Latest News and Events from our Barristers and Chambers

Michael Hillman has secured the acquittal of a defendant who had gone missing from a psychiatric unit where he had been sectioned. He was accused of trying to abduct two girls aged 7 and 10  whilst fashioning a crack pipe from a bottle of Courvoisier. He was unanimously acquitted at…

15NBS Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Rutherford QC as Head of Chambers. He succeeds David Aaronberg QC, who has been sworn in as a Circuit Judge.

Ruby Selva secured a unanimous acquittal in under 20 minutes following a trial at Southwark Crown Court. Her client was charged with sexual offences against a child when he was a child himself now facing trial as an adult. Her client's defence was that the allegations were complete fabrications motivated by…

15 NBS congratulates the Head of Chambers, David Aaronberg QC, on his appointment as a Circuit Judge. David is to be sworn in by the Lord Chief Justice on 19th February and will be sitting at Wood Green Crown Court.  

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.…

Peter Walsh appeared at the Old Baily successfully prosecuting Terrence Rox charged with attempted grievous bodily harm and burglary against his 79-year-old neighbour. The court heard that Rox had tricked his way into the 79-year-old cancer and dementia suffering victim's flat, armed with a role of tape he violently attacked her.…

15NBS enjoyed an exhilarating afternoon at Ascot with their good colleagues at Martin Murray & Associates & BAC Solicitors.  

Justin McClintock yesterday concluded the successful defence of a teacher charged with sexual assault at a performance of ‘Amadeus’ at the National Theatre. The defendant accepted touching a female audience member on her thigh up to six times during the second half of the performance. When confronted by another audience…

Justin McClintock last week concluded the successful defence of a maths teacher charged with assaulting two students after a year 13 prom. Justin’s client accepted keeping one complainant in a headlock for 15 seconds but successfully argued that this was in pre-emptive self-defence. Evidence was heard from seven eyewitnesses during the course…

Michael was instructed by Peter Bonner & Co to represent a 16 year old male who had originally pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the youth court, and who had been committed for sentence to the Central Criminal Court.  It had been alleged that the young defendant had both strangled…

Michael Hillman has successfully prosecuted a GBH in a road rage case at Wood Green Crown Court, where the defendant Uber taxi driver deliberately rammed a motorcyclist causing serious injury.