On Friday 21st March 2025 the Court of Appeal quashed the sentence imposed by St Albans Crown Court on 29th…
A jury at Liverpool Crown Court acquit a serving PC, of 18 years with Greater Manchester Police, of sexually assaulting…
The defendant was first prosecuted, in respect of allegations dating back to May 2021, in April 2024 when the jury…
Charles and Fiona secured the unanimous acquittals of two parents accused of assisting their son, Connor Smith, to escape Liverpool…
Mathew Buckland, led by John Cooper KC Millennium Chambers and instructed by Kenyon McAteer, represents the second defendant charged with…
Charles and Christina’s client was one of nine defendants to be sentenced for their role in a conspiracy to supply…
A group of campaigners recently called for the suspension of a circuit judge in a letter to the Lady Chief…
Welcome to the latest edition of the Mountford Chambers Crime and Serious Fraud newsletter. In the first article I consider…
The trial is expected to last for 6 weeks. Charles and Christina are instructed by Arabella Snelling of Cohen Cramer…
Charles Hannaford secured a two-year suspended sentence for a client charged with dangerous driving and possession of indecent images. The…
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…