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On International Women’s Day, we must draw attention to the profound challenges faced by pregnant women and young mothers who…
Chris Henley KC recently joined Lord Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC of Matrix Chambers on Double Jeopardy: The…
Chris Henley KC and Sebastian Winnett secure a not guilty of murder verdict for 17 year old defendant. The confrontation…
On Friday 20th September, Mountford Chambers hosted the final of the inaugural Criminal Appeals Moot 2024, in collaboration with Freedom Law Clinic and Murray…
Yesterday saw the publication of the much-anticipated review by Head of Mountford Chambers, Chris Henley KC into the Criminal Cases…
The results of an independent review by Chris Henley KC of the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s (CCRC) handling of the…
This was a harrowing and extremely grave case. Jamie Barrow set fire to his neighbour’s flat in the early hours…
Chris Henley KC was part of the new team, with Adrian Darbishire KC, Tom Doble and Brad Lewis, and Ben…
Auriol Grey has been granted leave to appeal her 2023 conviction for manslaughter. Adrian Darbishire KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman…
Chris Henley KC and Mark Watson secure not guilty of murder and manslaughter verdicts for Chelsea Powell, a 22 year…
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…