Kathryn Hirst speaks to BBC Radio 4 Journalist and former lawyer Afua Hirsch about mental health issues facing the Bar. Listen here
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We are delighted to announce that Alexander Williams has joined Chambers from Monday 18th February. Alexander was called to the bar in 1995 and is a Grade 4 Prosecutor for the CPS, Counter Terrorism Unit and Serious Crime Panel.
Helen Dawson secured an acquittal for her client, charged with robbery, after the Crown were forced to offer no evidence following a successful application to exclude the identification of her client. Helen successfully argued that the identification should be excluded as it was equivocal and not compliant with Code D…
Ruby Selva secured a suspended sentence for her Client who had been accused of grooming vigilantes posing as young girls on line. The sentencing guidelines are such that her Client should have received a substantial custodial sentence however, Ruby persuaded the Judge that her Client’s mitigation: what caused him to…
John Greenan prosecuted ‘Bling King’ Adam Ali on behalf of CPS London in respect of 2 counts of Dangerous Driving.The Defendant had been arrested after a warrant was executed at his address following an investigation connected to an Instagram account operated by him trading in luxury goods. During the search…
Chambers are very pleased to announce that Glenn Matthews has now joined chambers as our new Senior Clerk. Glenn has over 22 years’ experience of working in the top criminal barristers’ chambers in London and he will head up chambers already established clerking team. Chambers are also delighted to announce…
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…
Our opening hours over the holiday season will be: Friday 21st December: 9.00am – 3.00pm Monday 24th December: CLOSED (clerks are available to assist on out of hours numbers – see below) Tuesday 25th December: CLOSED Wednesday 26th December: CLOSED Thursday 27th December: CLOSED (clerks are available to assist on…
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…
