Tom Parker

If convicted John’s client would have faced a mandatory minimum three year sentence.  The Crown alleged that the client barged past the elderly complainant and then proceeded to steal his wallet from his bedroom.  The forced entry was captured by good quality CCTV within the home.  The client was positively identified by two police officers from…

Michael Collis secures suspended sentence for drunken arsonist, as reported here: http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Unemployed-Chelmsford-man-avoids-jail-despite/story-28590488-detail/story.html

CS was acquitted after a 6 week trial of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life.  CA was seen by surveillance officers entering premises (owned by a co-defendant who was convicted and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment) with another co-defendant where the 4 guns were stored as well…

CA was the driver of a vehicle stopped by armed police following extensive surveillance.  He faced trial of joint possession of a firearm with his passenger who was a co-defendant.  The firearm was found by a Trident officer apparently “plainly visible”, wedged between the driver’s seat and the centre console…

Beth Crocker secured the unanimous acquittal of a her client charged with possession with intent to supply 5 kilos of cocaine.  Following undercover police surveillance he was arrested driving away from an exhange where he had just been given the drugs.  When asked by police at the roadside what was in…

The defendant (‘RA’) was found by police hiding on a driveway armed with gloves and a balaclava and described as sweating, out of breath, and nervous. The weapon was found discarded under a trailer on the driveway and had his fingerprint on it. The prosecution alleged that the defendant was…

Michael Collis is currently instructed by the NMC in the high-profile Scottish midwifery case, reported below: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3350965/Midwife-secretly-drugged-mothers-12-babies.html

Chambers is pleased to announce that Yvonne Kramo and John Waller have joined chambers.

Chambers is pleased to announce that David Aaronberg QC, Brian St.Louis and Sophie Shotton have all been ranked in Chambers and Partners 2016. David’s Chambers and Partners profile can be viewed here. Sophie’s profile is available here.

Dominic Benthall represented Mr N, a male nurse accused of sexually assaulting a lady in her 70’s, moments before she was to have undergone general anaesthetic for an operation. The jury acquitted Mr N of all charges in 40 minutes.