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14 Dec 2015

Chambers deliver seminar to CPS and the Police

Elisabeth Bussey-Jones and Barry McElduff delivered an important seminar in our Portsmouth offices. Elisabeth Bussey-Jones delivered a seminar on Top Tips for Case Management...

9 Dec 2015

John Ward-Prowse appears in FGM case

John Ward-Prowse has appeared before Mr Justice Mostyn in a widely reported female genital mutilation case. John is instructed by Biscoes Solicitors of Portsmouth...

20 Nov 2015

Sally M Howes QC to speak at Metropolitan Police Seminar

Sally M Howes QC will address the Seminar in London on 24th November 2015 on "Assembling and Presenting Prosecution Evidence in Baby/Infant Homicide Cases"....

17 Nov 2015

Russell Pyne to address Police on rape investigation

Russell Pyne is to speak at the Police Rape Investigator Master Class, 24 November 2015. He will be speaking to frontline investigators including Detective...

16 Nov 2015

William Mousley QC elected Leader of the Western Circuit

Chambers is delighted to announce that the Head of Chambers has been elected as the Leader of the Circuit. William Mousley QC will remain...

11 Nov 2015

Becky Watts murder trial ends with convictions

The Becky Watts murder trial has concluded at Bristol Crown Court. Head of Chambers, William Mousley QC, prosecuted the trial on behalf of the...

6 Nov 2015

Matthew Farmer secures good results at the Old Bailey and Manchester

Matthew Farmer has just successfully prosecuted 3 men charged at the Old Bailey with attempted murder in an attempted gangland execution on the streets...

6 Nov 2015

William Mousley QC makes closing speech in the Becky Watts trial

William Mousley QC has made the speech of behalf of the Crown at Bristol Crown Court as this trial moves towards a conclusion. A...

5 Nov 2015

Michael Williams secures acquittal at the Old Bailey

Michael Williams was instructed by Kaim Todner solicitors to defend a Moldovan national accused of being part of an international conspiracy to defraud the...

2 Nov 2015

Katrina Thorne joins Chambers

Chambers is delighted to announce that Katrina Thorne has joined us. Katrina has worked for a number of years in-house at a Local Authority...

29 Oct 2015

Fern Russell secures acquittal in attempted murder trial

Fern Russell was instructed by Jacobs and Reeves Solicitors of Poole for the defence in a trial listed before Mr Justice Parker at Winchester...

26 Oct 2015

Robert Ashworth joins Chambers

Chambers is delighted to announce that Robert Ashworth has accepted an invitation to join us Rob joins our Criminal Team and will be based...

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