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Teacher found guilty of preying on teenage pupils
2 August 2021
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes teacher of a series of serious sexual offences upon his pupils. Instructed by Kate Shilton at CPS RASSO.
Chambers delighted to welcome Linda Moreno as an Associate Member
27 July 2021
Linda Moreno is an internationally renowned US defence attorney who specialises in national security and terrorism cases. Few American...
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Catherine Farrelly prosecutes double murder
14 July 2021
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes two defendants convicted of a double murder that took place in north London. Led by Jane Bickerstaff QC, instructed by CPS...
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Hillsborough Disaster Acquittal
26 May 2021
Senghin Kong today achieved complete vindication for his client Peter Metcalf, the...
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Ex Airbus unit ordered to pay $42 mln over corrupt Saudi contracts
6 May 2021
Mark Heywood QC was instructed by the S.F.O to prosecute a former...
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Sven Badzak murder accused appears at Old Bailey
15 March 2021
The alleged killer of an aspiring lawyer who was stabbed to death on a trip to Waitrose for orange juice appeared at the Old Bailey this...
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Father guilty of attempting to murder his 6 year old child
3 March 2021
Rupert Kent and Charlotte Hole secure conviction at the...
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Murder conviction quashed & retrial ordered
17 February 2021
Jeffrey Israel, having not appeared in the original trial, successfully appealed against a...
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One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles has been jailed for 25 years
10 February 2021
Catherine Farrelly prosecutes one of the UK’s most prolific child sex offenders who...
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Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes Ivy League graduate of rapes
28 January 2021
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes double rapist.
Essex lorry deaths sentencing begins
8 January 2021
Jonathan Polnay opens the prosecution case at the start of the sentencing hearing of 8 men involved in immigration offending, including 4 for the tragic manslaughter...
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Life sentences for men who stabbed rival gang members at house party
8 January 2021
Charlotte Newell QC successfully prosecuted 5 defendants who murdered two 17 year olds in a ferocious ambush at a birthday party.
Welcome to Frederick Hookway
18 December 2020
We are delighted to welcome Frederick Hookway who was called to the bar in 2011 and who joins us from 2 Harcourt Buildings with immediate effect. He brings a stellar...
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Lee Chapman Murder
15 December 2020
Sarah Wahid, 46, of High Road, Grays, in Essex, represented by Sarah Forshaw QC, was found not guilty of murder. Three others have been found...
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Successful prosecution of 12 defendants in high value burglaries
21 September 2020
Wandsworth stabbing killer, 21, guilty of murder
15 January 2020
Catherine Farrelly instructed by CPS Homicide Unit and led by Crispin Aylett QC prosecuted...
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Stranger rapist conviction
26 November 2019
Catherine Farrelly secures conviction of stranger rapist who attacked two women earlier...
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Tory MP’s aide sexually assaulted young Parliamentary staffer
29 October 2019
A Conservative MP’s aide sexually assaulted a young Parliamentary staffer in his Westminster office after she had “turned him down” and rebuffed...
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5KBW shortlisted for Chambers UK 2019 Bar Awards
5 September 2019
Chambers are delighted to have been shortlisted for the 2019 Chambers UK Bar Awards for Crime Set of the Year. It represents Chambers...
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Archived News
Teacher found guilty of preying on teenage pupils
2 August 2021
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes teacher of a series of serious sexual offences upon his pupils. Instructed by Kate Shilton at CPS RASSO.
Catherine Farrelly prosecutes double murder
14 July 2021
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes two defendants convicted of a double murder that took place in north London. Led by Jane Bickerstaff QC, instructed by CPS Homicide.
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Ex Airbus unit ordered to pay $42 mln over corrupt Saudi contracts
6 May 2021
Mark Heywood QC was instructed by the S.F.O to prosecute a former...
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Sven Badzak murder accused appears at Old Bailey
15 March 2021
The alleged killer of an aspiring lawyer who was stabbed to death on a trip to Waitrose for orange juice appeared at the Old Bailey this morning. ...
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Father guilty of attempting to murder his 6 year old child
3 March 2021
Rupert Kent and Charlotte Hole secure conviction at the Central Criminal...
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Murder conviction quashed & retrial ordered
17 February 2021
Jeffrey Israel, having not appeared in the original trial, successfully appealed against a conviction for murder...
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One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles has been jailed for 25 years
10 February 2021
Catherine Farrelly prosecutes one of the UK’s most prolific child sex offenders who was today given a...
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Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes Ivy League graduate of rapes
28 January 2021
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecutes double rapist.
Essex lorry deaths sentencing begins
8 January 2021
Jonathan Polnay opens the prosecution case at the start of the sentencing hearing of 8 men involved in immigration offending, including 4 for the tragic manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese...
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Life sentences for men who stabbed rival gang members at house party
8 January 2021
Charlotte Newell QC successfully prosecuted 5 defendants who murdered two 17 year olds in a ferocious ambush at a birthday party.
Welcome to Frederick Hookway
18 December 2020
We are delighted to welcome Frederick Hookway who was called to the bar in 2011 and who joins us from 2 Harcourt Buildings with immediate effect. He brings a stellar practice in...
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Lee Chapman Murder
15 December 2020
Sarah Wahid, 46, of High Road, Grays, in Essex, represented by Sarah Forshaw QC, was found not guilty of murder. Three others have been found guilty of murdering...
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Successful prosecution of 12 defendants in high value burglaries
21 September 2020
Landmark Conviction of Assassin who shot dead a mother and nephew whilst sleeping convicted following a fifth trial
9 September 2020
Mark Heywood QC represented the Crown in an unprecedented five trials over four years at the Old Bailey . A jury today convicted Obina Ezeoke of...
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Catherine Pattison appointed Junior Treasury Counsel
21 May 2020
Chambers are delighted to announce that Catherine Pattison has been appointed...
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Credit for Guilty Plea at PTPH
22 April 2020
Sam Willis has written this helpful article on what can be expected at PTPH when entering a guilty plea.
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COVID 19: Everything you need to know at the Criminal Bar during the Pandemic
2 April 2020
COVID-19 & 5KBW
25 March 2020
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM 5KBW:
The health and safety of our professional and lay clients, barristers and staff remains paramount at...
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Double Stabbing. Not Guilty Murder Verdict
13 February 2020
Sarah Forshaw QC successfully defended a young man who has been cleared of a...
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Louise Oakley joins 5KBW
6 February 2020
Chambers are delighted to welcome Louise Oakley who has joined us with immediate...
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Not Guilty of Murder
30 January 2020
Natasha Wong QC and Valeria Swift successfully defended man accused of murdering his friend in a fight following a night of drink and drug taking. The...
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Charlotte Newell appointed Queen’s Counsel
16 January 2020
Chambers are delighted to say that the Lord Chancellor has today announced that
The interests of justice? When should the court issue a witness summons?
15 January 2020
Jonathan Higgs QC had this article published in the December Criminal Law...
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Wandsworth stabbing killer, 21, guilty of murder
15 January 2020
Catherine Farrelly instructed by CPS Homicide Unit and led by Crispin Aylett QC prosecuted Fernando Pope...
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Sarah Forshaw QC succeeds in important Court of Appeal case on S.100 / s.41 and cross-admissibility / bad character notices
14 January 2020
Sarah Forshaw QC succeeds in important Court of Appeal case on S.100 / s.41 and cross-admissibility / bad character notices. Instructed by...
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Attempted Murder Acquittal
14 January 2020
Valeria Swift, acting as sole counsel, secured the acquittal of her client for...
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5KBW Christmas Opening Times
20 December 2019
Chambers will close for Christmas at 1pm on Monday 23rd December and will reopen on Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st December between 10am and 4pm. Chambers...
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Black cab rapist John Worboys jailed for life after admitting sex attacks on four more women
18 December 2019
Jonathan Polnay represented the Crown in this case involving the notorious serial rapist and Black Cab...
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Stranger rapist conviction
26 November 2019
Catherine Farrelly secures conviction of stranger rapist who attacked two women earlier this year.
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Primark Guard convicted of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girls
13 November 2019
Charlotte Newell acted for the Crown in this prosecution of Zia Uddin, a Primark Store Guard who was...
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5KBW delighted to welcome Rupert Kent
11 November 2019
Chambers are delighted to welcome Rupert Kent who joins us with immediate effect from 2 Harcourt Buildings. Rupert was called to the Bar...
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Acquittal in Jodie Chesney murder trial
10 November 2019
Sarah Forshaw QC represented the first defendant in the hugely publicised Old Bailey trial involving...
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5KBW awarded Crime Set of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards
1 November 2019
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Chambers were awarded the "Crime Set of the Year Award 2019" at the Chambers UK Bar Awards held at...
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Tory MP’s aide sexually assaulted young Parliamentary staffer
29 October 2019
A Conservative MP’s aide sexually assaulted a young Parliamentary staffer in his Westminster office after she had “turned him down” and rebuffed his attempts to kiss...
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Recorder Appointments
6 September 2019
Chambers are delighted to announce that HM The Queen has appointed both William Davis and
5KBW shortlisted for Chambers UK 2019 Bar Awards
5 September 2019
Chambers are delighted to have been shortlisted for the 2019 Chambers UK Bar Awards for Crime Set of the Year. It represents Chambers 4th nomination in...
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Murder acquittal at the Old Bailey
3 July 2019
Natasha Wong QC and Valeria Swift secured the acquittal...
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Trial of wife killer begins
2 July 2019
Danny Robinson QC leading William Davis open Old Bailey trial of Gambler Jalal Uddin...
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Jeffrey Israel defends in Child Poisoning case
1 July 2019
Jeffrey Israel, led by Peter Rouch QC, defends in a child poisoning case leaving the child with...
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Woman guilty of murdering neighbour in Chingford
21 June 2019
Danny Robinson QC prosecuted this trial involving a Chingford woman who killed her neighbour with broken...
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Notorious black-cab driver John Worboys pleads guilty for drugging a further four passengers with sexual intent.
20 June 2019
Jonathan Polnay, led by Duncan Penny QC prosecuted the notorious black-cab driver for drugging a further four passengers with sexual intent. All the...
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Criminal gang who ran an £8 million drugs supply operation across the UK facing jail.
11 June 2019
Charlotte Newell leading Dickon Reid have secured the...
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HH Robert Prendergast 21st October 1941 - 17th May 2019
4 June 2019
It is with deep sadness that we have to report the death of our great friend and former member of Chambers HH Robert Prendergast. Robert, who was...
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Major Carbon Credits Prosecution Fails
29 May 2019
Mark Heywood QC has today secured the acquittal of his client in a major carbon credit fraud heard at...
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Inquest into the Death of Sir Desmond de Silva QC
2 May 2019
Chris Sutton-Mattocks has been instructed, at the request of the family of the late...
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New leading authority on contempt
19 March 2019
Senghin Kong appeared for Dr Zafar in the appeal of Liverpool Victoria Insurance v Zafar [2019] EWCA Civ...
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Court of Appeal hears Conviction Appeal of Max Clifford
12 March 2019
Sarah Forshaw QC leading Orla Daly, instructed by ABV Solicitors, today appeared...
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Dominic Webber 6.10.59 - 1.3.19
8 March 2019
It is with great sadness that we must report that our friend and colleague Dominic Webber has passed away suddenly on 1st March following a riding...
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Jeffrey Israel and Aska Fujita defend in £5m ‘Airbnb’ Drugs Conspiracy
26 February 2019
Jeffrey Israel, leading Aska Fujita, are defending in a...
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5KBW welcomes James Brown
4 February 2019
Chambers are delighted to welcome James Brown who joins us with immediate effect from 2 Harcourt Buildings....
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Natasha Wong QC & Paul Walker in landmark FGM trial
1 February 2019
Natasha Wong QC led Paul Walker in the landmark Old Bailey...
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Ex-Downing Street aide jailed for rape of sleeping woman
16 January 2019
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecuted Mark Adams, a former aide to Tony Blair and John...
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Danny Robinson appointed Queen’s Counsel
10 January 2019
Chambers are delighted to announce that the Lord Chancellor has today announced that Read More
Charlotte Newell shortlisted for Legal 500 Junior of the year
4 December 2018
Many congratulations to Charlotte Newell who has today been...
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Four years for Grenfell fraudster who received £90,000 by pretending to be a victim of the tragedy
3 December 2018
Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecuted a man who ran up thousands of pounds in...
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“Ashley Madison” rape acquittal
31 October 2018
Sarah Forshaw QC represented this professional man whom was alleged to have raped and sexually assaulted a young woman he had...
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Mark Heywood QC awarded Crime Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards
26 October 2018
All at 5KBW congratulate our Joint Head of Chambers Mark Heywood QC who was last night awarded the...
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Legal 500 2018
25 October 2018
Chambers are delighted to again be recognised by the Legal 500 with a record fourteen members featuring in their latest edition and again plaudits for the...
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14 year old Acquitted of Murder
24 October 2018
Charlotte Newell, together with Mark Cotter QC successfully defended a 14 year old boy...
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Drug Dealer Fraudulently Claimed £87,000 in Grenfell Aftermath, Jailed for Six Years
13 September 2018
Catherine Farrelly prosecuted a 26 year old drug dealer who received almost £87,000 in funds, after falsely claiming he lived in Grenfell Tower. The man was...
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Man jailed for life for plot to Kill the Prime Minister
31 August 2018
Mark Heywood QC represented the Crown in this case involving the plot by two individuals to kill the Prime Minister. The plan...
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Grenfell Tower fire - Man jailed for £40,000 fraud
24 August 2018
Ben Holt prosecuted this 58 year old man, who ran up a £40,000 bill whilst her stayed at the Park Grand hotel in Paddington after claiming he...
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Human Trafficking Acquittal at the Old Bailey
8 August 2018
Valeria Swift, instructed by Mark Davis of Cantaris Locke Solicitors, secured the acquittal of her client...
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Successful prosecution of man who raped 13 year old school girl
2 August 2018
Catherine Farrelly prosecuted this matter in which the defendant grabbed a...
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Cowboy Builders who conned 83 year old lady jailed for 14 years
20 June 2018
Catherine Farrelly, instructed by CPS Complex Casework Unit prosecuted these 4 men who over period of...
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Plot to Kill Theresa May Terror Trial Begins
19 June 2018
Mark Heywood QC today began opening to the jury in the case of Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman...
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Attempted Murder of Two Police Officers Acquittal
6 June 2018
Jeffrey Israel, acting on Bar Direct Access, secured an acquittal for his client. A husband, wife, and...
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You-Tuber Guilty of Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
29 May 2018
Jeffrey Israel and Senghin Kong, acted bro bono, on behalf...
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Guns and drugs runner acquittal
17 May 2018
Jeffrey Israel, instructed by Zahir Ahmed of ABV solicitors, secured the acquittal of his client who was...
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Gang knife attack murder acquittal
2 May 2018
Natasha Wong QC leading Dickon Reid today secured the...
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Red diesel trial collapse shows ‘systemic disclosure failings’
30 April 2018
The client of James Martin, Peter Norton, whose trial for alleged VAT Fraud in relation to Red Diesel...
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Congratulations to Jonathan Polnay on his Marathon efforts
23 April 2018
Our very own Jonathan Polnay completed yesterday's London Marathon, finishing just 1 second...
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Jury acquit father of sexually assaulting 5 year old son in ten minutes
19 April 2018
A jury today returned Not Guilty verdicts against P in a case that alleged sexual assaults upon his 5 year old son. The jury took just ten minutes to...
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5KBW Announcement Re: AGFS
6 April 2018
The Chambers at 5 King’s Bench Walk sets out its position with respect to direct action.
We are a Chambers...
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London father Pedro Rubim jailed for shaking baby son to death
28 March 2018
Catherine Farrelly led by Sally O’Neill QC and instructed by CPS London Homicide Division...
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Natasha Wong QC joins 5KBW
15 March 2018
Chambers are delighted to announce that Natasha Wong QC has joined Chambers with immediate...
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18 year old student acquitted of GBH when using pre-emptive strike
15 March 2018
Gregory Fishwick successfully defended an 18 year old Student who was acquitted of GBH when using a...
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William Davis joins 5KBW
9 March 2018
Chambers are delighted to welcome William Davis who joins us from Charter Chambers with immediate effect....
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17 year old sentenced to 10.5 years for multiple Acid attacks
9 March 2018
Ben Temple prosecuted Teenager Derryk John for a series of acid attacks that took place during one...
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Minimum Term increased for Triple Killer Theodore Johnson
8 March 2018
Mark Heywood QC representing the Attorney General, alongside the Solicitor General Robert Buckland MP,...
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Prosecution of ISIS copy-cat terror plots
2 March 2018
Mark Heywood QC today secured the conviction of 4 men for planned terror attacks upon targets across the...
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Liverpool HMRC VAT trial collapses following disclosure problems
8 February 2018
James Martin leading for the defence has successfully argued follow a Voire Dire that the prosecution in...
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Jury clear client of 5 charges of Historic Sexual Assaults
25 January 2018
Sarah Forshaw QC instructed by Ellen Peart of BCL LLP acted for S who was today cleared by a Teesside jury of 5 charges of Historic Sexual Assaults upon...
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Old Bailey Murder Acquittal
11 January 2018
Jeffrey Israel, led by James Scobie QC, and instructed by Jon Ross of EBR Attridges secured the acquittal...
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Catherine Pattison appointed Treasury Counsel Monitoree
3 January 2018
Many congratulations to Catherine Pattison who has been appointed to the Treasury Counsel Monitoree Scheme.
Tory MP’s aide, Samuel Armstrong, cleared of all charges in rape and sex assault trial
21 December 2017
A jury at Southwark Crown Court have today cleared Tory MP's aide, Samuel Armstrong, of all charges at his trial for rape and sexual...
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A British man who traveled to Syria to join so-called Islamic State has been jailed.
15 December 2017
Mark Heywood QC acted for the Crown in this prosecution of a British man who traveled to Syria to...
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25 year old man cleared of Murder
1 December 2017
Jonathan Higgs QC and Paul Jackson defended this 25 year old man who was cleared at the Old Bailey of the stabbing and murder of a 33 year old male...
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