Leading Counsel, Alphege Bell was assisted by Alejandro Llorente Tascon of 5KBW in a trial with high profile defendants lasting…
Richard’s client, CR, faced allegations of supplying quantities of class A drugs, the evidence being based on an interpretation of…
Can “doing nothing” still amount to “something” in a criminal trial? The net for potential accessories present at the scene…
The prosecution were left with no choice but to drop the charge of GBH mid-trial as a result of a…
“Sentencing children and young people is a difficult and time-consuming endeavour, if it is to be done properly…” A tragic…
Our case law updater team comprises Joseph Sinclair and Rachel Pain. R v Borsodi [2023] EWCA Crim 899 Intentional Strangulation…
Following Lucy Letby’s sentence on Monday 21st August 2023, the Government has reacted to renewed calls for offenders to be…
This was the fourth set of proceedings in which Colin was instructed arising out of a week-long raid and search…
Zayd Ahmed successfully represented the defendant in a trial at Oxford Crown Court where he was indicted for affray and…
Rachel Pain secured unanimous acquittals for a defendant charged with threats to kill, battery, and theft following a three-day trial…
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…