15NBS are proud to support International Women’s Day CBA Chair on International Womens Day 2024 Four years ago we were rightly celebrating 100 years at the Bar with greater than ever numbers of women holding senior positions across the Bar and Judiciary. However some of us worried at the time…
15NBS is delighted to announce that it has been moved up to Tier 3 for Crime in the 2024 edition of the Legal 500 UK Bar Guide. Individually, 3 silks and 14 juniors have been ranked. With ‘excellent high-calibre advocates at all levels’ 15NBS is widely praised as a ‘thriving’…
MOHAMMED AMIR RIAZ Year of call: 2003 Education: University of Wolverhampton, Law LLB Hons Inns of Court School of Law, BVC Cardiff Law School, Police Station Accreditation & Duty Solicitor Accreditation Memberships: Criminal Bar Association, Gray’s Inn Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu Areas of expertise: Crime & Immigration CRIME: Overview: Mr…
We are proud to support #1000 black interns. The 10,000 Black Interns Programme aims to transform the horizons and prospects of young Black people in the UK by offering paid work experience across a wide range of industries, as well as world-class training and development.” The 10,000 Black Interns Programme aims…
Author: Kathryn Hirst Last week I experienced a totally different side of the criminal justice system. It was a moving and inspiring experience. It’s reassuring to know that there is a better side and there are successes in what we all agree is a failing system not least…
Dominic Benthall secures acquittal for defendant in 140kg cocaine importation Dominic’s client was a Dutch national accused of knowingly importing cocaine with a street value of £11m through Port of Dover. He was a truck driver working for his nephew’s transportation firm, and the cocaine was concealed within a…
Are you committing a crime if you watch TV shows or films through ‘illegal’ streams or download copyrighted music or films from dodgy torrenting sites? You’ve probably seen the anti-piracy advert: “You wouldn’t steal a car… you wouldn’t steal a movie. Downloading pirated films is stealing. Stealing is against the…
Claire Mawer has recently been commissioned to co-author the Youth Justice’s Legal Centre’s ‘Turning 18’ guide. The guide provides an overview of the policies, procedures and rules applicable to dealing with defendants who turn 18 at various junctures in the criminal justice system. The guide also deals with the sentencing…
INTRODUCTION The Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) received royal assent on 25th March 2020, whilst The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020 No 350) came into force on 26th March 2020 (“the Regulations”). It should be noted that the Regulations apply in England only with Scotland, Wales…