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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 has…

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 Hall,…

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, on…

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

Rupert’s client who had pleaded guilty, aged 21, to three offences contrary to s.13 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 for sexual offending committed when he was aged 17, received a sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment suspended for 18 months in the Crown Court. In consequence, his client found himself…

Following three days of legal argument John Waller secured a rare stay of prosecution at Inner London Crown Court. It had been alleged by the prosecution that the defendant was involved in a joint-enterprise ABH which resulted in the glassing of the complainant in the face. It was successfully argued…

We are delighted to announce that James Lofthouse has been appointed as a Recorder on the South Eastern, Family Division with effect from 16 September 2019. Everyone at 15NBS congratulates James on his appointment.

John Waller secured the unanimous acquittal in a complex case of coercive and controlling behavior. It had been alleged by the prosecution that the defendant had abused the complainant over several years. This included violence, the control of finances, mobile phones, social media, clothing, friendship groups and sex. Through cross-examination…