15NBS Chambers

A defendant, G, was acquitted of 3 charges of making indecent images of children after the Judge ruled that he could not get a fair trial due to the late service of prosecution evidence. G, represented by Jeremy Lynn, instructed by Tony Meisels of Lewis Nedas, had been arrested as…

John Waller secured a unanimous acquittal at his client’s trial for a serious stabbing.  It had been alleged by the Crown that the defendant had picked up two knives during a drink-fuelled argument with the complainant.  He then proceeded to attempt to stab the complainant in the chest which resulted in defensive wounds to…

Following a 10 week trial at St Albans Crown Court, David Aaronberg QC and James Lofthouse secured the conviction of 4 men for conspiracy to murder. This was a complex case in which McLaughlin and Kerr were identified, charged and added to the indictment only a few months before trial…

Following a 12 day trial at Isleworth Crown Court John Waller secured the acquittal of his client who was being tried for Conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice. John’s client was said to have been trying to get her two young children to change their evidence at their father’s…

Kathryn Hirst successfully prosecutes ‘off-duty BA cabin crew employee who groped a sleeping passenger’: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5032181/Off-duty-BA-cabin-crew-47-groped-sleeping-passenger.html 

John Greenan successfully prosecuted ‘bling king’ driver who now faces a 3 year prison sentence. The case was widely reported in the national media. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/arab-bling-king-fled-dubai-11312953 html    

Patrick Maggs secured the acquittal of a young defendant found by police to have a loaded firearm under his bed. The jury accepted that the defence of duress applied and that the gun had been forced upon him against his will. Patrick was instructed by Traymans LLP

Robert Ward, led by James Scobie QC, acted on behalf of an 18-year-old defendant who had been the first individual charged in relation to a shooting which it was alleged took placed in the course of a robbery of a drug dealer’s premises in West London. Four defendants ultimately stood…

Ruby Selva instructed and supported by Cowans Solicitors LLP, secures acquittals against 14 Counts of sexual activity with a child and attempted rape. Cross examining a vulnerable witness and placing before the Jury sensitive material that undermined her account and credibility.  

John Waller secured the unanimous acquittal of a client who faced trial in relation to Aggravated Burglary.  The Jury returned with a unanimous acquittal after only 25 minutes of deliberation.  It was alleged by the Crown that the defendant had broken into his neighbours flat and held a knife to his throat demanding both drugs and money….