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A review, by a senior lawyer for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), has concluded that the four retired detectives who ran the first Stephen Lawrence murder investigation should not face criminal charges. The evidence was insufficient for a realistic prospect of conviction, the review found.
Edward Henry KC represented Detective Chief Superintendent William Ilsley, who oversaw the team responsible for the first murder investigation. Edward is instructed by Ian Lewis of JMW Solicitors.
Stephen Lawrence was murdered in April 1993 in a racist attack in south London. The initial investigation didn’t bring anyone to justice for Stephen’s murder, though two men were jailed in 2012.
Tom Edwards looks at the impact of the shift from Joint Enterprise to Common Purpose in the five years since…
Ben Hargreaves explores the inherent challenges in the admissibility of sexual history in sex cases. Section 41 of the Youth…
Silas Lee, pupil barrister, reviews the statutory regime on witness anonymity. Anonymous witness orders are most commonly sought by the…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…
