On 4 December 2025, Lord Justice Edis handed down judgment in which the conviction was quashed and no retrial was…
Mountford Chambers is delighted to announce that we have once again been recognised in The Legal 500 across 4 practice…
Rebecca Upton leading Fiona Clegg, and Mark Watson leading Fatima Jama, successfully defended the second and third of seven defendants…
Rebecca’s client was charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon, having stabbed a man multiple times in…
Rebecca acted for a 37 year man who was charged with 3 counts of rape. At a pre trial hearing…
Rebecca acted for the second defendant, who was charged with aggravated burglary, wounding with intent, possession of a firearm with…
Alexandra, Houzla and Rebecca represented three of the four defendants charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to…
The Independent has revealed that a record number of trials, including for crimes involving rape and violence, have been delayed at the last…
Alan Kent KC, leading Rebecca Upton, secured the acquittal of their 22 year old client who had been charged with…
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, we asked some of our female barristers and clerks about their journey to a…
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…