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Anna Renou represented the appellant who had been sentenced to an extended sentence of 8 years and 3 months’ imprisonment…
Zayd Ahmed has successfully resisted an application by the Attorney General to increase the sentence of the respondent following an…
In an article for the Expert Witness Journal, Fatima Jama examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in R (World Uyghur…
Barrister, Mark Watson appeared on behalf of the appellant, who had been sentenced to 27 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to…
Yesterday, 24th January 2023, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred Andrew Malkinson’s case to the Court of Appeal on…
Ben appeared at the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and successfully argued that the length of a prison sentence passed…
Daniel appeared at the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and successfully argued that a prison sentence passed in respect of…
Whole Life Orders imposed upon those convicted of murder have always been reserved for an exceptional category of horrific cases. …
I am incredibly proud to lead the Crime Team in Mountford Chambers together with Will England and Fiona Clegg. Mountford…
Ben appeared at the Court of Appeal on behalf of a Defendant who was sentenced to a Suspended Sentence Order…
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…