Latest News and Events from our Barristers and Chambers

Following a two-week trial at St Albans Crown Court Nicholas Evans secured the acquittal of his client charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent, possessing a samurai sword, and s.18 causing grievous bodily harm within intent.  Having returned unanimous verdicts on the those counts the jury could not decide…

Will Paynter, leading Anoushka Twining, and instructed by Dobson Fisher Solicitors, were successful in defending Billy McIntyre a young male charged with assisting an offender.  Mr McIntyre was on trial with 5 other men all charged with the murder of Southampton teenager, Dawid Such, that occurred outside the Such family…

  Michael Hillman prosecuted Blade Silvano who stood trial at Cambridge Crown Court between the 15th and 23rd May 2023.  Silvano stood trial on two counts of assault by penetration.  The case attracted considerable media attention, and was reported in Australia and the USA. Silvano, a woman, deceived the victim…

15NBS Chambers are delighted to announce that Michael Hillman, has been appointed to sit as a Recorder and is assigned to sit in Crime on the South Eastern Circuit with effect from 30th May 2023. Michael will carry out his new role on a part-time basis and will remain able to accept instructions….

Rory Field travelled to Vienna to Judge at the Vismoot.  This was the 30th anniversary of the world’s largest International Commercial Arbitration Mooting Competition.  Teams from more than 350 Universities from all over the world participated. Rory judged 6 different moots over 4 days, involving teams from as varied locations…

Ed Butler secured unanimous not guilty verdicts for his client, an advanced clinical practitioner, who had been charged with five counts of sexual assault against three patients. Two recent complainants had alleged that during the course of consultations the defendant had performed intimate examinations that were not clinically justified and…

LE was charged with offences involving the contamination of foods at 3 different supermarkets in a highly unusual case.  After a trial involving 2 expert witnesses LE was found not guilty by reason of insanity and in due course transferred to a secure hospital. The judge indicated that he was…

After a 3 week trial at Maidstone Crown Court, Ruth Zentler-Munro secured the acquittal of her client charged with rape notwithstanding evidence that: -he had confessed 9 times to having had sex with the complainant when police attended his home address -he had the complainant’s DNA on his penis; -he…

Matthew Hardyman secures the acquittal of a defendant charged with Rape before the Leicester Crown Court.  The instructed Solicitor, Susanta Kumar Banerjee who had conduct throughout prepared the matter with care and dedicated skill.   The case involved the analysis of extensive mobile phone evidence.  Matthew exercised his characteristically astute…

After a 5 week trial at Oxford Crown Court, Martin Rutherford KC leading Kellie Enever (Cornwall Street Chambers), secured acquittals for their 17 year old client who faced charges of attempt murder and s.18 wounding with intent. Their client, who was 16 at the time of the incident, was one…