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7 May 2024

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...

30 Apr 2024

An evening of Orchestral and Choral Music – 27 June 2024

2KBW Chambers are delighted to sponsor this years' Old Bailey Concert, being held on 27 June 2024 at 19:00 in St.Lawrence Jewry.  The Choir...

30 Apr 2024

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,...

25 Apr 2024

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! ...

22 Apr 2024

Steven Perian KC guest speaker at Malaysian talk

Steven Perian KC will be among the speakers at a session entitled Fraud Claims in Commercial Arbitration: An English Law and Malaysian Law Perspective...

19 Apr 2024

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...

16 Apr 2024

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...

5 Apr 2024

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...

2 Apr 2024

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...

2 Apr 2024

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...

2 Apr 2024

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...

28 Mar 2024

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...

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