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A defendant, represented by Jeremy Lynn, has just been acquitted after the Prosecution offered no evidence at a retrial. D was originally charged on a mixed indictment of sexual offences and child cruelty, the complainant on all 8 counts being his stepson. The jury acquitted D of all counts,...

Ruby Selva appeared at The Colchester Court Martial representing a client charged with a sexual offence against a minor. The case involved detailed cross examination of the minor and also associated adult witnesses. The case was sensitively but firmly put. At the conclusion of the Prosecution case she successfully...

Giles Morrison prosecuted defendant who threatened Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities. The Defendant was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for verbally attacking the Member of Parliament on a tube train. Press Coverage: Metro Mirror

Ann Mulligan was recently successful in securing the role of Crown Counsel 1 (Financial Crime) working at the office of the DPP in the Cayman Islands. This role is very important in light of the recent deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In particular, the need...

Brian St. Louis QC and Dominic Benthall acted for Gwyn Griffiths in the trial of R v. Paul Cannon, Gwyn Griffiths and Angela Taylor before HHJ Kay QC at St. Albans Crown Court, which concluded on 4th November 2019. The deceased, William ‘Bill’ Taylor, disappeared from his home, Harkness...

Ruby Selva secures an acquittal for her client, Christopher Schubert. Christopher Schubert was charged with sexual offences having met a woman online. She had sent him explicit messages of a sexual nature but mislead others about having done so. She had invited him to spend the night and engaged,...

Kathryn Hirst speaks to the BBC about the ever-increasing number of empty Crown Courts and the impact it is having on the Criminal Justice System. Listen here: BBC – World at One

15NBS is pleased to announce that ten members have been recognised in this year’s Legal 500.   Martin Rutherford QC – ‘His ability to spot a point others might have missed and deploy it to maximum effect is compelling.’ Charles Evans – ‘His closing speeches are something to behold.’...