Overview Anna Wright considers the recent decision of R v Goodwin [2024] EWCA Crim 1383 and related authorities concerning the importance of disclosing jury…
Georgia-Mae Chung secured an acquittal for her client who was a bus driver accused of failing to take all reasonable…
The Defendant faced allegations of assault by penetration using a cucumber and witness intimidation. The Prosecution led evidence in the…
Zayd Ahmed successfully defended his client, X, against an attempted murder charge. From the outset, Zayd was instructed to represent…
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Charles and Fiona secured the unanimous acquittals of two parents accused of assisting their son, Connor Smith, to escape Liverpool…
Zayd Ahmed achieves an exceptional outcome in a drug importation case involving 180 kilograms of cannabis. Zayd was instructed to…
The case involved allegations of rape, said to have occurred over a 3-month period in a multi-occupancy house where two…
Sometimes criminal offences will stem from misconduct by defendants during the course of their employment. This article looks at the…
We are delighted to share our 2025 Chambers & Partners rankings for the UK Bar. This year’s results demonstrate 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…