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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…

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…

R v P - Lewes Crown Court - client who was stopped by police through intelligence that drug dealing was taking place. The client had Tramadol tablets and £1620 in his car and a drug line. The police raided his house and found 159 wraps of crack and heroin in…

Rory Field was invited by Rugby School (established 1567) to make a keynote address to students and parents. Currently the famous school is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the game of Rugby.  The game began when a Rugby schoolboy in 1823 picked up the ball during a game of football…

Chambers is delighted to announce that Richard Vile joins Chambers as our Finance Manager. Richard is a highly experienced, knowledgeable fees clerk, very approachable and a great addition to our clerking team.   https://webdesignandtraining.co.uk/our-clerks/  

Tana Adkin KC, leading Pat Lloyd and instructed by SMQ Legal Services were successful in defending Eugen Coman charged with Murder.  A plea to Manslaughter on the grounds of Diminished Responsibility was rejected by the Prosecution however the jury agreed with the Defence that Mr. Coman was suffering from undiagnosed…