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13 September 2024

Time for Change...The Law Commission Criminal Appeals Project The Law Commission has been tasked with making recommendations for changes to the...

The Appeal Brief - Issue 2

9 September 2024

The latest edition of The Appeal Brief, the 5KBW Criminal Appeals Unit newsletter is now live. Click here. Paul Taylor KC, the General Editor of...

Witness - Issue 361

2 September 2024

A free weekly collection of criminal law links - for practitioners, law students, and to anyone with an interest in the criminal justice system of...

Murder Convictions

28 August 2024

Following a 4-week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, three individuals were convicted of the machete murder of a 25-year-old man on Olympic Way,...

Man Accused of Sexual Assault and Rape Acquitted

27 August 2024

A defendant accused of rape and sexual assault was acquitted following a five-day trial at Cambridge Crown Court. The case involved complex legal...

5KBW shortlisted for 2 awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024

23 August 2024

Chambers are delighted to announce that we have again been shortlisted for Crime Set of the Year and that Louise Oakley has been shortlisted for Crime...

Man responsible for sending ISIS footage via social messenger application...

15 August 2024

‘A defendant responsible for sending ISIS footage via social messenger application Telegram was convicted of five counts of disseminating a...

PTSD and Being Triggered: A Matter of Opinion (Evidence)?

1 August 2024

Defence practitioners may have found themselves in a position where a non-expert prosecution witness gives evidence about the complainant having Post...

Aggravated Burglary and Criminal Damage Acquittal

26 July 2024

A man accused of Aggravated Burglary and Criminal Damage was unanimously acquitted following a four-day trial at Aylesbury Crown Court. Olivia...

Conspiracy to Commit Violent Domestic Robbery

22 July 2024

A defendant accused of a conspiracy to commit violent domestic robbery was acquitted following a seven-day trial at Chichester Crown Court. The case...

Andrew Malkinson, the CCRC, the Henley Report and public funding

19 July 2024

“The test of a country’s justice is not the blunders which are sometimes made, but the zeal with which they are put right.” (Cyril...

The Appellate Brief - Issue 1

12 July 2024

Welcome to the first edition of The Appellate Brief, the 5KBW Criminal Appeals Unit newsletter covering appeal judgments from the Caribbean. We send...

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"Chambers UK Bar Awards -- Winners -- Crime Set of the Year"

‘A powerhouse of talent’, 5KBW is ‘home to some of the biggest names’ at the Criminal Bar.' - Legal 500

‘The ‘fantastic’ 5KBW has dealt with many high-profile criminal cases over the last year and is ‘fast becoming a leading Chambers thanks to the ability and experience of its Counsel’ - Legal 500

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Murder Convictions

Man Accused of Sexual Assault and Rape Acquitted

5KBW shortlisted for 2 awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024

Man responsible for sending ISIS footage via social messenger application...

PTSD and Being Triggered: A Matter of Opinion (Evidence)?

Aggravated Burglary and Criminal Damage Acquittal

Conspiracy to Commit Violent Domestic Robbery

Andrew Malkinson, the CCRC, the Henley Report and public funding

The Appellate Brief - Issue 1