The trial continues at Maidstone Crown Court. For more information please see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-49920473
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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.
Joshua Scouller secures acquittal in s.20 wounding case
Joshua Scouller obtained an acquittal for his client who had been charged with an offence of wounding following a four day trial at Wood Green Crown Court.
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 Cambridge Crown Court.
Further details of the case can be found at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-49451935
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 Crown Court.
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.
The successful candidates will be announced at the annual dinner at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London on 28th September.
A full list of the nominees can be found here https://asianlegalawards.co.uk/2019-nominations/
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 the Central Criminal Court in respect of the admissibility of CCTV identification and subsequent ‘early’ half-time submissions lead to Not Guilty verdicts for their client. The case in respect of the other 8 defendants continues.
William Mousley QC secures conviction in Southampton murder
The defendant, Stephen Nicholson, was convicted of the rape and murder of a 13 year old who lived in the house in which he was a lodger.
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.