Tom Parker

Justin McClintock has concluded the defence of a mentally unwell man accused of a ‘horrific’ knife attack on a stranger. Justin’s instructing solicitor, Sumeer Chaudhry of BAC Law, made successful representations to the Crown that a lesser offence should be accepted. During a two-day sentencing exercise involving cross-examination of psychiatric…

15NBS Legal 500 – Set Overview ’15 NBS are an excellent set with a cross section of very experienced counsel who are comfortable in dealing with general crime and complex crime.’ ‘15 NBS Chambers is a fantastic set. My first choice due to their expertise and general approach to solicitors…

John Waller secured the acquittal of his client over the course of two trials. The defendant had been accused of an initial rape and then, whilst on bail, was accused of a second rape. The allegations had different complainants. John was able to successfully argue severance on the basis that…

15NBS Chambers is delighted to announce that Mathew Turner has been appointed as a Recorder, sitting on the Western Circuit. The Queen has appointed 118 Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The…

After a trial this week at Leicester Crown Court the Defendant was acquitted of oral rape of his cell mate in Gartree prison. Both were serving life imprisonment at the time. The jury took less than an hour to acquit the Defendant of the single count he faced. Kathy was…

We are delighted to announce that we have been ranked as a Tier 4 Chambers within the 2021 Legal 500 publication with 2 silks and 12 juniors individually ranked.   Details can found below: 15NBS Chambers is ‘an excellent set’ with ‘expertise in all areas of criminal law’…

Martin Rutherford QC conducted the first ever Cayman Islands High Court trial virtually. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic all international flights in and out of the Cayman Islands had been suspended, meaning that a serious historic sex abuse trial could not take place with the benefit of representation…

The members of 15NBS are delighted to announce that Annabel Gough will join Chambers as of Monday 14th September. Annabel joins from Charter Chambers and was called to the bar in 2015. She prosecutes and defends across all criminal matters. Annabel is also working with the Financial Conduct Authority, investigating…

Kyri Argyropoulos led by Sarah Forshaw QC (instructed by Waterfords Solicitors) is currently instructed in R v P, the case involving Custody Time Limits formerly with Judge Raynor but decided by Mrs Justice Whipple. The defence argued that the appearance of bias required Mrs Justice Whipple to withdraw and that…

The trial, which lasted 6 days, took place in a socially distanced courtroom at Guildford Crown Court 3 ½ years after the allegations were made. The jury was required to deliberate upon three counts of sexual activity with a child, the trial judge having acceded to a submission of no…