After an 8 day trial at Basildon Crown, Jeremy Lynn gained a somewhat improbable acquittal for his client, one of two young men charged with raping a drunk 15 year old girl. At the outset of the trial the auguries were not favourable: the co-defendant had filmed part of the…
James Lofthouse successfully prosecuted ASAP Bari, the US fashion entrepreneur and co-founder of rap collective, the ASAP Mob. The Defendant had privately instructed a QC to defend him. This was a case sparked by mobile phone footage of his sexual assault of the complainant going viral when posted on the…
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Jim was instructed on behalf of a young man found in possession of a mobile phone in prison. The phone had been used to contact others outside custody, but only on a limited basis. Recent authorities, including R v Douglas [2016] EWCA Crim 1764 set the starting point for sentence…
Michael Collis was instructed by the NMC to act as Case Presenter in a high profile case relating to (i) Ms Lort’s involvement in a baby death in 2009; and (ii) her involvement in baby being stillborn in 2013. This case arose from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust; an…
Sophie Shotton and Beth Crocker have secured the acquittal of their client, JJ, following a 9 week trial at Wood Green Crown Court. JJ was one of four deaf defendants charged with defrauding the DWP by allegedly falsely claiming funding for the use of British Sign Language Interpreters and submitting…
Kyri Argyropoulos secured the acquittal of KH in an armed robbery trial in which a young couple and their friend were tied-up and threatened with acid and firearms. Prior to KH’s trial 3 other men had already been convicted of the offence and received between 13 and 16 year prison…
Matthew Hardyman and Justin McClintock have successfully negotiated a £1.4 million reduction in a confiscation order arising from ‘massive and sophisticated’ prostitution network. The final order represented close to a 75% reduction in the benefit amount originally sought and more than a 50 % reduction of the available amount originally…
Patrick Maggs secures acquittal in Attempted Murder, Kidnap and False Imprisonment trial Isleworth Crown Court. The defendants were acquitted despite being involved in a machete attack in which the victim’s hand was chopped clean off.
15NBS Chambers is pleased to announce that six members have been recognised in this years Legal 500. Martin Rutherford QC – ‘He instinctively knows how to run and present a case.’ Legal 500 -2018 Crime (General Crime) Leading Silks Dominic Benthall – ‘He has a temperate demeanour, which…