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16 Apr 2021

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...

9 Apr 2021

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

16 Mar 2021

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  

8 Mar 2021

Three new tenants join 2KBW

We are delighted to welcome Daniel ShenSmith, Leigh Hart and Efstathios Divaris to Chambers; they will further strengthen our core practice areas and are...

2 Feb 2021

Natalie Wood represents sister in an appeal over £850,000 inheritance battle.

Please click link for the full article https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9209703/Three-brothers-lost-battle-share-mothers-850-000-launch-appeal-claiming-judge-grumpy.html

12 Jan 2021

New Year. New Tenants.

2KBW are delighted to welcome 15 new tenants from 4th January 2021 to further strengthen our Criminal, Civil, Family & Immigrations Teams.  Please see our...

11 Jan 2021

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...

11 Dec 2020

2KBW’s Richard Witcombe and Richard Hutchings invited to take part in the first ever ‘Law Rocks – Apalooza’ global virtual concert

Richard Witcombe and Richard Hutchings band The Bar Mess is playing the first ever Law Rocks-Apalooza (a global "virtual" concert) on Thursday 10th December...

10 Dec 2020

Steven Perian QC finalises emotive murder case

During lockdown, Nadarajah Nithiyakumar killed his two young children whilst his wife was in the shower.  The father admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility and...

1 Dec 2020

Alex Kettle-Williams and Lawtons Criminal Defence Solicitors receive Trustpilot 5-star review

XXXX just left a new 5-star review of Lawtons Criminal Defence Solicitors | London & Wider: We have been using Lawtons Criminal defence solicitors for 3 years...

1 Dec 2020

Steven Perian QC secures conviction of Coventry killer

Matthew Chibnall stabbed his flatmate and left the body in the property for weeks while he continued to stay there. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-55143888

20 Nov 2020

Barry McElduff prosecutes Wajid Shah, jailed for sending death threats to politicians

Wajid Shah emailed the death threat to Theresa May and sent similar messages to other politicians. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-55013252

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