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Ed's client was charged with offences alleged to have been committed when he was just 17 years old and were not reported until five years later. Ed's client was unanimously acquitted on all counts.   Ed Butler was instructed by Kiran Gibson of Blackfords Solicitors.

Following a trial at the Old Bailey, the defendant (DS) was unanimously acquitted of assaulting a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh in 2020.   The Crown alleged that DS had held his cell door closed, making it difficult for other prison officers to enter the cell, whilst his co-defendant (E)…

Anoushka Twining, instructed by Robert Perkins of Football Law Associates, successfully applied to exclude core identification evidence at trial, resulting in the Crown having to offer no evidence against two clients, Mr Poulton and Mr Drummond.   The two young men were said to have been involved in a large…

This case concerned two attacks, hours apart. The first one involved an attempt to invade the victim’s mum's home to attack him with machetes, swords and poles.  The second happened hours later in a nearby location where the second victim was caught alone in the street, surrounded by armed gang…

Following three days of evidence including expert evidence, Gabriella Fearns made a submission of no case to answer, unusually at the close of the defence case, which resulted in the acquittal of her client at Harrow Crown Court of being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control where a…

Following a trial at Harrow Crown Court, the defendant was acquitted of both charges of raping his partner. The police investigation had begun after the Defendant told first his partner, then police, that he had sexual assaulted his 7 year old step daughter. Shortly afterwards, the Defendant’s partner reported to…

  Chambers are delighted to announce that Justin McClintock has been nominated for Crime & Extradition Junior of the year 2023 at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards.   The awards are determined based on The Legal 500’s market-leading independent research for the annual directories.   The winners will be…

Following a trial at Harrow Crown Court, the defendant was acquitted of violent disorder by a jury. The defendant was one of a number of fans who responded to a male attacking passers-by with both pepper spray and physical violence at the finals of the Euro 2020 competition. The defendant…

Robert Evans concludes prosecution of Operation Teebo. Operation Teebo was an investigation into high value drug conspiracies using complex evidence including surveillance, forensics and phone evidence. After trials the defendants were sentenced to a total of 61 years years and a £1.4 million confiscation order was imposed. See https://news.met.police.uk/news/five-men-jailed-for-61-years-for-drugs-offences-467189    …

Following four days of evidence, including cell-site, ANPR, DNA/blood spatter evidence, Nicholas Evans made a submission of no case to answer which resulted in the acquittal of his client at Luton CC of attempted murder and s.18 OAPA.   Nick was instructed by Aamer Rathor, Gatsby Law

Oliver Kavanagh was instructed to represent Mr A, who was charged with fraud by abuse of position. Mr A worked for the IT department of an international company. He was said to have fraudulently ordered several unauthorised SIM cards which were then used abroad, racking up hundreds of thousands of…

Sergeant Q escaped a period of service detention and imprisonment after pleading guilty to assault occasioning ABH against a junior soldier whilst on a navigation exercise in Estonia. Sergeant Q admitted to punching the junior soldier twice (causing bruising, concussion and mild bleeding to the eye), following the junior soldier…

Following a 5 day trial in Lewes Crown Court sitting at Chichester, the Defendant was acquitted of two serious sexual offences by a jury. The complainant and her boyfriend had invited the Defendant, who was unknown to them previously and who had just delivered them a takeaway, into their flat…

An argument ensued over a minor road incident between the occupants of a vehicle and the Defendant and his wife who were cycling down a narrow lane. The Defendant strangled the female driver and then punched her in the face, resulting in the complainant sustaining a broken jaw. The complainant…

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…