 8 application for disclosure, Valeria Swift obtained material...

Criminal Appeals Seminar

22 April 2024

5KBW Criminal Appeals Unit is delighted to present the first in a series of seminars on appellate matters: The Criminal Appeal Office and Court of...

The Appeal Brief - Issue 1

22 April 2024

5KBW are delighted to announce the publication of the first edition of “The Appeal Brief”, the 5KBW Criminal Appeal Unit newsletter. In...

Attempted Murder Conviction Following Frenzied Knife Attack

22 April 2024

Rupert Kent acted for the prosecution in a case involving the attempted murder of the defendants partner, who he had stabbed with a knife in a...

Defendant Acquitted of Conspiracy to Kidnap and False imprisonment

18 April 2024

James Martin, leading Alejandra Tascon, represented the Defendant who was charged with conspiracy to kidnap and false imprisonment. The Defendant was...

Series of Serious Domestic Violence Offences

16 April 2024

Sam Willis prosecuted a defendant for a series of serious domestic violence offences committed during the course of an 18-month relationship. The...

Sexual Activity Acquittal

11 April 2024

Olivia Haggar represented a client charged with five counts of Sexual Activity with a Child. The case required pre-recorded cross-examination of a 14...

Attempted Murder Conviction

10 April 2024

Ben Holt prosecuted a defendant charged with attempted murder. The defendant visited the home address of the victim in the early hours of the morning...

Sentencing: Overcrowding in Women’s Prisons

9 April 2024

Should the court take into account the existence of overcrowding in women’s prisons when sentencing female offenders? In R v Foster, the Court...

Chambers Welcome David Osborne

9 April 2024

We are delighted to announce that David Osborne has joined 5KBW with immediate effect. David was called to the bar in 2015 having previously...

Client Acquitted on Conspiracy to Possess Prohibited Weapon

9 April 2024

Mark Dacey represented a defendant charged with conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon and ammunition. Following a 3 week trial at...

Attempted Rape Acquittal of all Charges

9 April 2024

Jason Cross represented a client accused of attempted rape. After a 7 day trial at The Central Criminal Court, the client was acquitted of all...

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Latest News

Rape Acquittal

Criminal Appeals Seminar

The Appeal Brief - Issue 1

Attempted Murder Conviction Following Frenzied Knife Attack

Defendant Acquitted of Conspiracy to Kidnap and False imprisonment

Series of Serious Domestic Violence Offences

Sexual Activity Acquittal

Attempted Murder Conviction

Sentencing: Overcrowding in Women’s Prisons

Chambers Welcome David Osborne

Client Acquitted on Conspiracy to Possess Prohibited Weapon

Attempted Rape Acquittal of all Charges