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Nick Evans, instructed by Aamer Rathor at Gatsby Law, successfully persuades the CPS to drop the charge of possessing an offensive weapon against their client. The charges stem from the defendant, a renowned boxing trainer with an IBF Champion in his stable, being stopped at Gatwick Airport while carrying a…

15NBS are delighted to welcome Anne Asfaw to Chambers.  Anne’s legal career began as a practicing Barrister in Chambers. She then transitioned to an in-house role at a solicitor’s firm, where she managed a busy Crown Court caseload. Her experience further broadened at a Leeds Chambers, where she practiced both…

Julie Whitby, instructed by CPS Thames and Chiltern secures the conviction and sentence of an 84-year-old defendant charged with the interfamilial rape of a child in the 70’s.  At sentencing, the judge commented that the limitations of the sentence regime meant that the length of sentence could not reflect the…

Julie Whitby, instructed by Alan Mee of M&M Solicitors secures the acquittal of her client who was facing a charge of rape dating back to an incident in December 2021. The incident took place in a dark driveway, and Julie’s robust approach helped highlight the issue of consent and the…

Kerry Moore, instructed by Aamer Rathore at Gatsby Law and Led by Giles Cocking KC, secured the acquittal of their client who was charged with the kidnapping of an individual in 2023. Operation Mustard was a Serious Organised Crime Team (SOCT) led investigation by Northamptonshire Police and culminated in the…

In August 2024 acting on information received the police had reason to raid premises in Northampton. The police had been informed that a county lines operation, that had been operating from a different set of premises, now compromised, was operating from these new premises. On entering the premises, the police…

Congratulations to @Mia Gibson, who has accepted an offer of tenancy following a successful pupillage. We at 15NBS are delighted and look forward to a bright future for her. To instruct Mia, or discuss how she may assist please contact Glenn.Matthews@15NBS.Com or David.Cox@15NBS.Com

Chloe Carvell has concluded the successful defence of a client charged with s.18 wounding with intent, affray, and possession of a bladed article. Chloe successfully argued that the evidence against her client was not sufficient to establish that he was one of the suspects involved (specifically, the alleged stabber) in…

Ed Butler, leading Oliver Kavanagh and instructed by Amer Asghar of Martin Murray & Associates represented DT, a young devout Muslim woman with no previous convictions, who was acquitted of four of the five terrorism charges she faced after a two-month trial in front of the Recorder of London at…

Intro We asked a cross-section of our Women’s Group to give us some positive news to celebrate this International Women’s Day, to reflect on their respective careers, and to share their insights and aspirations on this IWD’s theme #accelerateaction. Tana Adkin KC – Silk and Deputy Head of Chambers, called…