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In March 2021, the Judicial College published the Youth Defendants in the Crown Court bench book. Ben Brown examines the…
Ben’s client was one of two defendants charged with attempted robbery. The co-defendant was alleged to have tried to gain…
In a complex case involving the consideration of detailed evidence from three consultant forensic psychiatrists, Ben Brown secured a verdict…
Ben Brown takes a look at the recently updated Crown Court Compendium and identifies how it can be of assistance…
Colin Aylott KC and Ben Brown read between the lines on the SFO’s operation handbook on the issue of compliance…
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…