Tom Parker

After a three week trial at the Central Criminal Court Patrick Maggs’ client was acquitted of attempted murder, an incident said to have been inspired by a foiled drugs robbery. The Crown alleged that the defendant could be heard planning and then bragging about events in a series of recorded…

International Women’s Day 2017 has been heralded by Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that there will be further reforms to strengthen and advance the protections afforded to women who have been the victims of domestic violence: a crime that continues to blight the lives of many women. Whilst any reform…

Wednesday 8th March is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Be Bold For Change and the challenge is to take ground breaking action that truly drives change for women and improves inclusivity. Thinking about this idea in terms of practice at the criminal bar is a challenge. The profession…

After a trial lasting almost three weeks, a defendant (represented by Jeremy Lynn) was acquitted of murder when the jury returned a verdict under s. 54 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, namely that he had killed the deceased following a loss of self-control triggered by a fear of…

Siobhan Molloy successfully defends a father against 17 counts of cruelty to his 3 children. The children were aged 10 – 15. The eldest child was deaf and blind and only spoke Portuguese.  

15NBS Chambers warmly congratulate Brian St.Louis on being made Queen’s Counsel today. Brian defends in the most serious and high profile criminal matters. He offers a wealth of expertise having conducted more than 30 murder trials.

  Following a five month trial, four defendants were sentenced to a total of 44 years’ imprisonment in respect of the obtaining of almost £160m from the asset financing divisions of KBC, a Belgian bank, and Barclays.  The frauds involved the inflation and fabrication of 45 separate bogus contracts and…

M, a serial burglar pleaded guilty to his third consecutive domestic burglary before Southwark Crown Court. In light of over twenty previous domestic and non-domestic burglary convictions he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Stuart successfully argued both that the sentencing judge erred in his approaching to sentencing and that…

John Waller secured the liberty of ‘H’ for the second time in 4 months.  ‘H’ was subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) which prohibited him from entering certain public toilets.  John successfully defended ‘H’ in June for breaching this order and for a new offence of Voyeurism, these…

Martin Rutherford QC and Ruth Zentler-Munro secure acquittal of the so-called ‘Train Banksy’ who the Crown alleged was an international ‘Graffiti King’, who had committed dozens of offences in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and mainland Europe causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage. The Jury took just 40…