Time for Change...The Law Commission Criminal Appeals Project

The Law Commission has been tasked with making recommendations for changes to the criminal...
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The latest edition of The Appeal Brief, the 5KBW Criminal Appeals Unit newsletter is now live. Read More

A free weekly collection of criminal law links - for practitioners, law students, and to anyone with an interest in the criminal justice system of England and...
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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, Wembley. The attack...
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A defendant accused of rape and sexual assault was acquitted following a five-day trial at Cambridge Crown Court. The case involved complex legal argument relating...
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Chambers are delighted to announce that we have again been shortlisted for Crime Set of the Year and that Read More

‘A defendant responsible for sending ISIS footage via social messenger application Telegram was convicted of five counts of...
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Defence practitioners may have found themselves in a position where a non-expert prosecution witness gives evidence about the complainant having Post Traumatic...
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A man accused of Aggravated Burglary and Criminal Damage was unanimously acquitted following a four-day trial at Aylesbury Crown Court.

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

The case involved...
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“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 Connolly)

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

We send our warm...
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Chambers are delighted to announce that Mark Heywood KC has been shortlisted for Financial...
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An Organised Crime Group who imported 177kg cocaine and 632kg ketamine from Europe have been convicted after a four week trial at Hove Crown Court. 

In...
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Following a 6-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, a professional woman was acquitted of conspiracy to defraud. Her husband, who pleaded guilty on the same...
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On 6th June 2024 5KBW were privileged to have an in-house training session from Daniel Greenberg CB, looking at the principles of statutory interpretation. ...
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Following a 10-week trial at the Central Criminal Court which concluded in May, two individuals were convicted of the murder of an eighteen-year-old, who was...
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Six former semi-professional football players have been jailed for their parts in a conspiracy to supply over 2.7 tonnes of cocaine.  The organised criminal...
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On Tuesday 28th May, at the suggestion of our associates Lars Kruse and Johan Eriksson and following an invitation from the President and General Secretary, Mark...
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Four people traffickers, who brought vulnerable people from eastern Europe to London and forced them to work long hours while stealing their wages, have been...
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A man charged with three counts of rape; three counts of attempted rape; and three counts of sexual assault was unanimously acquitted on all counts within...
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Following a nine-week trial at Southampton Crown Court, a man charged with two counts of conspiracy to possess firearms along with six co-defendants, was acquitted...
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Following a three-day trial at Canterbury Crown Court, a man charged with three counts of sexual assault against two complainants, was unanimously acquitted of all...
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Following a three-week trial at Croydon Crown Court in February, a former Met Police Officer was convicted of multiple counts of rape, including six against a child,...
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Kathryn Arnot Drummond and Read More

Charlotte Newell KC represented a man charged with coercive control, child cruelty and...
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Valeria Swift represented a man of good character accused of rape. Following a section 8 application for disclosure, Valeria Swift obtained material to sustain a two...
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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 Appeal...
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5KBW are delighted to announce the publication of the first edition of “ Read More

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 frenzied attack...
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James Martin, leading Read More

Sam Willis prosecuted a defendant for a series of serious domestic violence offences committed...
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Olivia Haggar represented a client charged with five counts of Sexual Activity with a Child....
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Ben Holt prosecuted a defendant charged with attempted murder. The defendant visited the home...
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Should the court take into account the existence of overcrowding in women’s prisons when sentencing female offenders? In R v Foster, the Court of Appeal...
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We are delighted to announce that David Osborne has joined 5KBW with immediate effect. David was called to the bar in 2015...
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Mark Dacey represented a defendant charged with conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon and...
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Jason Cross represented a client accused of attempted rape. After a 7 day trial at The Central...
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Bartholomew O’Toole represented a young overseas woman accused of importing cocaine...
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We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Arnot Drummond has joined 5KBW. Kathryn was...
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5 King’s Bench Walk will be adopting the CBA Wellbeing Protocol with effect from 27th April 2024. This is to be formally announced at the CBA Spring...
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5KBW were delighted to organise and host the annual advocacy event for current First Six pupils at Inner London Crown Court on 14th March 2024. Participating...
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Rupert Kent, led by Philip Evans (QEB Hollis Whiteman), prosecuted a defendant for the 2018...
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Chambers is delighted to announce that Charlotte Hole and Read More

Valeria Swift represented a teacher accused of attempting to rape and sexually assault a 10...
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Chambers is delighted to announce that Jack Triggs has been appointed Deputy District Judge in...
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Phoebe Bragg represented a young man of good character accused of causing death by careless...
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We are delighted to announce that Paul Taylor KC has joined...
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Chambers are delighted to announce that the Attorney General has appointed Louise Oakley as Senior Treasury Counsel as of 1 April...
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Chambers are delighted to announce that the Attorney General has appointed Jonathan Polnay as Senior Treasury Counsel as of 1 April...
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Catherine Farrelly led Rebecca Foulkes of Foundry Chambers, in the prosecution of a former...
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Charlotte Hole, leading Anna...
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We are delighted to announce that Catherine Farrelly and Jonathan Polnay are to be appointed as King’s Counsel (KC).  The...
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As the law stands today, there is no specific legislation for the offence of spiking. Instead, the law surrounding the offence is a tapestry of various legislative...
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Company Director unanimously acquitted of rape and another serious sexual offence in just 30 minutes after an eight day trial. Represented by Read More

Chambers are delighted to announce that the Attorney General has appointed Ben Holt as Junior Treasury Counsel as of 1 April 2024.

Anthony Orchard KC led Brett Weaver of 6KBW, in the prosecution of two individuals charged...
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Phoebe Bragg, led by Hugh French of 18 Red Lion Court, prosecuted a husband and wife...
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Pieter Briegel, instructed by Lisa Sawyer of VHS Fletchers Solicitors, represented a man...
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Rupert Kent was instructed by CPS London North in this trial relating to the 2022 attempted...
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Anthony Orchard KC led Graeme Smith of 23 Essex Street, in the prosecution of two...
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Alejandra Llorente Tascon represents young man acquitted of attempted rape and...
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Rupert Kent, prosecuting, achieved convictions for causing death, and causing serious injury, by dangerous driving after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court during which...
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Mark Dacey, instructed by Canel Halil of Emery Halil & Brown Solicitors, represented a man accused of cruelty to a child.

Having considered their...
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Claire Mainwaring, a first six pupil at 5KBW has written an article on Non-Fatal...
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We are pleased to announce the launch of a new competition by Inner Temple.  The competition is open to Inner Temple members who have yet to obtain pupillage...
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Frederick Hookway led Read More

Gordon Carse instructed by Lee Barton of Paul Martin & Co Solicitors, represented a man...
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Charlotte Hole and Sam...
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Claire Mainwaring, a first six pupil at 5KBW has written a summary of the recent Court of Appeal case of R v BNE which has provided useful guidance on the...
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Ben Holt, led by Allison Hunter KC [now HHJ Hunter KC], prosecuted three individuals charged with...
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Olivia Haggar, led by Cameron Brown KC, prosecuted Marios Lourides for his part in running a...
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5 people jailed for killing Vishal Gohel in "honeytrap" murder. Charlotte Newell...
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5KBW warmly invite those seeking a career at the Criminal Bar to our pupillage open evening on 11th December 2023 at 6pm.

There will be a short talk led by...
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Ben Holt led Sam Willis in...
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Catherine Farrelly prosecuted a trainee anaesthetist, who admitted stealing drugs from a...
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Nick Robinson instructed by Safiya Sinclair and Lokaswaran Dharshini of Bark & Co...
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Danny Robinson KC and James...
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Gordon Carse successfully represented a client charged with conspiring to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. The client accepted transporting the...
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Mark Heywood KC, Alejandra Llorente Tascon & Dan Sutton (Tower Forensics) will be holding a lecture on Encrochat: Past,...
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Rupert Kent, being led by Richard Horwell K.C. (3 Raymond Buildings), and with Lucy Coen...
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Following a 3-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, Bartholomew O’Toole’s...
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Mark Heywood KC, leading Read More

Oliver Glasgow KC has this week made the opening statement as counsel to the inquiry in the...
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Catherine Pattison and Sam...
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5KBW’s Catherine Farrelly is The Times, Lawyer of the Week, rightly commended for prosecuting “the most hard-fought case” of her career.

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Catherine Farrelly, leading Lucy Organ of 6KBW, prosecuted this four-month trial at the...
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Catherine Farrelly, leading Read More

Charlotte Newell KC led Simon Wilshire of 4 Breams Buildings in the prosecution of six people in a 'honeytrap' killing. Five have been found guilty...
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Ben Holt, led by Bill Emlyn Jones KC of 3 Raymond Buildings, prosecuted this defendant for his part in the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants. This follows the...
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Following an eight-week trial at Croydon Crown Court, eight members of an organised crime group have been sentenced for their involvement in a spree of commercial...
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Following a 5-week trial at Wood Green Crown Court, Clement Omoregbee was found guilty of raping four women after detectives used DNA evidence from one incident to...
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Anthony Orchard KC led Serena Gates of Red Lion Chambers in the prosecution of four men, accused of a gang retribution stabbing in which two knives were used.

Following a 7-week trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, Rupert Kent leading Read More

Charlotte Newell KC led Patrick Duffy of 23 Essex Street and secured convictions of sixteen...
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Following a 4-week trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, 5 members of an organised crime group were convicted of assisting unlawful immigration into the UK. Read More

After a three month trial, James Brown and Read More

Dickon Reid and Sam Willis prosecuted this...
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Anthony Orchard KC prosecuted a 24 year man, previously diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, for killing a 76 year old woman in her home in Notting Hill.  The...
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Charlotte Hole, leading Anna...
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Time for Change...The Law Commission Criminal Appeals Project

The Law Commission has been tasked with making recommendations for changes to the criminal appeal system.

The latest edition of The Appeal Brief, the 5KBW Criminal Appeals Unit newsletter is now live. Read More

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

Curated...
Read More

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, Wembley. The attack was believed to...
Read More

A defendant accused of rape and sexual assault was acquitted following a five-day trial at Cambridge Crown Court. The case involved complex legal argument relating to bad character...
Read More

Chambers are delighted to announce that we have again been shortlisted for Crime Set of the Year and that Read More

Defence practitioners may have found themselves in a position where a non-expert prosecution witness gives evidence about the complainant having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)...
Read More

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

Read More

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

The case involved cross examination...
Read More

“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 Connolly)

Read More

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

We send our warm wishes to our...
Read More

Chambers are delighted to announce that Mark Heywood KC has been shortlisted for Financial Crime Silk of the...
Read More

An Organised Crime Group who imported 177kg cocaine and 632kg ketamine from Europe have been convicted after a four week trial at Hove Crown Court. 

In a joint operation...
Read More

Following a 6-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, a professional woman was acquitted of conspiracy to defraud. Her husband, who pleaded guilty on the same indictment, was called to...
Read More

On 6th June 2024 5KBW were privileged to have an in-house training session from Daniel Greenberg CB, looking at the principles of statutory interpretation.  Daniel Greenberg CB...
Read More

Following a 10-week trial at the Central Criminal Court which concluded in May, two individuals were convicted of the murder of an eighteen-year-old, who was shot and stabbed...
Read More

Six former semi-professional football players have been jailed for their parts in a conspiracy to supply over 2.7 tonnes of cocaine.  The organised criminal gang, headed by Adam...
Read More

On Tuesday 28th May, at the suggestion of our associates Lars Kruse and Johan Eriksson and following an invitation from the President and General Secretary, Mark Heywood KC addressed...
Read More

Four people traffickers, who brought vulnerable people from eastern Europe to London and forced them to work long hours while stealing their wages, have been convicted of modern...
Read More

A man charged with three counts of rape; three counts of attempted rape; and three counts of sexual assault was unanimously acquitted on all counts within 27 minutes...
Read More

Following a nine-week trial at Southampton Crown Court, a man charged with two counts of conspiracy to possess firearms along with six co-defendants, was acquitted of both...
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Following a three-day trial at Canterbury Crown Court, a man charged with three counts of sexual assault against two complainants, was unanimously acquitted of all charges within 45...
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Following a three-week trial at Croydon Crown Court in February, a former Met Police Officer was convicted of multiple counts of rape, including six against a child, and...
Read More

Kathryn Arnot Drummond and Anna Dutka...
Read More

Charlotte Newell KC represented a man charged with coercive control, child cruelty and assault. The case...
Read More

Valeria Swift represented a man of good character accused of rape. Following a section 8 application for disclosure, Valeria Swift obtained material to sustain a two day...
Read More

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 Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Read More

5KBW are delighted to announce the publication of the first edition of “ Read More

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 frenzied attack carried out in her...
Read More

James Martin, leading Alejandra...
Read More

Sam Willis prosecuted a defendant for a series of serious domestic violence offences committed during the course of...
Read More

Olivia Haggar represented a client charged with five counts of Sexual Activity with a Child. The case required...
Read More

Ben Holt prosecuted a defendant charged with attempted murder. The defendant visited the home address of the victim in...
Read More

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

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

Mark Dacey represented a defendant charged with conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon and...
Read More

Jason Cross represented a client accused of attempted rape. After a 7 day trial at The Central Criminal Court,...
Read More

Bartholomew O’Toole represented a young overseas woman accused of importing cocaine in a suitcase at...
Read More

We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Arnot Drummond has joined 5KBW. Kathryn was called to the bar...
Read More

5 King’s Bench Walk will be adopting the CBA Wellbeing Protocol with effect from 27th April 2024. This is to be formally announced at the CBA Spring Conference.

5KBW were delighted to organise and host the annual advocacy event for current First Six pupils at Inner London Crown Court on 14th March 2024. Participating chambers this year...
Read More

Rupert Kent, led by Philip Evans (QEB Hollis Whiteman), prosecuted a defendant for the 2018 murder of an unarmed...
Read More

Chambers is delighted to announce that Charlotte Hole and Read More

Valeria Swift represented a teacher accused of attempting to rape and sexually assault a 10 year old pupil in his...
Read More

Chambers is delighted to announce that Jack Triggs has been appointed Deputy District Judge in the Magistrates...
Read More

Phoebe Bragg represented a young man of good character accused of causing death by careless driving.  He was...
Read More

We are delighted to announce that Paul Taylor KC has joined 5KBW. He will head...
Read More

Chambers are delighted to announce that the Attorney General has appointed Louise Oakley as Senior Treasury Counsel as of 1 April 2024.

Chambers are delighted to announce that the Attorney General has appointed Jonathan Polnay as Senior Treasury Counsel as of 1 April 2024. Jonathan...
Read More

Catherine Farrelly led Rebecca Foulkes of Foundry Chambers, in the prosecution of a former Met Police...
Read More

Charlotte Hole, leading Anna Dutka, secured...
Read More

We are delighted to announce that Catherine Farrelly and Jonathan Polnay are to be appointed as King’s Counsel (KC).  The 2024 Silk appointment...
Read More

As the law stands today, there is no specific legislation for the offence of spiking. Instead, the law surrounding the offence is a tapestry of various legislative acts which overlap...
Read More

Company Director unanimously acquitted of rape and another serious sexual offence in just 30 minutes after an eight day trial. Represented by Read More

Chambers are delighted to announce that the Attorney General has appointed Ben Holt as Junior Treasury Counsel as of 1 April 2024.

Anthony Orchard KC led Brett Weaver of 6KBW, in the prosecution of two individuals charged with murder. The...
Read More

Phoebe Bragg, led by Hugh French of 18 Red Lion Court, prosecuted a husband and wife accused of...
Read More

Pieter Briegel, instructed by Lisa Sawyer of VHS Fletchers Solicitors, represented a man accused of attempted...
Read More

Rupert Kent was instructed by CPS London North in this trial relating to the 2022 attempted murder by the...
Read More

Anthony Orchard KC led Graeme Smith of 23 Essex Street, in the prosecution of two individuals, the first of...
Read More

Alejandra Llorente Tascon represents young man acquitted of attempted rape and sexual assault.

Rupert Kent, prosecuting, achieved convictions for causing death, and causing serious injury, by dangerous driving after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court during which the defendant...
Read More

Mark Dacey, instructed by Canel Halil of Emery Halil & Brown Solicitors, represented a man accused of cruelty to a child.

Having considered their position following a hung...
Read More

Claire Mainwaring, a first six pupil at 5KBW has written an article on Non-Fatal Strangulation. ...
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We are pleased to announce the launch of a new competition by Inner Temple.  The competition is open to Inner Temple members who have yet to obtain pupillage and are less than 5...
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Frederick Hookway led Phoebe Bragg in...
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Gordon Carse instructed by Lee Barton of Paul Martin & Co Solicitors, represented a man indicted with causing...
Read More

Charlotte Hole and Sam Willis prosecuted two...
Read More

Claire Mainwaring, a first six pupil at 5KBW has written a summary of the recent Court of Appeal case of R v BNE which has provided useful guidance on the crown's disclosure...
Read More

Ben Holt, led by Allison Hunter KC [now HHJ Hunter KC], prosecuted three individuals charged with torturing and...
Read More

Olivia Haggar, led by Cameron Brown KC, prosecuted Marios Lourides for his part in running a £10 million...
Read More

5 people jailed for killing Vishal Gohel in "honeytrap" murder. Charlotte Newell KC leading Simon...
Read More

5KBW warmly invite those seeking a career at the Criminal Bar to our pupillage open evening on 11th December 2023 at 6pm.

There will be a short talk led by Charlotte Newell...
Read More

Ben Holt led Sam Willis in the prosecution of...
Read More

Catherine Farrelly prosecuted a trainee anaesthetist, who admitted stealing drugs from a hospital where he...
Read More

Nick Robinson instructed by Safiya Sinclair and Lokaswaran Dharshini of Bark & Co secured an acquittal...
Read More

Danny Robinson KC and James Brown prosecuted...
Read More

Gordon Carse successfully represented a client charged with conspiring to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. The client accepted transporting the shooter to and from the...
Read More

Mark Heywood KC, Alejandra Llorente Tascon & Dan Sutton (Tower Forensics) will be holding a lecture on Encrochat: Past, Present &...
Read More

Rupert Kent, being led by Richard Horwell K.C. (3 Raymond Buildings), and with Lucy Coen (Broadway House Chambers)...
Read More

Following a 3-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, Bartholomew O’Toole’s client is acquitted of...
Read More

Mark Heywood KC, leading Alastair Smith,...
Read More

Oliver Glasgow KC has this week made the opening statement as counsel to the inquiry in the Royal Courts of...
Read More

Catherine Pattison and Sam Willis...
Read More

5KBW’s Catherine Farrelly is The Times, Lawyer of the Week, rightly commended for prosecuting “the most hard-fought case” of her career.

Read More

Catherine Farrelly, leading Lucy Organ of 6KBW, prosecuted this four-month trial at the Central Criminal...
Read More

Catherine Farrelly, leading Fiona Ryan...
Read More

Charlotte Newell KC led Simon Wilshire of 4 Breams Buildings in the prosecution of six people in a 'honeytrap' killing. Five have been found guilty following an eight...
Read More

Ben Holt, led by Bill Emlyn Jones KC of 3 Raymond Buildings, prosecuted this defendant for his part in the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants. This follows the successful...
Read More

Following an eight-week trial at Croydon Crown Court, eight members of an organised crime group have been sentenced for their involvement in a spree of commercial burglaries across...
Read More

Following a 5-week trial at Wood Green Crown Court, Clement Omoregbee was found guilty of raping four women after detectives used DNA evidence from one incident to match him to three...
Read More

Anthony Orchard KC led Serena Gates of Red Lion Chambers in the prosecution of four men, accused of a gang retribution stabbing in which two knives were used.

Following a four...
Read More

Following a 7-week trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, Rupert Kent leading Read More

Charlotte Newell KC led Patrick Duffy of 23 Essex Street and secured convictions of sixteen people in a major...
Read More

Following a 4-week trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, 5 members of an organised crime group were convicted of assisting unlawful immigration into the UK. Read More

After a three month trial, James Brown and Rupert...
Read More

Dickon Reid and Sam Willis prosecuted this organised crime...
Read More

Anthony Orchard KC prosecuted a 24 year man, previously diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, for killing a 76 year old woman in her home in Notting Hill.  The man has been...
Read More

Charlotte Hole, leading Anna Dutka, and...
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