Tom Parker

15NBS are delighted to announce that Tana Adkin KC has been elected Vice Chair of The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) Many congratulations to Tana who will be working alongside the CBA’s Chair Elect Kirsty Brimelow KC of Doughty Street Chambers, with effect from 1 September 2022.

MF was accused of having murdered Jobari Gooden in what police described as a frenzied attack on Mr Gooden: 6  wounds were inflicted, 2 of which were fatal wounds. Notwithstanding that all eye-witnesses alleged that MF had been the aggressor in possession of the knife, the jury acquitted MF of…

15NBS Chambers, who are partnering with the 10,000 Black Interns Programme, recently had the pleasure of hosting Intern Gabriella Abrokwah. She was paired with counsel Nicola Merrick in the Criminal Crown Court and spent a week assisting and researching under her guidance.   The aim of the project is to…

Charles Evans has recently prosecuted two very serious rape cases on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service, one of which attracted a sentence of 16 years on a plea, the other of which resulted in a sentence of 18 years after trial.   Boat builder jailed for 16 years after…

Helen Dawson, instructed by Jennifer Hall of Tosswill & Co, represented a man charged with two counts of kidnap against two complainants on separate occasions, two counts of making threats to kill, controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship and ABH.   After a trial at Guildford…

Joseph Carr defended a man charged with multiple offences against his ex-partner including false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, witness intimidation, and criminal damage. The defendant was alleged to have attended the address of the complainant, in breach of his police bail conditions, and subjected her to a sustained…

 Markus Findlay has successfully overturned a sentence and Football Banning Order (FBO) at an appeal hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court.   The FBO, which included onerous conditions, was made following his client’s guilty plea to a public order offence arising from a clash between West Bromwich Albion and Millwall supporters…

15NBS Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Akinsanya will be joining us from Great James Street in October.   Stephen is a barrister with a modern approach to independent practice with over 27 years’ experience at the bar of England and Wales, he prides himself on offering efficient advice…

John Waller secured the acquittal of his client at his trial for PWITS Class (both heroin and crack).  The Crown alleged that the client was dealing from his hostel and they stopped him in the street after observing what they said was a drug deal.  The police then went back…