Overview
Recent cases
March 2017
Courts Martial – defending senior Army officer accused of wrongly claiming money for school fees, instructed by Paul Krahl of Rahman Ravelli
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39271184
January 2017
Leicester Crown Court, R v Z – defending in murder trial instructed by Oliver D’Sa Solicitors, defendant accused of causing death of her nephew whilst baby sitting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-38770150
December 2016
Winchester Crown Court, R v B & other – defending in murder trial instructed by Maria Haywood of Wannops LLP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-38368059
October 2016
Birmingham Crown Court, R v S & other – prosecuting trial of the murder of a baby, instructed by CPS Birmingham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37850414
September 2016
Birmingham Crown Court, R v B & others – prosecuting in a case involving the murder of a man by his spurned lover and her ex-husband, instructed by Birmingham CPS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37419303
July 2016
Luton Crown Court, R v H & other – defending in a trial where mother and partner killed “attention-seeking” toddler, instructed by Charlotte Armstrong of Jung & Co
June 2016
Cardiff Crown Court, R v T & other – instructed for a mother accused of child cruelty, co-defendant accused of murder, instructed by Sarah Port of KTP Solicitors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-36596790
May 2016
Winchester Crown Court, R v M – instructed to defend a man accused of the murder of a sex worker with whom he had become obsessed, instructed by Richard Middleton of The Law Chambers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-36343981
March 2016
Winchester Crown Court, R v D – prosecuted trial involving a brutal murder by a Polish national, instructed by CPS Wessex
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35943995
November 2015
Central Criminal Court, R v A & others – prosecuted in a trial involving a number of terrorism offences, part of the proceedings were held in camera, instructed by CPS HQ
October 2015
Exeter Crown Court, R v D – defended man accused of the murder of his mother, instructed by Tony Marshall of Alexander Johnson
News
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...
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. ...
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...
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
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...
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...
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