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Our ranking acknowledges our eminent and esteemed Silks, our feisty and fresh Members, and our dedicated, devoted, and hardworking Clerks room. Our ‘Leading Silks’ were reviewed as: “passionate”, “formidable” and “skilful” Our ‘Leading Juniors’ reviewed as: ‘Fiercely intelligent’, ‘lethal in court’ and ‘gutsy’ Our Clerks room reviewed as providing: “as…

Four members of chambers have started defending a serious case of people smuggling which is being heard at Chelmsford Crown Court. Martin Rutherford QC leads John Hunter represent the first defendant and Jeremy Lynn leads John Waller for the second. It is alleged by the Crown that the defendants were…

Alexander Williams and Clodaghmuire Callinan secured the acquittal of DC and TK respectively, who were charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary involving a shot to the head with a sawn off shotgun. Through a collaborative approach at the defence bar, all five defendants were acquitted at the conclusion of…

Beth Crocker secured the acquittal of her client, K, who was accused of sexually abusing a child family member. It was alleged that he repeatedly indecently assaulted and raped the child over an 18 month period. The trial involved the cross-examination of an expert in PTSD and was a trial…

We are delighted to announce that 15NBS will be joining again this year 18th October for the 10k around London to raise awareness and funds for the London legal support trust. the LLST offers support to a wide range of not-for-profit advice and legal services, which provide a key route…

Tana Adkin QC and Justin McClintock represented a defendant charged in a multi-handed joint enterprise murder, conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to kidnap. The case involved forensic, mobile phone, cell-site, CCTV and witness evidence. The defendant was acquitted on all counts after a 6 week trial, having not given evidence….

The trial concerned a gang related attack where a group of men broke into a house with a sawn-off shotgun which was fired at one of the occupants at close range causing near fatal injuries. The trial lasted over 5 weeks and was prosecuted by Queen’s Counsel. Robert secured the…

Neil Ross, led by Felicity Gerry QC, secured not guilty verdicts on allegations of conspiracy to murder and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The client, who was 17 at the time, was said to have been in joint possession of a firearm during…

Beth Crocker secured the unanimous acquittal of her client, DG, accused of conspiracy to supply cocaine. DG was one of five defendants on trial for playing a role in supplying the drug. The case focused upon phone contact, cell site and drug paraphernalia found at DG’s property. The trial at…

John Waller secured the acquittal for his client at his trial for section 18 and section 20. John’s client was accused of an unprovoked attack in which the complainant was punched and kicked to the head which the Crown described as a “ferocious attack”. The complainant suffered a fractured skull,...