Sarah Morris has opened the case for the Prosecution in a trial at St Albans Crown Court. The defendants are accused of the theft and handling of valuable works of art from the home of the well known artist Alan Davie following his death in 2014.
The case has been widely reported and further details of it can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39432517
William Mousley QC and Elisabeth Bussey-Jones are instructed for the defence in a trial at Winchester Crown Court.
The case involves the death of a man following an altercation with the defendant after a night out in Newport, Isle of Wight.
Counsel are instructed by Roach Pittis Solicitors.
Further details of the case can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39421109
Sally Howes QC has opened the Prosecution’s case in a trial at Winchester where a soldier is accused of murdering his former partner.
Further details of the case can be found at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/27/jay-nava-soldier-natasha-wake-court
Counsel are instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service, Wessex.
Gabrielle was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service, Thames and Chiltern.
The defendant was accused of possessing indecent images of children, he claimed that he used them as “inspiration” for his art work.
Further details of the case can be found at http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15163228.Artist_claimed_his_indecent_image_of_youngsters_was__inspiration_/
Josh Scouller successfully appealed against a sentence at the Court of Appeal.
The client had been sentenced for two robberies and received a custodial sentence of 6 years on each count concurrent with one another at Woolwich Crown Court in November 2016.
Gabrielle McAvock was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service to conduct the prosecution of a serious assault case at Cambridge Crown Court.
The defendant was convicted of assaulting an old school friend with a broken bottle and was imprisoned for 15 years, further details of the case can be found at http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/moment-man-bottled-face-old-10026876
Two of Chambers’ Grade 4 RASSO approved barristers, Elisabeth Bussey-Jones and Barry McElduff, presented a 3 hour seminar to RASSO lawyers, the Major Crime Investigation Team of Hampshire Constabulary, and Members of Chambers, on Thursday 16th March 2017.
The well-attended seminar covered Disclosure, Joint Enterprise, Indictment Drafting and s41 Applications.
Ms Bussey-Jones and Mr McElduff, along with Michael Selfe, were responsible for launching 2KBW’s seminar programme back in 2005.
If you would like to learn more about this seminar or other seminars/presentations at 2 King’s Bench Walk, please contact Tracey McCarthy at [email protected]
Sally Howes QC represented a serving Brigadier who had been accused of wrongly claiming taxpayers money for his children’s school fees.
Further details of the case can be found at the following link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39271184
Sally Howes QC was instructed by Rahman Ravelli Solicitors of London.
Josh represented a client who was charged with having threatened to kill his father’s carer whilst holding an axe to his throat. No axe was found at the client’s home and police failed to follow PACE Codes of Practice when arresting him. The jury acquitted the defendant after a four day trial.
Josh was instructed by Michael Ackah of Hodge Jones & Allen.