15NBS is delighted to announce that Ed Butler, formally of Martin Murray & Associates Solicitors has accepted an invitation to join 15NBS. Ed was called to the bar in 2007 and appointed a Recorder on The South Eastern circuit in 2020. He has built up substantial experience in defending…
Pupil barrister Anoushka Twining successfully opposed an application for a criminal behaviour order (CBO) against Rowan Lascelles at City of London Magistrates Court this week. The application was advanced by the Metropolitan Police Service, with a single condition for Mr Lascelles to be excluded from the Borough of Westminster, an…
Neil Ross, led by Anand Beharrylal QC and instructed by Oya Suleyman of EBR Attridge Solicitors, successfully represented DB in securing an acquittal on the charge of murder. The prosecution evidence involved substantial and complex expert evidence including blood spatter, DNA, fingerprints, entomology and psychiatric reports. This evidence was challenged…
Our ranking acknowledges our eminent and esteemed Silks, our feisty and fresh Members, and our dedicated, devoted, and hardworking Clerks room. Our ‘Leading Silks’ were reviewed as: “passionate”, “formidable” and “skilful” Our ‘Leading Juniors’ reviewed as: ‘Fiercely intelligent’, ‘lethal in court’ and ‘gutsy’ Our Clerks room reviewed as providing: “as…
Four members of chambers have started defending a serious case of people smuggling which is being heard at Chelmsford Crown Court. Martin Rutherford QC leads John Hunter represent the first defendant and Jeremy Lynn leads John Waller for the second. It is alleged by the Crown that the defendants were…
Alexander Williams and Clodaghmuire Callinan secured the acquittal of DC and TK respectively, who were charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary involving a shot to the head with a sawn off shotgun. Through a collaborative approach at the defence bar, all five defendants were acquitted at the conclusion of…
Beth Crocker secured the acquittal of her client, K, who was accused of sexually abusing a child family member. It was alleged that he repeatedly indecently assaulted and raped the child over an 18 month period. The trial involved the cross-examination of an expert in PTSD and was a trial…
We are delighted to announce that 15NBS will be joining again this year 18th October for the 10k around London to raise awareness and funds for the London legal support trust. the LLST offers support to a wide range of not-for-profit advice and legal services, which provide a key route…
Tana Adkin QC and Justin McClintock represented a defendant charged in a multi-handed joint enterprise murder, conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to kidnap. The case involved forensic, mobile phone, cell-site, CCTV and witness evidence. The defendant was acquitted on all counts after a 6 week trial, having not given evidence….
The trial concerned a gang related attack where a group of men broke into a house with a sawn-off shotgun which was fired at one of the occupants at close range causing near fatal injuries. The trial lasted over 5 weeks and was prosecuted by Queen’s Counsel. Robert secured the…