Latest News and Events from our Barristers and Chambers

Justin McClintock has secured not guilty verdicts on all charges in a case concerning allegations of serious sexual assault, battery, and witness intimidation (charged as an attempt to pervert the course of justice).  The case was complicated by disclosure failings and the late joinder of the charges. Had the defendant…

Mrs O was refused further leave to remain in the UK on the basis that she had made false representations in her application form by failing to declare that she had pleaded guilty to four offences of shoplifting, for which she had been conditionally discharged. Her appeal was dismissed by the…

John Spencer is Professor of Law at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Selwyn College. He is a lecturer for the Judicial College in relation to Bad Character and Hearsay, having written what have become standard practitioner textbooks on both. Slater & Gordon Lawyers have kindly agreed to host his lecture on…

Michael Collis was instructed by the NMC in a High Court appeal brought by a midwife who had won an earlier High Court appeal by submitting forged documents to the court [2014] EWHC 1862 (Admin)

Giles Morrison gave a lecture on Friday the 20th June in association with MALA. Chambers would like to thank MALA for the opportunity to deliver the lecture and look forward to working together in the very near future.

Justin McClintock yesterday secured not guilty verdicts for a defendant accused of attacking a jogger on a busy London street with a claw hammer. The Crown’s case was that the defendant swung the hammer into the back of the complainant’s head, causing him to stumble into a road where he…

15NBS Chambers  are delighted to welcome Nicholas Cooper, formerly of 1 Gray’s Inn to chambers. Please click on their names to see their profiles and CVs.

15NBS Chambers  is pleased to announce that Amanda Hamilton has joined Chambers.  Amanda was previously a tenant at Furnival Chambers and has 19 years’ experience as leading and junior counsel for the defence and prosecution in all areas of crime.  In particular she specialises in cases involving serious sexual allegations, murder,…

Beth secured the acquittal of a man accused of luring a victim into his property, locking him in and sexually assaulting him.  The jury reached its unanimous not guilty verdict after just 40 minutes.

15NBS Chambers is pleased to announce that Damian Van Duyvenbode has joined Chambers. Formerly of Argent Chambers, Damian further strengthens our criminal team.