Justin McClintock successfully defends straight-A student charged with domestic burglary 15NBS Chambers

Justin McClintock successfully defends straight-A student charged with domestic burglary

Justin McClintock yesterday secured a unanimous not guilty verdict for a university student charged with burglary following a six-day trial at Reading Crown Court. The trial raised complex issues regarding the scope of joint enterprise and the effect of alcohol on ‘specific intent’. A conviction would have had devastating consequences…
Tom Parker
March 6, 2014
Rapist who videoed victim is successfully prosecuted by Helen McCormack 15NBS Chambers

Rapist who videoed victim is successfully prosecuted by Helen McCormack

Helen McCormack recently successfully prosecuted a man who followed a woman into her home in Stratford, East London and there subjected her to a terrifying ordeal in which she was raped and subjected to other sexual indignities. His victim initially fought back bravely, including biting her assailant’s hand, but was…
Tom Parker
February 11, 2014
Deborah Revill wins Upper Tribunal entry clearance case on human rights grounds 15NBS Chambers

Deborah Revill wins Upper Tribunal entry clearance case on human rights grounds

SW v Entry Clearance Officer Deborah Revill achieved the rare feat of an entry clearance appeal allowed on human rights grounds, and then successfully opposed the Entry Clearance Officer's appeal to the Upper Tribunal. SW applied to join her daughter, L, who was settled in the UK, but was refused as…
Tom Parker
January 15, 2014
Brian St Louis and Frances Ridout secure acquittal in conspiracy to supply false passports trial 15NBS Chambers

Brian St Louis and Frances Ridout secure acquittal in conspiracy to supply false passports trial

Brian St Louis and Frances Ridout have secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with being part of a conspiracy to supply 210 false 'refugee passports' over a five year period. The trial at Canterbury Crown Court involved complex issues surrounding immigration breaches, expert intermediary evidence, and foreign evidence. The…
Tom Parker
January 8, 2014
Confiscation proceedings involving notorious fake lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano Cases

Confiscation proceedings involving notorious fake lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano

Patrick Moran acts in confiscation proceedings involving notorious fake lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano. Following a lengthy trial in early 2013, the "Devil's Advocate" was convicted of numerous counts of fraud and deception. David Aaronberg QC and Patrick Moran acted for the Crown. The confiscation proceedings are soon to reach a…
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November 27, 2013
Michael Collis and Ruth Zentler-Munro defend in complex conspiracy to burgle trial Cases

Michael Collis and Ruth Zentler-Munro defend in complex conspiracy to burgle trial

Michael Collis and Ruth Zentler-Munro represented the two defendants in a 3-and-a-half week case at Reading Crown Court. Both defendants were charged with conspiracy to burgle; the conspiracy spanning a six-month timeframe and involving at least thirteen dwelling-house burglaries. Read more on the case here.
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November 20, 2013
QICDRC announces new appointments Chambers

QICDRC announces new appointments

The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has announced the official new appointments of the Chairman of the Regulatory Tribunal, a Judge and Registrar. Christopher Grout is promoted from Acting Registrar to Registrar and performs a legal, judicial and managerial role for the QICDRC. As Registrar, Christopher reports…
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November 19, 2013
Dominic Benthall secure acquittals in Oxford sex abuse case Cases

Dominic Benthall secure acquittals in Oxford sex abuse case

Dominic Benthall secured acquittals on the two most serious conspiracy counts out of the four matters faced by defendant ZA in the Oxford sex abuse case. To read press coverage of this case, please see the following links: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/oxford-child-sex-grooming-gang-1889867 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-22438623 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/oxford-child-paedophile-gang-council-chief-joanna-simons-insists-shes-will-not-resign-as-seven-men-are-found-guilty-of-child-rape-trafficking-and-organising-prostitution-8616023.html http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10423486.Cameron_warns__searching_questions__sparked_by_child_sex_grooming_case/
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March 19, 2013
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