2KBW’s Criminal Law Team has over 50 members, including 2 King’s Counsel, who prosecute and defend in the most serious cases.
Combining integrity and courtesy, our Criminal Law Team enjoys one of the finest reputations at the criminal bar.
Members appear nationwide and in other jurisdictions, demonstrating specialist knowledge, robust and effective advocacy to both individuals and government departments.
We are a committed and collegiate team providing the highest level of service.
Our clerking team, of whom Chambers is proud, is always ready to discuss the particular needs of a client and offer the best way to proceed with case management.
Asian Law Students’ Association visit 2KBW Chambers
2KBW were delighted to host members of the ALSA over two evenings in January 2025. After the talk, students had the opportunity to meet...
2KBW CPS panel appointments
Recent CPS panel appointments see 2KBW attain 50 crime law barristers on the CPS General Crime Advocate Panel with 20 at the highest level,...
Man convicted of repeatedly raping woman – Paul Fairley prosecuted for the Crown
Ashley Hudson, 30, of Horton Heath was found guilty by the jury of six counts of rape and one count of attempted rape of...
Man jailed for life for murdering partner’s child – Sally Howes KC led Alex Kettle-Williams for the Crown
Scott Jeff has today been jailed for life after killing his partner's two-year-old daughter and abandoning her body in a locked bathroom. Jeff, 24,...
2KBW CPS Serious Crime Panel Grade 3 appointment
Congratulations to Efstathios Divaris who has received his CPS Serious Crime Panel Grade 3 accreditation.
2KBW CPS Serious Crime Panel Grade 2 appointments
Congratulations to Richard Sedgwick and Matilda Robinson-Murphy who have received their CPS Serious Crime Panel Grade 2 accreditations.
2KBW CPS Panel Grade 3 appointments
Congratulations to Claire Langevad, Matilda Robinson-Murphy, Ellie Sheahan, Shona Probert, Laura Hollingbery and Leigh Hart who have all received their CPS Level 3 accreditations.
2KBW CPS Panel Grade 2 appointments
Congratulations to Archie Manby, Jack Furness and Jackalyn Chan who have received their CPS level 2 accreditations.
WICL Advent Calendar 2024 – 2KBW prize up for grabs
2KBW are delighted to sponsor WICL and provide a prize for their 2024 advent calendar. Comment your name via the link below to enter...
Bordon woman on trial for murder – Kate Lumsdon KC leading Rebecca Austin for the defence
Bronwyn Jones also known as Anarlyn Jones is due to stand trial at Portsmouth Crown Court this week for the murder of her mother...
Man guilty of murdering toddler – Sally Howes KC led Alex Kettle-Williams for the Crown
Isabella Rose Wheildon's body was found with "traumatic injuries" in a locked bathroom under a pile of blankets by a police officer in June...
Steven Perian KC nominated for Asian Legal Award 2024
Steven Perian KC has been nominated for the Criminal Lawyer of the Year 2024 award at the Asian Legal Awards, organised by the Society...
Suki Dhadda appointed as a Crown Court Recorder
2KBW is delighted to announce that Suki Dhadda has been appointed a Crown Court Recorder assigned to the South Eastern Circuit. Suki is a...
Trio jailed for 2023 gunpoint robbery in Sandbanks
On February 21, 2023, at approximately 12.50pm, two men, Ashley Fulton and Aaron Evans, purporting to be police officers, forced their way into an...
Lily Hines amongst guest speakers at South Eastern Circuit event for 1st 6 Pupils – 1st November 2024
Lily Hines was invited by the South Eastern Circuit to be a Circuit speaker at the event for pupils on 1st November 2024 at...
Steven Perian KC guest speaker at Faculty of Law, UiTM
Steven Perian KC is amongst the guest speakers at an Alumni Insights from the Bench and a Glimpse into Legal Aid talk on 9...
Pupil Jessica Kayanja called to the Bar
Pupil Jessica Kayanja was called to the Bar on 23rd November 2023. Under the supervision of Rebecca Austin, she will be on her feet...
His Honour Judge Robin Sellers sworn in, 28 October 2024
Congratulations from 2KBW Chambers to His Honour Judge Robin Sellers who was today sworn in by Lord Justice Dingemans. His Honour sits on the...
Oliver Weetch’s client acquitted of murder
Oliver Weetch, led by Jenni Dempster KC, was instructed by Paul Macauley at Macauley Smith & Co to represent a fifteen year old accused...
Defendant convicted of historic sexual abuse – Jacinta Stringer led Richard Sedgwick for the Crown
Jacinta Stringer led Richard Sedgwick in the prosecution of a defendant and his father. They were charged with offences dating back to between 1978...
Paedophile who paid adult to sexually abuse children in the Philippines jailed – Grace Ong prosecuted for the Crown
Cesar Cordero Conejo, 39, from Ilford, was jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Court for paying and instructing an adult in the Philippines to sexually abuse...
Leading criminal KC joins 2KBW
2KBW is delighted to welcome an exceptional and highly sought after criminal law barrister Tim Clark KC as a practising door tenant. A tenant...
Oliver Weetch and Laura Hollingbery secure convictions of girlfriend and mother for assisting a convicted murderer
Both the girlfriend and mother of a male previously convicted of murder by using his car as a weapon to run over a group...
Bar Council Pupillage Fair 2024 – Miss Grace Ong chairing online seminar
Grace Ong will Chair the CBA 'Life at the Criminal Bar' webinar today as part of the 2024 Bar Council Pupillage Fair. Miss Ong...
Legal 500 Rankings 2025
Mr Steven Perian KC is ranked as Leading Silk in the 2025 Legal 500 Rankings.
GP jailed for indecently assaulting patients – Chris Hewertson led Harper Marshall for the Crown
Stephen Cox, 65, denied 16 counts of indecent assault against seven women while practising in Bracknell, Berkshire, between 1988 and 1997, but he was...
Steven Perian KC appointed to the Advisory Committee of the Asian Law Students Association United Kingdom (ALSA UK)
Effective from 1st September 2024, Steven Perian KC has received an honorary appointment to the Advisory Committee of the Asian Law Students Association United...
Appeal against Conviction of Retired Professional Golfer dismissed – Jackalyn Chan prosecuted for the Crown
Vivien Saunders OBE was first convicted on 21st November 2023 for an offence of assault by beating. She then appealed her conviction to the Crown...
Introducing 2KBW’s new first six pupils
2KBW is delighted to welcome its latest intake of first six pupils. Jessica Kayanja and Philippa Metcalf start the next step of their legal...
Steven Perian KC guest speaker at Anglia Ruskin University, London
Steven Perian KC will remotely address Law students on Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 10:15am and share his insights into his background and career...
Barry McElduff’s client acquitted of all charges at conclusion of serious sexual offences trial
At the conclusion of a 9 day trial at Southampton Crown Court, Barry’s 22 year old client was acquitted of allegations that encompassed 21...
Life sentence imposed on rapist – Usha Shergill prosecuted for the Crown
A life sentence was imposed upon Peter Ramsey by HHJ Ezzat at Harrow Crown Court on 4th September 2024. The defendant committed a brutal...
Two security guards deny false imprisonment and assault by beating of teenage boy in Superdrug store – Paul Fairley prosecutes for the Crown
Jake De-Geus, 30, a private security guard employed to patrol Chichester city centre, head-butted and handcuffed a 15-year-old boy in a Superdrug store in...
Members of Chambers appointed to CPS Rasso Approved Panel
Congratulations to John Lloyd-Richards, Michael Mason, Steve Molloy, Richard Sedgwick and Harper Marshall who have all been appointed to CPS Rasso Approved Panel.
Steven Perian KC guest speaker at ‘Addressing Corporate Fraud, Dispute Resolution & Strengthening Corporate Governance’ event, Kuala Lumpur
Steven Perian KC will be amongst the speakers on 16 August 2024 talking about 'Recent Trends in Corporate Fraud from a Legal Perspective'. The...
Convictions for the gang rape of a 13 year old girl – Marion Smullen leads Adrian Fleming for the Crown
Following a three week trial at Southwark Crown Court where Marion Smullen led Adrian Fleming , Paul Maxwell, Kayon Bhola and Jeremiah Jackson were...
Convictions for Attempted Murder and s.18 GBH – John Lloyd-Richards leads Edward Warren for the Crown.
Following a two and a half week trial in Winchester Crown Court where John Lloyd-Richards led Edward Warren for the Crown, Amman Majid was...
2KBW welcomes a new Member of Chambers
2KBW are delighted to welcome Edward Warren to Chambers. Edward is a criminal practitioner who prosecutes and defends in all matters before the Crown Court....
2KBW welcomes a new Member of Chambers
2KBW are delighted to welcome Usha Shergill to Chambers. Usha joins us with an extensive prosecution background and twenty years experience as a Crown...
Husband jailed for life for conspiracy to murder wife in 1981 – Suki Dhadda prosecuted for the Crown
Allen Morgan, now aged 73, of Brighton denied hiring a hitman to murder his then wife Carol Morgan back in 1981 when she was...
John Lloyd-Richards leads Edward Warren for the Crown
John Lloyd-Richards leads Edward Warren for the Crown in the prosecution of three young men for the alleged attempted murder of a 47-year-old man...
South Asian Heritage Month: Miss Grace Ong gives Inner Temple talk
The Inner Temple Racial Equality Society presented South Asian Heritage Month: Free To Be Me: Life at the Bar on 23rd July 2024 and...
Cambridgeshire paedophile had sex with pet dog – Grace Ong prosecutes for the Crown
Shaun Bolingbroke, 32, filmed himself having sex with his bulldog and took an 'extreme pornographic image' of the act, which were recovered from his...
Operation Telstar: Salisbury man sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of father pushing son in buggy – Barry McElduff led Rob Harding for the Crown
Maurice Jones, 25, fatally stabbed Tsvetomir Genov in August 2023 after confronting him in the street where he lived, whilst Mr Genov pushed his...
Mike Mason prosecutes armed robbers disguised as police officers who tied up a wealthy director’s wife and daughter and held them at gunpoint in a raid on their £2.5m Sandbanks home.
Career criminals Ashley Fulton, 42, and Aaron Evans, 41, deliberately targeted the Sandbanks home, forcing their way inside and ransacking the property, taking more...
Man jailed for masturbating on London trains – Lily Hines prosecuted for the Crown
James Gathercole, 39, of no fixed abode, exposed himself and masturbated in front of women in two separate incidents on 26 May 2024. The...
Four men jailed for life for ‘senseless’ murder of cyclist – Mike Shaw led Chris Hewertson for the Crown
Kyron Lee, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene in Slough in October 2022 after the four defendants attacked him with multiple machetes or...
Cyber Abuse; Steven Perian KC appearance on online talk show ‘Meet Menaca’
# CYBER ABUSE SPKC APPEARANCE ON ONLINE TALK SHOW Meet Menaca On June 2nd, 2024, Steven Perian KC had the distinct pleasure of appearing...
Dad murdered whilst pushing infant son in buggy – Barry McElduff led Rob Harding for the Crown
Maurice Jones, 25, from Salisbury, fatally stabbed Tsvetomir Genov on 22 August 2023 whilst he was walking his son in his buggy along the...
R-v- XX – Worcester Crown Court. Grace Ong, leading Steven Molloy, prosecuted a serving police officer for raping his estranged wife on 2 occasions
The defendant was found guilty after a trial and sentenced today to 12 years’ imprisonment. The judge found that a significant aggravating factor was...
Defendant convicted of Witness Intimidation in respect of his sister and Perverting the Course of Justice for the false implication of his brother – Laura Hollingbery prosecuted for the Crown
After his sister commenced civil proceedings against him in the High Court, following a dispute over their father’s Will, Raymond Birnie, 74, began sending...
Former cadets leader jailed for historic sexual offences – Russell Pyne prosecuted for the Crown
Simon Taplin, 64, from Lavant, was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment on 3 June 2024 at Portsmouth Crown Court. He had...
Reading man smuggled over 200,000 cigarettes through Heathrow Airport- Jackalyn Chan prosecuted for the Crown
IT worker, Lookman Kukoyi, 39, of Reading, was detained by Heathrow customs last year smuggling a total of 229,800 cigarettes. The value of the...
John Lloyd-Richards led Shona Probert in the sentence of two Defendants for Conspiracy to Transfer Firearms and Ammunition, Conspiracy to Possess a Firearm with Intent to cause fear of Violence and associated drugs offences.
In late 2020 and early 2021, Jason James and Emrick Matthews were involved in converting and selling viable firearms in the West Midlands. They...
Ringleader of grooming gang jailed – Steven Perian KC led Ian Windridge for the Crown
Mubarak Ali, 41, was the ringleader of a grooming gang in Stoke-on-Trent where young girls were lined up to be sexually abused. Ali raped,...
New pupils confirmed for October 2024
2KBW are delighted to announce that Jessica Kayanja and Philippa Metcalf have accepted offers of pupillage from October 2024. We wish them every success...
2KBW welcomes a new Member of Chambers
After a probationary period 2KBW is delighted that Archie Manby has accepted an offer of tenancy with Chambers. He is a welcome addition to...
Josh Happé’s client acquitted of cannabis supply and criminal property allegation.
Josh appeared on behalf of the first defendant in a 9-day trial at Croydon Crown Court. A search warrant was executed at an address...
Operation Juryman: Two Defendants convicted and sentenced in Encrochat importation case – Barry McElduff led Harper Marshall for the Crown
Simon Rooney was jailed for 20 years on 9 April 2024 following a four-week trial at Oxford Crown Court. Barry McElduff, leading Harper Marshall,...
Defendant jailed for life for attempted murder of deaf and pregnant ex-partner – Grace Ong led Marie de Redman of Goldsmith Chambers for the Crown
Harry Owusu-Manu, 39, was sentenced on 5th May 2024 to life imprisonment for attempted murder with a minimum of 22 years following a 5-week...
Tianfu Guo convicted and sentenced for his role in the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman from a golf course in Welwyn Garden City – Russell Pyne led Laura Hollingbery for the Crown
Tianfu Guo was jailed for 12 years at St Albans Crown Court on 29th April 2024. Earlier this month, Russell Pyne, leading Laura Hollingbery,...
2KBW Pupil Lily Hines wins Kalisher Trust 2024 Essay competition
2KBW are absolutely delighted to announce that Lily Hines, a 2KBW crime pupil, has won this years' Kalisher Trust Essay competition. Huge congratulations, Lily! ...
Married couple deny cold case Conspiracy to Murder – Suki Dhadda being led by Pavlos Panayi KC for the Prosecution
Allen and Margaret Morgan from Brighton both deny conspiring to murder Carol Morgan, Mr Morgan's first wife, in August 1981. Carol Morgan's body was...
Barry McElduff’s client acquitted of samurai sword attempted murder allegation
At the conclusion of a 6 day trial at Southampton Crown Court Barry’s 16 year old client was acquitted of attempted murder. The Defendant...
Steven Perian KC prosecutes man accused of a string of child sex offences
The trial continues at Shrewsbury Crown Court of Mubarek Ali, who is accused of child sex abuse. On day one of the trial, the...
Jelani Omar is sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, with a minimum term of 22 years – Russell Pyne led Daniel Wright for the Crown
Russell Pyne led Daniel Wright in successfully securing convictions in a case that involved the death of Bereket Selomun. Jelani Omar was convicted of...
Efstathios Divaris secures conviction in a S.18 GBH and blackmail trial
The defendant was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment at Croydon Crown Court after being found guilty of S.18 GBH and blackmail. Stafford Manahan tortured...
Historic sexual assaults in Swindon sentenced for 22 years – Jacinta Stringer prosecuted for the Crown
Jacinta Stringer prosecuted Timothy Darch, who was sentenced to 22 years after being found guilty of four counts of raping a boy under the...
Driver in aggravated burglary conspiracy found guilty after trial and sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment – John Lloyd-Richards led Matilda Robinson-Murphy for the Crown
Niall Patrick was found guilty following trial of being the driver of a Seat Leon for an organised crime group which sought to target...
‘Church gardening’ excuse for carrying an axe around Southsea rejected by jury
Matthew Parris prosecuted a bladed article trial where the defendant argued he had a reasonable excuse for carrying an axe in public. An agitated...
Bristol drugs gang jailed for 35 years – Rebecca Austin led Philip Allman for the Crown
The gang supplied millions of pounds worth of cocaine. The investigation was led by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) using data...
Drugs Supply Gang jailed for 56 years – Rebecca Austin led Kaj Scarsbrook for the Crown
A Bristol gang who led a £4.5 million cocaine conspiracy and supplied more than 130 kilos of cocaine across the South West has been...
Deliveroo Driver bit off Customers Thumb – Rebecca Austin prosecuted for the Crown
Jenniffer Rocha, 35, a food delivery driver, bit off a customer’s thumb during an altercation. She pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm. Rocha...
Pupils appointed Grade 1 on CPS Panel
Congratulations to our pupils, Jack Furness, Lily Hines, and Jackalyn Chan who have all received their CPS Level 1 accreditations. They are all on...
Hampshire PC who lied about being attacked sentenced – Rebecca Austin led Kaj Scarsbrook for the Crown
Nadia Thurley, 29, was found guilty after trial of Perverting the Course of Justice after lying about being repeatedly attacked by a fictitious ex-boyfriend. ...
Kaj Scarsbrook secures acquittal in historic rape case
Following a trial at Gloucester Crown Court, Kaj’s client was acquitted of two historic sex offences said to have occurred in the late 2000’s....
A disbarred barrister who posted grossly offensive antisemitic material online has been sentenced – Philip Allman prosecuted for the Crown
Between May 2021 and April 2022, Ian Robert Millard persistently posted about his hatred of Jewish people online, while claiming he was simply exercising...
Operation KIJANG – Industry Partners Debrief
Barry McElduff (leading) and Harper Marshall (led-junior) prosecuted a 16-handed conspiracy by members of an OCG to steal high-value cars and reidentify them for...
A second and final opportunity to build better relationships
Having been told by a court that he could expect a prison sentence, Matthew’s client was afforded a second opportunity at completing a Building...
Suki Dhadda and Kelly Brocklehurst appointed as Treasury Counsel Monitorees
2KBW are very pleased to announce that Suki Dhadda and Kelly Brocklehurst have been appointed as Treasury Counsel Monitorees. Treasury Counsel are a team...
John Lloyd-Richards appointed Grade 4 on CPS Panel
Congratulations to John Lloyd-Richards on his successful application to become a Grade 4 Prosecutor on the CPS Advocate Panel. John joins our 18 other...
John Lloyd-Richards leads Matilda Robinson-Murphy in the sentence of 15 Defendants convicted to date for their involvement in a series of aggravated burglaries
Fifteen men have been jailed for over 100 years for their parts in a string of burglary offences which culminated in the murder of...
International Women’s Day 2024 Breakfast 6 March 2024 at Withers Worldwide
In celebration of International Women's Day (IWD) 2024, WICL are very excited to invite you to a special IWD breakfast. All members already involved...
Steven Perian KC interview published in the Malaysia Star
Steven Perian KC was interviewed whilst visiting the country in February and an article about it has now been published. https://2kbw-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/p/chris/EUZDUeSgqNFNrZtoOyCx-U8BtVERe8s9YoiyL0w3bMb9HA?e=F5fbwq
Grace Ong leads Marie De Redman as man is convicted of attempted murder after Battersea tower block fire
Grace Ong, leading Marie De Redman of Goldsmith Chambers, secured two attempted murder convictions at the Central Criminal Court on Friday 23rd February. The...
Efstathios Divaris secures conviction in a firearms trial at Wood Green Crown Court
On 15th January 2024 after a two-week trial, the defendant was convicted of transferring a prohibited firearm, namely a revolver. He will be sentenced...
Sally Howes KC leads Alex Kettle-Williams as father is jailed for life for toddler’s murder
Jan Gholami was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court for the murder of a 2 year old girl. Zahra Ghulami sustained head injuries at their...
Bury St Edmunds man jailed for baby shaking: Steven Perian KC prosecuted for the Crown
Adam Andrews, 37, was yesterday jailed for 3 years for the violent shaking of a 21-day old baby, leaving the victim blind and paralysed,...
Protagonist and football fans convicted of a large violent disorder in Coventry – Mike Shaw led Matthew Parris for the Crown
A Warwick jury have this week convicted the chief protagonist of a large violent disorder, involving over twenty football fans. On 9th June 2020,...
John Lloyd-Richards leads Matilda Robinson-Murphy in the latest in a series of trials relating to a string of aggravated burglaries in the West Midlands
Niall Patrick, 29, was allegedly part of a armed gang which carried out targeted raids on homes they thought were cannabis factories in the...
Veterinarian jailed for murder of ex-girlfriend: Steven Perian KC led Daniel Wright for the Crown
Alberto Fioletti, 31, of Fordingbridge, stabbed his former girlfriend, Stephanie Hodgkinson, 34, at least seven times in the chest with a large kitchen knife...
WICL Pupillage Night @ 2KBW
2KBW Chambers were delighted to host the annual WICL Women in Criminal Law Pupillage Event in Chambers on 10th January 2024. Dozens of prospective pupils attended...
Case of an armed siege inside a tower block
Prosecuted by Christopher Hewertson, the case of Paul Burton and Nathan Turner features on a new episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody which...
Cannabis factory raid that saw two killed with crossbow: gang on trial
The gang coordinated two attacks in February 2020 in Wolverhampton using sledgehammers, crowbars, other weapons and high powered cars. Upon entering a property in...
Introducing 2 KBW’s new first six pupils
2 KBW are delighted to welcome our latest intake of first six pupils. Jackalyn Chan, Jack Furness and Lily Hines started the next step...
Legal 500 Rankings 2024
Mr Steven Perian KC is ranked as Leading Silk in this years' Legal 500 rankings.
2KBW welcomes a new member of Chambers
Chambers is delighted to announce that Matthew Parris has joined us as a tenant following successful completion of his pupillage. Many congratulations, Matthew!
The Art of Cross Examination: a King Counsel’s perspective
A talk to be given by Mr Steven Perian KC at the KL Bar Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday 1st August 2023
Michael Cogan instructed in Mason Mount stalking case
Michael Cogan was instructed for the defence of Orla Melissa Sloan who was accused of stalking and harassment offences against Premier League footballers Mason...
Romance Fraudster jailed – Steve Molloy prosecuting
Sajad Hussain was today jailed for five years and four months after admitting five counts of fraud, spanning 2013 to 2020. Over the course...
Barry McElduff acts for the Prosecution in Operation Seaspray
Yesterday saw the conclusion of Operation Seaspray, an investigation into a savage attack by a group of 7 young men upon a teenager outside...
Grace Ong prosecutes man who has been handed extra jail time for Bracknell child kidnapping
Please follow the below link for the BBC news article Robert Frid handed extra jail time for Bracknell child kidnapping - BBC News
Man jailed for attempted attempted murder of woman at King’s Cross Tube station – Miss Suki Dhadda prosecutes
Arthur Hawrylewicz, 42, from Cardiff, admitted attempted murder and was today sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Judge Benedict Kelleher told him he would serve...
Man guilty of murdering train passenger with horseshoe – Tahir Khan KC leading Kaj Scarsbrook secure conviction
Kirkpatrick Virgo, 42, from Slough, attacked Thomas Parker, 24, on a platform at Reading Station last July after an argument about music being played...
Steven Perian KC prosecutes primary school teacher in murder trial
The jury at Northampton Crown Court have heard allegations that the defendant killed her partner by stabbing him in the neck and then buried...
Drunk Tube passenger admits attempted murder of female stranger – Miss Suki Dhadda prosecutes
Arthur Hawrylewicz, aged 42, of Avondale Gardens, Cardiff, admitted attempted murder on the first day of his trial at Inner London Crown Court on...
Horse Guards Parade knife attacker jailed for 30 months – Miss Claire Langevad prosecutes
Two MOD officers were on static patrol in April 2022 when Prashanth Kandhaiah ran at them whilst holding a large kitchen knife. He proceeded...
Essex EncroChat drug supplier attempted to smuggle Class A drugs into Iceland – John Lloyd-Richards prosecutes
Bradley Pryer and Cain Adams were caught by an airport sniffer dog at Stansted Airport before they boarded a flight to Reykjavik with more...
Woman obsessed with serial killers murdered boyfriend whilst he slept – Steven Perian KC prosecutes
The trial continues at Winchester Crown Court of Shaye Groves, who is accused of murdering her boyfriend in his sleep last July in Havant,...
Man acquitted of importing 12 million pounds of cocaine and heroin into the UK – Oliver Weetch defends
Oliver Weetch, instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors, defended MV who along with another defendant was charged with importing over 200kg of cocaine and heroin...
Horse Guards Parade attacker wanted to be shot dead – Miss Suki Dhadda prosecutes
The trial continues at Southwark Crown Court of Prashanth Kandhaiah who is accused of running at two Ministry of Defence PC's in Horse Guards...
London Underground machete attacker jailed – Grace Ong led Claire Langevad for prosecution
Ricky Morgan was today jailed for a minimum of 16 years for the unprovoked attack on a stranger in July 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62878541
Birmingham man who groomed 4 boys before raping and abusing them is jailed for 28 years – Grace Ong leads Alex Kettle-Williams for Prosecution
The 31 year old, Fazal Sidiqkhil has been jailed after sexually abusing 4 young boys aged between 11 and 16. Sidiqkhil would give money...
Man who threatened and demanded £100,000 jailed for 6 years – Leigh Hart prosecutes
Kwaku Achampong was charged with blackmail and fraud after sending manipulative and threatening texts, phone calls and letters to two victims. The defendant demanded...
London Underground machete attacker convicted of attempted murder – Grace Ong leads Claire Langevad for Prosecution
An Old Bailey jury heard how Ricky Morgan, of no fixed address, launched an unprovoked attack on a stranger on the Jubilee Line train...
‘Schizophrenic’ with knife charged at Horse Guards Parade police officers – Suki Dhadda prosecutes
Prashanth Kandhaiah, is accused of confronting two Ministry of Defence police officers in April 2022. He allegedly tried to stab one of the officers,...
Suki Dhadda and Paul Cavin QC secure conviction in high-profile murder case
Patrick Anzy was shot three times with a MAC11 machine gun at Gillett Square in Dalston, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Suki...
Grace Ong leads Claire Langevad in the prosecution of London Underground machete attacker
A business consultant, James Porritt, was travelling on the Jubilee Line in Central London last July when Ricky Morgan allegedly launched the attack in...
Rob Harding and Charles Ward-Jackson secure conviction of drug dealer who fatally stabbed client
Lewis Brown knifed Lee Butler in the chest after a drug deal in Oxford in 2021. The court heard Brown was a known crack...
Sally Howes QC leads Josh Happé in trial of Father prosecuted and jailed for killing 14-week-old daughter
Christopher Easey denied murdering baby Eleanor in December 2019, claiming that he had dropped her on her head having been distracted by barking dogs. ...
Kelly Brocklehurst prosecutes son of hate cleric Abu Hamza for money-laundering plot
Southwark Crown Court heard that Ti-to Ibn-Sheikh created false identities for HSBC bank account holders which were used to launder nearly £350,000 from thefts...
Steven Perian QC’s client released following successful submission of no case to answer
Following 6 weeks of trial, HHJ J Lodge acceded to the submissions of no case to answer and withdrew the case from the jury....
Michael Williams prosecutes married ex-accountant who offered teenage girls money to perform sexual acts
The former Cambridge Analytica analyst befriended teenage girls on Instagram and offered them up to £1000 to perform sexual acts. He tried to set...
Teenage mother jailed for 9 years for manslaughter of daughter – Sally Howes QC and Robert Harding prosecute
Verphy Kudi admitted the manslaughter of her 20-month old daughter after leaving her alone for 6 days whilst she celebrated her 18th birthday. The...
Grace Ong prosecutes a member of police staff accused of having relationships with 2 women whose cases he was investigating
The trial is ongoing at Warwick Crown Court. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-57847466 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/police-staff-investigator-accused-personal-21056688
Sammy Kimmence, Dani Dyer’s boyfriend, given 42 month prison sentence for defrauding pensioners – Michael Mason prosecutes
The defendant posed as a financial investor and took money from two men, aged 81 and 91, claiming he would invest it by placing...
Laura Hollingbery prosecutes owner of dog who attacked a five-year-old boy, leaving him permanently scarred
Robert Wright took a 10-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier with him when he went to Sainsbury's in Nuneaton in November. The boy's facial injuries were...
Rebecca Austin and Philip Allman involved in modern day slavery judgment
R -v- Brecani [2021] EWCA Crim 731 A young defendant appealed his conviction following the court's decision to exclude a positive conclusive grounds decision...
Steven Perian QC prosecutes three teenagers who repeatedly stabbed a rival gang member in his eye on a train leaving him permanently blind in one eye
The 18 year-old victim was sitting with his electric scooter on a train as it left Northumberland Park Station last September when he was...
Sally Howes QC prosecutes teenage mother who admits causing death of 20-month old daughter
Verphy Kudi abandoned her baby for 6 days whilst she went to London, Coventry and Solihull to celebrate her 18th birthday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-56538000
Michael Shaw prosecutes Hertfordshire neighbour who denies pouring bleach in fooballer’s boots
Please click the link below for the full BBC news article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56413731
Grace Ong secures conviction of historic sexual assault
Grace Ong was instructed to represent the Crown Prosecution Service in an historic sexual assault case dating back to 1986. The defendant was convicted...
Barry McElduff prosecutes Dorchester rape: Adrian Cordery jailed for attack on school field
Adrian Cordery raped a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on a school field as she walked home in December 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-dorset-54794348
Sneha Chowdhury: Jihadist’s sister sentence ‘not unduly lenient’. Marion Smullen appears in the High Court.
Marion Smullen was instructed by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-54663111
Grace Ong and Richard Hutchings discuss life at the Criminal Bar at the Pupillage Fair 2020
https://twitter.com/thebarcouncil/status/1317418979267260418/photo/1
Alex Kettle-Williams defends in 15-Count Sexual Assault Indictment
The jury has been sworn in the trial concerning multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault. The Defendant is said to have attended the...
Philip Allman secures conviction in vicious assault trial
The defendant was charged with section 18 causing GBH with intent and was convicted on 7th October after a trial at Oxford Crown Court....
Chambers welcome two new tenants
Chambers are delighted to announce that Victoria Lovett and Laura Holllingbery have accepted invitations to join chambers upon the successful completion of their pupilages...
Christopher Hewertson prosecutes Reading woman who sent hoax letters claiming brother-in-law was planning a terror attack
The defendant wrote hoax letters to the police and the Home Office in a family revenge campaign. https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/18759191.reading-woman-jailed-hoax-letters-police-claiming-brother-in-law-terrorist-planning-a-christmas-attack-town/
Marion Smullen defends sister of London Pride terror plotter who practised knife fights with jhadi brother
Sneha Chowdhury, who practised knife fights with her brother, is given a suspended sentence after being found guilty of failing to inform police about...
Steven Perian QC prosecutes two men charged with New Year’s Eve murder in Milton Keynes
Tyriq Alowooja and Brooke Turrell deny murdering Jefferey Wiafe, who was stabbed on New Year's Eve. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53429542 https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj166DS3dLqAhVhQkEAHeVPBAcQxfQBMAJ6BAgKEAc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.miltonkeynes.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Ftrial-begins-two-men-charged-new-years-eve-murder-milton-keynes-2913425&usg=AOvVaw1HrcAOfKgutxZb6p3d9fvI
Barry McElduff successfully prosecutes dangerous sexual offender
Eduardo Cruz received a sentence of 27 years for a string of offences against a girl aged between 10-14 years of age. Cruz had...
Enfield man jailed for knife-point rape of woman in her own bedroom
https://news.sky.com/story/sevdalin-atanasov-man-jailed-for-13-years-after-raping-woman-at-knifepoint-in-her-bedroom-12006529 https://apple.news/ABXjSh3H-SHKz6BkXAbOVWw
Grace Ong prosecutes married female nursery worker, 20, jailed for 30 months for having sex with 13-year-old boy and having his baby
Leah Cordice was convicted by a jury of having sex with the child on at least five occasions. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8331835/Married-female-nursery-worker-20-jailed-30-months-illegal-sex-romps.html
Suki Dhadda prosecutes former detective who is jailed over keyless car thefts
Valdas Raudis was involved in the theft of 10 vehicles, worth more than £220,000, across Peterborough between June and October 2019, and used his...
Suki Dhadda prosecutes Chelmsford paedophile Oliver Fletcher who hoarded sexual images of babies and dogs
A Chelmsford paedophile who was found in possession of more than 40 indecent images of children had a WhatsApp conversation about his sickening sexual...
Matthew Farmer prosecutes Lenny Henry’s daughter for harassing ex-boyfriend
Billie Henry pretended to be her father and "highly manipulative" emails that promised Samuel King up to £40,000. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-cornwall-52560939
Gang jailed for string of West Midlands car-jackings
Between September and November last year, Michael Williams led Richard Sedgwick in the successful prosecution of a gang of armed robbers responsible for the...
Grace Ong prosecutes married nursery worker for underage sex
The defendant is accused of five counts of engaging in sexual activity with a boy beginning when the victim was 13 years old. The...
Grace Ong prosecutes serious rape case in Reading Crown Court
Guilty verdicts secured in Reading Crown Court in respect of a 62 year old man against his 63 year old estranged wife living in...
Members of 2KBW involved in high profile terrorist trial
Mohiussunnath Chowdhury and his sister, Sneha Chowdhury, were convicted of terrorism offences following a lengthy trial at Woolwich Crown Court before HHJ Lees QC....
William Mousley QC and Alex Kettle-Williams secure murder conviction
William Mousley QC and Alex Kettle-Williams have secured the unanimous conviction of a man who murdered his victim before setting fire to her home...
Mike Mason prosecutes boyfriend of Love Island star
Love Island star Dani Dyer's boyfriend has appeared in Portsmouth Crown Court charged with being involved in an investment business with intent to defraud...
William Mousley QC and Alex Kettle-Williams open the prosecution case in murder trial
William Mousley QC leads Alex Kettle-Williams as they begin murder trial at Winchester Crown Court. The defendant is charged with the murder of a...
Steven Perian QC to deliver speech to the Selangor Bar Committee
Steven Perian QC has been invited by the Selangor Bar Committee in Malaysia to deliver a keynote speech at their conference on 18th January...
Robin Sellers and Oliver Wellings prosecute Old Bailey jury “bribery bid” trial
The defendants are charged with perverting the course of justice and are on trial at Harrow Crown Court. Robin Sellers leads Oliver Wellings, instructed...
Rape Case Acquittal for Alex Kettle-Williams
Alex Kettle -Williams has secured an unanimous acquittal in a 2-handed rape trial. The case was heard at the Snaresbrook Crown Court over the...
Steven Perian QC to present lecture to the CPS
Steven Perian QC is to lecture the NBCPA on Bad Character Evidence at seminars in Birmingham and London at the end of this year....
Murder conviction in trial prosecuted by Steven Perian QC and Grace Ong
The case involved the death of a 6 week old baby at the hands of the father of the child. After a 4 week...
Steven Perian QC leads Grace Ong prosecuting a man charged with the murder of his six-week-old son
The trial continues at Maidstone Crown Court. For more information please see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-49920473
Steven Perian QC is first Malaysian QC to be called to local bar
Steven Perian QC made history for being the first Malaysian Queen’s Counsel to be admitted to the High Court of Malaya. https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/history-made-as-first-malaysian-qc-is-called-to-local-bar/ar-AAI3R1q
Jacinta Stringer prosecutes armed robbery
The two accused were charged with robbing a vulnerable man at knife-point and were sentenced to lengthy spells of imprisonment following a hearing at...
Chris Hewertson secures acquittal at Blackfriars Crown Court
Chris Hewertson was instructed by Claire Anderson at ABV Solicitors. He secured an acquittal of an Uber driver charged with sexual assault at Blackfriars...
Steven Perian QC nominated for lawyer of the year award
We are delighted to announce that Steven Perian QC has been nominated for the Criminal Lawyer Award in this year's Asian Legal Awards Competition....
Directed Acquittal in Multi-Handed Murder
Alex Kettle-Williams and Courtenay Griffiths QC, instructed by Messrs Edwards Vaziraney, secure acquittals across the indictment for multi-handed murder allegations. Successful legal argument at...
Mike Mason prosecutes Royal Naval Officer for “despicable” dishonesty
The defendant was convicted of stealing money left to his stepson by his stepson's father as his inheritance. The defendant was imprisoned for three...
Tahir Khan QC, Steven Perian QC, Michael Williams and Alex Kettle-Williams begin 2 month trial at the Central Criminal Court
Between them they represent 3 of the 9 defendants indicted with the murder of Jay Sewell in Eltham early December last year. Tahir Khan...
Sally Howes QC and Suki Dhadda secure conviction for the manslaughter of a baby boy
The case concerned the death of a 3 1/2 month old baby boy who had been left in the care of the Defendant. Whilst...
Kate Fortescue prosecutes voyeur Doctor
The NHS anaesthetist was convicted of spying on a 15 year old girl taking a shower through a hole in a ceiling. The case...
Steven Perian QC prosecutes in murder trial at St Albans Crown Court
The case involves allegations that the two defendants lured the victim, a drug dealer, to a meeting with the intention of robbing him of...
Steven Perian QC joins 2KBW
We are delighted to welcome Steven Perian QC to chambers. Steven joins our expanding Crime Team and adds experience and depth to our QC...
Grace Ong appears on Victoria Derbyshire programme
Grace was invited to appear on the BBC programme this morning to participate in a discussion about rape victims who are allegedly told not...
Grace Ong joins 2KBW
We are delighted to welcome Grace Ong to chambers. Grace is a well respected and senior barrister, and she joins and strengthens our expanding...
Matthew Farmer prosecutes “gun factory” trial
The trial at Kingston Crown Court involves allegations of the illegal manufacture of firearms and ammunition. Guns and bullets produced at the factory were...
New member of Chambers
We are delighted to announce that Ellie Sheahan has accepted an invitation to join chambers. Ellie will continue to develop her practice in crime.
Harper Marshall has Court of Appeal case reported
Harper Marshall appeared in the Court of Appeal on 17th January 2019 on behalf of the appellant. The case involved a number of firearms...
Barry McElduff and Chris Hewertson conclude prosecution of final chapter of tit for tat cases of Bedford gang based serious violence
Barry McElduff and Chris Hewertson secured convictions of two core members of a violent criminal gang, known as the Mile Road Gang, following an...
Kate Fortescue – If Michael Jackson were alive, I’m confident a jury would find him guilty.
Kate Fortescue reports on the recent Michael Jackson documentary - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jackson-alive-confident-jury-would-find-guilty/
Alex Kettle-Williams and Josh Scouller secure acquittals in violent assault case
Alex Kettle-Williams and Josh Scouller secured unanimous acquittals for their clients charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The complainant, a delivery driver, alleged...
Michael Shaw and Rebecca Austin secure convictions in high profile “moped gang case”
Counsel were instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service in a long running trial at Blackfriars Crown Court. Details of the trial and the sentences...
Michael Shaw and Chris Hewertson secure convictions of drill rap gang members in shooting case
Michael Shaw and Chris Hewertson secured convictions of three core members of a violent criminal gang, known as K Block in a 12 week...
Barry McElduff and Kaj Scarsbrook secure convictions in drugs conspiracy
Barry McElduff, leading Kaj Scarsbrook, recently secured the final conviction after one trial and two retrials in a complex and lengthy drug conspiracy. Operation...
Robin Sellers and Kelly Brocklehurst prosecute defendant jailed for cyber attack which knocked Liberia offline
Robin Sellers and Kelly Brocklehurst successfully prosecuted a self-taught hacker who carried out a cyber attack so powerful that it knocked Liberia offline. The...
Rebecca Austin prosecutes teenager who has been jailed for making nationwide hoax bomb threats.
Rebecca Austin appeared at Luton Crown Court to prosecute a teenager who sent thousands of hoax bomb threats to schools and triggered an American...
Oliver Wellings appears for the prosecution in trial at Southwark Crown Court
For more information on Oliver Welling's current trial please visit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-46187301
Barry McElduff secures conviction in case involving the partial blinding of an American tourist
James Kelly was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment following his unanimous conviction by a jury before HHJ Drew QC at Birmingham Crown Court last...
Christopher Hewertson brings successful appeal for a 20 year old defendant charged with attempted murder
Christopher very recently brought a successful appeal against sentence in interesting circumstances: R v W [2018] EWCA 2131. His client was long charged with...
Kate Fortescue has article on consent published in the Evening Standard
The article, published on 22nd October 2018, deals with the issue of consent and how it applies in cases involving sexual offences. The full...
William Mousley QC and Barry McElduff’s client cleared by jury of murder and manslaughter
Following a 2 week trial at Winchester Crown Court, David Henwood was acquitted by the jury of a 2 count indictment alleging murder and manslaughter....
3 years after being convicted of multiple rape counts, Oliver Weetch’s client is acquitted at his re-trial after the Court of Appeal overturn all of his convictions
In 2015, the client was convicted after trial of multiple counts of rape of a child under 13 and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment....
Michael Shaw leading Suki Dhadda successfully prosecute two men and one woman charged with multiple historic sexual offences against vulnerable victims
Michael Shaw and Suki Dhadda successfully prosecute two men and one woman, for the sexual abuse and prostitution of six women committed over a period of twenty-two...
Tahir Khan QC leads Gary Venturi in a high profile murder
Tahir Khan QC is leading Gary Venturi for the Crown Prosecution Service in a trial at Birmingham Crown Court where a heroin addict is accused of...
William Mousley QC leads Michael Williams defending a man accused of drugging and raping men.
The defendant is accused of drugging and raping men who he met through the dating app, Grindr. William Mousley QC and Michael Williams are instructed by...
Michael Shaw leads Suki Dhadda prosecuting a group charged with sexual assault and rape on vulnerable teenagers
Michael Shaw and Suki Dhadda are instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service at Warwick Crown Court in a trial involving allegations of sexual assault and...
Kelly Brocklehurst prosecutes five men accused of Aston University campus racist sticker campaign
The trial continues at Birmingham Crown Court. For more information visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-43909992
Oliver Weetch and Helen Easterbrook start large scale conspiracy case to traffic and control prostitutes
Oliver Weetch, leading Helen Easterbrook, has begun defending a client who along with seven others is on trial at Wood Green Crown Court accused...
Barry McElduff is appointed as a Recorder
We are delighted to announce that Barry McElduff has been appointed a Crown Court Recorder by the Queen, on the advice of the Lord...
Barry McElduff and Rob Harding secure client’s acquittal following 8 week drugs conspiracy trial
Barry McElduff, leading Rob Harding, was successful in securing the acquittal of his client who was said to be one of 8 men running...
Kaj Scarsbrook prosecutes a former premier league footballer accused of using a stolen card.
Kaj Scarsbrook appeared at Southwark Crown Court to prosecute an ex West Ham footballer accused of gambling £16,000 at a Mayfair casino using a...
Alex Kettle-Williams secures convictions in multi-handed drugs supply and firearms trial.
Alex Kettle-Williams secured convictions on all indicted matters in the successful prosecution of 3 defendants. The trial was heard over the course of 3...
Clients of Oliver Weetch and Richard Hutchings acquitted of conspiracy to murder
Oliver Weetch and Richard Hutchings both acted as led junior counsel for two defendants accused with three others of conspiring to murder two people....
Michael Shaw appears for the prosecution in trial at Blackfriars Crown Court.
For more information on Michael Shaw's current trial please visit - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5238723/Romanian-gang-sold-cash-machine-skimming-devices.html
Michael Shaw and Chris Hewertson secure convictions of armed gangs at Luton Crown Court.
Michael Shaw and Chris Hewertson secure convictions and five 'extended sentences' following the successful prosecution at Luton Crown Court of two armed gangs in...
Oliver Wellings’ prosecutes a man charged with sexually abusing a young girl and possessing indecent images
Oliver Wellings appeared at Luton Crown Court to prosecute a man arrested in June 2016 for possession of indecent images, who then admitted more than...
Paul Fairley prosecutes ‘George Osborne moped gang’
Paul Fairley appeared at Southwark Crown Court instructed by Crown Prosecution Service, Drummond Gate to prosecute a high profile case, attracting lots of media coverage. Further...
Oliver Weetch’s client acquitted of kidnapping, robbery and assault.
After a seven day trial at Snaresbrook involving five co-defendants, Oliver’s client was acquitted by the jury of kidnapping, robbery and assault charges arising...
Philip Allman prosecutes homophobic violent disorder
Philip prosecuted a Newton hearing in the youth court at Uxbridge. The case received relatively wide media coverage. It was a nasty attack on...
Barry McElduff secures acquittal in case of serious violence
Following a 2 week trial at Winchester Crown Court, Barry's client was unanimously acquitted of charges of attempted kidnapping and s18 gbh. Barry's client...
Adrian Fleming appears in landmark ‘legal highs’ case
Adrian Fleming was instructed to prosecute the trial of a man accused of supplying nitrous oxide at a music festival. The trial ended with...
Alex Kettle-Williams secures unanimous acquittals in child sexual assault case
Alex Kettle-Williams has successfully defended a case involving numerous child sexual assault allegations spanning a period of 5 years. The trial was heard at...
Rebecca Austin secures conviction in serious child sex case
Following a 2 week trial at Warwickshire Justice Centre Christopher Hughes was found guilty by a jury of serious sexual offences against 4 different...
Michael Shaw and Rebecca Austin prosecute high profile robbery
Michael Shaw currently leads Rebecca Austin in a trial at Blackfriars Crown Court for the Crown Prosecution. The accused are charged with a number...
Matthew Farmer’s advice in private prosecution leads to an arrest and conviction in high profile murder case
In early 2015 Matthew Farmer was instructed by Mr and Mrs Skelton to advise on whether it would be possible to take out a...
‘Operation Cushion’ concludes at Reading Crown Court
Angus Robertson led Richard Sedgwick at Reading Crown Court in March 2017 in a trial involving 8 defendants, the last of whom was sentenced...
Alex Kettle-Williams secures acquittal in historic ‘rape’ case
Alex Kettle-Williams successfully defended in a case involving multiple allegations of indecent assault, matters which would now be indicted as 'oral rape'. The events...
Edmund Blackman prosecutes Albanian drugs courier
Edmund Blackman appeared for the Prosecution at St Albans Crown Court, instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service Thames & Chiltern. Details of the case...
Michael Williams prosecutes in a mugging of a High Court Judge
Michael Williams is instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service in a trial at Inner London Crown Court where the defendant is accused of mugging...
Sally Howes QC and Russell Pyne secure conviction in murder trial
Sally Howes QC and Russell Pyne have completed the successful prosecution of Jay Nava, a soldier who murdered his ex-partner by stabbing her 11...
Sally Howes QC leads Russell Pyne in murder case at Winchester
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...
Elisabeth Bussey-Jones and Barry McElduff present half-day seminar to RASSO Wessex and Hampshire Constabulary
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...
Michael Williams secures conviction in firearms trial
The trial of a defendant charged with firearms offences, prosecuted by Michael Williams, concluded yesterday with the jury returning unanimous guilty verdicts on all...
Richard Sedgwick prosecutes man accused of escape
Richard was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service to conduct the prosecution of a man who attempted to escape in a police car. More...
Christopher Hewertson secures acquittal for promising boxer in 4-handed Kidnap & Robbery trial at Guildford Crown Court
Chris, instructed by Yousaf Kalim of ST Law in Ealing, was representing one of four defendants arrested together in the early hours of the...
Five more members of chambers have been added to the Crown Prosecution Service Grade 4 list
We are delighted to announce that the Crown Prosecution Service have added Angus Robertson, Simon Foster, Russell Pyne, Barry McElduff and Michael Williams to...
Michael Shaw prosecutes fireworks arson case
Michael Shaw was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service (Drummond Gate) in a very serious case at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The defendants were accused...
Paul Fairley prosecutes rugby player for wounding offence
Paul Fairley was instructed on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service in a trial at Southwark Crown Court. Further details of the case can...
Barry McElduff’s client acquitted after 3 week drug supply trial
Operation Teddy was a covert surveillance operation targeting the '24' drugs gang supplying heroin and cocaine in Southampton in 2015. The operation involved the...
Michael Williams opens case for the Crown at the Old Bailey
Michael Williams is instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute 4 defendants on kidnap and blackmail charges. The case has been widely reported...
Sally Howes QC prosecutes mother for murder of her child
Sally Howes QC was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service, Thames Chiltern, to prosecute Angela Whitworth at the Old Bailey. The defendant was convicted...
Michael Shaw and Barry McElduff secure acquittals in high profile fraud case
Michael Shaw and Barry McElduff, instructed by Yousaf Kalim of ST Law, recently concluded the successful defence of Mohammed Akram who was alleged to...
Sally Howes QC and Michael Williams secure murder convictions
Three defendants have been convicted of the murder of the former lover of one of the defendants following a lengthy trial at Birmingham Crown...
New tenant at 2KBW, Kaj Scarsbrook
Chambers are delighted to announce that, following his pupillage with us, Kaj has accepted an offer to join Chambers. Kaj will continue to develop...
Murder of baby case in Cardiff concludes
Sally Howes QC represented the mother of the deceased, instructed by KTP Solicitors of Bridgend, at Cardiff Crown Court. The defendant was convicted of...
Michael Williams prosecutes men running gun factory in London
Michael Williams prosecuted a trial at Woolwich Crown Court in which the defendants were charged with operating a gun factory from a flat in...
William Mousley QC leads Kelly Brocklehurst in high-profile murder trial
William Mousley QC and Kelly Brocklehurst have been instructed for the defence by Denleys Solicitors in a trial underway in Winchester. The Prosecution allege...
Sally Howes QC appears in murder trial at Cardiff Crown Court
Sally Howes QC has been instructed by the defence in a trial involving the death of 17-month old Rhondda Cynon Taff. Miss Howes QC...
William Mousley QC and Sally Howes QC conclude murder trial
Both Chambers' silks were in opposition in the trial of Stefan Mayne at Winchester Crown Court. The defendant was charged with the murder of...
Rebecca Austin in successful prosecution of child sex offender
Rebecca Austin has completed a trial at Dorchester Crown Court of a man accused of multiple offences. The trial of Richard Willis resulted in...
Adrian Fleming prosecutes high profile case
Adrian Fleming appeared for the prosecution in a case involving a former BBC executive accused of downloading indecent images of children. The defendant's attempts...
Kelly Brocklehurst returns to 2KBW
Chambers are delighted to announce that Kelly Brocklehurst has returned to the independent Bar and will rejoin his colleagues at 2KBW from 15th February....
Rebecca Austin prosecutes footballer for indecency offences
Rebecca Austin appears for the Crown in the trial at Winchester Crown Court. The defendant, who has played professional football for a number of...
Sally Howes QC prosecutes terrorism trial at the Old Bailey
Sally Howes QC is instructed for the Crown in a high profile case at the Old Bailey. The defendants are accused of preparing for...
Sally M Howes QC to speak at Metropolitan Police Seminar
Sally M Howes QC will address the Seminar in London on 24th November 2015 on "Assembling and Presenting Prosecution Evidence in Baby/Infant Homicide Cases"....
Russell Pyne to address Police on rape investigation
Russell Pyne is to speak at the Police Rape Investigator Master Class, 24 November 2015. He will be speaking to frontline investigators including Detective...
Matthew Farmer secures good results at the Old Bailey and Manchester
Matthew Farmer has just successfully prosecuted 3 men charged at the Old Bailey with attempted murder in an attempted gangland execution on the streets...
Michael Williams secures acquittal at the Old Bailey
Michael Williams was instructed by Kaim Todner solicitors to defend a Moldovan national accused of being part of an international conspiracy to defraud the...
Fern Russell secures acquittal in attempted murder trial
Fern Russell was instructed by Jacobs and Reeves Solicitors of Poole for the defence in a trial listed before Mr Justice Parker at Winchester...
Michael Williams successfully defends Santander Banker at the Old Bailey
The jury at the Central Criminal Court today returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on the three charges faced by a Santander employee. He had...
New tenant for 2KBW: Philip Allman
We are delighted to announce that Philip Allman has accepted an invitation to join Chambers following the completion of his pupillage with us. Philip...
Verdicts in fraud trial at Exeter Crown Court
A large fraud trial prosecuted by Oliver Wellings at Exeter Crown Court has concluded with the jury reaching verdicts. The case involved fraudulent behaviour...
Oliver Wellings opens case in large fraud trial
Oliver Wellings is appearing for the prosecution in a major fraud trial at Exeter Crown Court. The case involves allegations of dishonestly obtaining money...
Conviction in ‘Breaking Bad’ ricin plot
Jury return a guilty verdict in the trial prosecuted by Sally Howes QC. The details of the hearing can be found at http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/29/liverpool-man-who-ordered-breaking-bad-style-ricin-delivery-found-guilty
Sally Howes QC opens case at the Old Bailey
Sally Howes QC opens the case for the Crown Prosecution Service at the Old Bailey for a man charged with attempting to obtain a...
Sally Howes QC secures conviction
Sally Howes QC prosecuted for the Crown Prosecution Service in a Manslaughter trial before Mrs Justice McGowan at Luton Crown Court. The details of...
Sally Howes QC opens manslaughter trial
Sally Howes QC opens the case for the Prosecution at Luton Crown Court. The details of the hearing can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-33245918
Sally Howes QC joins 2 King’s Bench Walk
We are pleased to announce that Sally Howes QC has joined Chambers. Sally has a wealth of experience in all manner of serious cases...
“Forced Marriage” acquittal – Fern Russell defends
Fern Russell defended an individual indicted for human trafficking and forced marriage offences. Following a 4 week trial at Bournemouth Crown Court the Prosecution...
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