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20 Feb 2026

Former teacher jailed for grooming pupil for sex – Chris Hewertson prosecuted for the Crown

Part of wider Operation Stonecrop prosecuted by Chris Hewertson. The defendant was Head of History, aged 46, at the time he had sex with...

18 Feb 2026

Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares – Jack Furness prosecuted for the Crown

A wealthy ex-HSBC executive who used a “sophisticated” ticketing scam to shave thousands of pounds off the cost of his journeys to work has...

17 Feb 2026

Man sentenced for running online child abuse chat groups – Rebecca Austin prosecuted for the Crown

Rebecca was instructed by CPS Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit, Regional and Wales Division,  to prosecute the NCA investigation, Operation RITORNEL. This was an...

17 Feb 2026

Man jailed for masturbating on board London morning train – Jackalyn Chan prosecuted for the Crown

Igor Borges, 29, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Monday 2 February to Exposure and Breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)....

17 Feb 2026

Alexia Nicol secures not guilty murder verdict at Woolwich Crown Court

Alexia Nicol, led by Ben Newton KC, represented X, one of three children charged with Murder at Woolwich Crown Court.  X was found not...

16 Feb 2026

John Ward-Prowse instructed in contentious Probate Case

Daughters of forest recluse win £1m inheritance battle against aunt as Judge rules that Michael Gwilliam was suffering from ‘insane delusions’ when he drew...

16 Feb 2026

Operation Tempest: sentencing of key nominals – Barry McElduff led for the Crown

Operation Tempest was a South East Regional Organised Crime Unit [SEROCU] investigation into the criminality of an OCG based in the Slough/Hayes/Uxbridge areas that...

16 Feb 2026

Predator  jailed for manipulating women to abuse children – Barry McElduff appears for the Crown

On Friday 13th February Elliot Jones was sentenced to an extended sentence of 34 years  at Winchester Crown Court following the conclusion of a...

13 Feb 2026

Two jailed over plot to attack Jewish community – Kelly Brocklehurst led by Harpreet Sandhu KC for the Crown

Two men who planned to target the Jewish community in Manchester in what police said could have been "the UK's most deadly terror attack"...

9 Feb 2026

Introducing 2KBW Chambers latest second six pupil

2KBW is delighted to welcome its latest second six pupil. Lauren Matthews continues the next step of her legal journey with us today, 9th...

27 Jan 2026

Man jailed for sexual assault on train – Efstathios Divaris prosecuted for the Crown

A man who sexually assaulted two women on a train has been jailed for 6 years. Daniel Odubanjo, 27, from Clapham, carried out the...

23 Jan 2026

Barry McElduff appointed King’s Counsel

2KBW Chambers is delighted to announce Barry McElduff has been successful in the 2025 King's Counsel competition. The appointment is made by His Majesty...

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