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Sophie's client had been accused of assaulting his partner and threatening her with a knife. The jury unanimously acquitted the defendant of all 3 counts on the indictment in under 2.5 hours, preserving his good character.   Sophie was instructed by Amy Hooper of Waterfords Solicitors.

  In 2020, amid the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 lockdown, Stephen Akinsanya took a remarkable step by establishing a charity dedicated to impacting young people's lives through mentoring and the real-world education of those at risk of not realizing their full potential in life.   What inspired you to…

Chambers are delighted to announce that Tana Adkin KC has been shortlisted for The Legal 500 Crime & extradition Silk of the year and Robert Ward has been shortlisted for The Legal 500 Crime & extradition Junior of the year. Celebrating excellence across England and Wales' legal chambers, these Awards…

Tana Adkin KC, speaks to Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of The Legal 500. In this episode, Tana and Will discuss the state of the criminal justice system in England and Wales from courts to prisons, the health of the criminal Bar, English criminal law's adjustment to a post-COVID and…

James Scobie KC (Garden Court Chambers) and Ruth Zentler-Munro were instructed and greatly assisted by Vanessa Wiggins of Bark & Co Solicitors, to represent JM a young man of previous good character, who was wrongly accused of having planned to execute a rival drug dealer, UM, in cold blood. The…

15NBS Chambers  are proud and delighted to announce that Julie Whitby has been added to the Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales. The List recognises barristers and solicitors who gave 25 hours or more pro bono legal assistance over the last year. Pro bono is not a substitute…

John Waller secured the acquittal of his client following a 6 day trial at Winchester Crown Court.  John's client had been accused of the grooming and rape of his cousin over a 10 year period.  The case was complicated by the complainants autism and a significant family history. The Jury…

  Following a 9 week trial at Woolwich Crown Court, Rupert Hallowes and Stuart Dingle secured the unanimous acquittals of two brothers who had been accused of participating in a two year conspiracy to import Class A drugs worth £50m. Four defendants stood trial, the fifth conspirator having pleaded guilty…

Justin’s client was accused of being party to a killing that took place in Elephant and Castle in 2020. The jury found Justin’s client not guilty of murder following a 7 week trial in which she did not give evidence. Justin’s client was found guilty of lesser offences of false…

Joseph Carr represented one of four defendants charged with conspiracy to convert criminal property between 2016 and 2019. It was alleged that over the course of several years each defendant deposited the cash proceeds of class A drug trafficking into various bank accounts, which was subsequently ‘layered’ through inter-account transfers,…

15NBS Chambers is very pleased to welcome, after a successful pupillage process, two new pupils. Esther Berry Benton will commence her pupillage October 2024 and Ishaq Usama in April 2025.   We look forward to welcoming them both to chambers.

Robert Ward, led by David Etherington KC (Red Lion Chambers), acted on behalf of a defendant charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 16 year old boy in a park in Chelmsford. The defendant was 18 at the time of the incident. The case involved cross-examination of child…

After a 5-day trial at Isleworth Crown Court, James Bull successful defends client charged with Controlling and Coercive Behaviour, ABH, Assault by beating, Non-Fatal Strangulation and Threats to Kill.   The Defendant was acquitted on all counts despite the production of an independent prosecution witness.   The jury returned unanimous…

Kyri’s client was initially accused of being concerned in the supply of over 7kg of cocaine – category 1.  After the successful submissions the basis of plea was accepted and sentence was restricted to text messages. the Crown continued to insist that the case fell within category 2 given messages…

Following a two month trial at the Central Criminal Court John's client was acquitted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The case centered on thousands of messages that had been obtained following the breaking of the encrochat network. The Crown alleged that the gun that was…

After a 5 day trial at Snaresbrook Crown court Stephen Akinsanya successfully defends a care worker charged with Making threats to kill, Intentional strangulation, Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, Possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause violence, Threating another with a bladed article. This sensitive case involved a…

Earlier this year Robert Evans secured convictions in Wood Green predator rape case. Today Chand was sentenced to three sentences of life imprisonment. The circumstances of the offence were these. 18 days after he had finished his licence period from a 9 year sentence for rape, predatory rapist Michael Chand…

Rupert, led by James Wood KC of Doughty Street Chambers, featured in an interlocutory appeal from the Crown Court to the Court of Appeal, having raised an exceptional argument that the Crown Court could use section 78 of PACE to exclude evidence that the defendant, who was from a conservative…

Rise of a RASSO counsel If we fail to nurture women’s collective talent at the Criminal Bar, half the population of this country will not be properly represented. We cannot let all the hard work be undone, says Tana Adkin KC Four years ago we were rightly celebrating 100 years…

Kamaladin Ismael was charged with a series of serious offences, including multiple robberies,  over two indictments. He entered guilty pleas and was sentenced by Leicester Crown Court to a Youth Rehabilitation order on the basis of complex vulnerabilities and mental health needs. Fosse law were not involved in that process,…