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Lisa Hancox & Matt Cullen
Crime
03/02/2025

Lisa Hancox, leading Matthew Cullen, prosecutes gang shooter sentenced to life imprisonment

Following a trial in 2024, Meshaq Berryman was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years on Friday 31st January 2025 for 3 offences of attempted murder and associated drug offences.  The case involved members of one...
Rebecca Wade KC & Callum Church
Crime
21/01/2025

Rebecca Wade KC & Callum Church Prosecute in 7-handed Case

Rebecca Wade KC is leading Callum Church in the prosecution of a 7-handed case before Birmingham Crown Court. The trial commences today, 21st January 2025, before HHJ Henderson. The case concerns allegations of wounding with intent, possession of...
Callum Church
Crime
16/01/2025

Callum Church Prosecutes in Complex Confiscation Case

Callum Church has prosecuted a multi-handed contested confiscation case arising from CCU prosecutions at Birmingham Crown Court.   Key case issues centred around s.10A declarations, the complex movement and concealment of assets, and arguments on...
Crime
10/01/2025

St Philips’ barristers appear in murder case

Richard Atkins KC leading Jonathan Barker successfully represented Dyce Barnfield who was acquitted by a jury of the murder and manslaughter of David Hallatt following a 3 week trial at Lewes Crown Court sitting at Hove. Christopher Millington KC...
Ben Williams
Crime
13/12/2024

Ben Williams defends in complex case about the death and disablement of children

Ben Williams defended the mother in a complex case about the death of a child and disability of another due to nutritional and medical neglect. The 2-month trial involved evidence from 15 different experts and was focused on the issue of whether the...
Peter Haynes KC
Crime
09/12/2024

Peter Haynes KC visits President of Uganda in his role as Joseph Kony’s lead counsel

Peter Haynes KC recently paid a visit to the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, in his role as lead counsel to Joseph Kony. Alongside Legal Assistant Professor Yvonne McDermott Rees and...
Rebecca Wade KC
Crime
28/11/2024

West Mercia Police praise Rebecca Wade KC in rape case that was “exceptionally well prosecuted”

Rebecca Wade KC prosecuted Royston Gill who was found guilty of multiple non-recent sexual offences committed against more than one child in Worcester between September 1996 and February 2002. The defendant pleaded not guilty but in what West Mercia...
Rebecca Wade KC & Marcis Harry
Crime
27/11/2024

Rebecca Wade KC, leading Marcus Harry, prosecutes two teenagers for the killing of 17 year old

Rebecca Wade KC, leading Marcus Harry, successfully prosecuted two teenagers for the killing of a fellow teenager in a park in Wolverhampton. The deceased was found with fatal stab wounds at West Park in March of this year. Following a trial at...
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