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Ben Close & William Douglas-Jones
Crime
08/07/2025

Ben Close & William Douglas Jones Secure Gang Sentences of Over 70 years

Ben Close and William Douglas-Jones prosecuted 6 men found guilty of exploiting Vietnamese nationals to work in cannabis farms. All 6 were convicted following a trial which lasted around 7 weeks earlier this year. On 4th July 2025, at Birmingham...

Jennifer Josephs KC, Stefan Kolodynski, Jonathan Barker
Crime
07/07/2025

Barristers Secure Acquittals in Complex Fraudulent Trading Trial

Following a five-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court, all four defendants were unanimously acquitted of charges of fraudulent trading and related offences. The prosecution alleged that, after the company became insolvent, the defendants diverted...

Crime
17/06/2025

Henry Skudra advises the CPS in €14m restraint order involving Seychelles & BVI entities

Following an external request by the Dutch authorities under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Henry advised the CPS throughout in their obtaining of a restraint order. The order was granted restraining inter alia almost 2 dozen...

Lee Marklew KC & Ben Williams
Crime
30/05/2025

Lee Marklew KC & Ben Williams secure acquittal in Prison Murder Case

Lee Marklew KC leading Ben Williams, secured an acquittal for their client, who was one of three defendants charged with the murder of a fellow prisoner at recently-opened HMP Fosse Way. The case was based primarily on extensive CCTV footage, which...

Lisa Hancox & Annabel Hale
Crime
23/05/2025

32 Years’ Jail Time Imposed for Attempted Murder after Prosecution by Lisa Hancox and Annabel Hale

Lisa Hancox, leading Annabel Hale, secured a conviction in the trial of Raydell Lennox. The Defendant carried out a ‘planned execution’ in which the wrongly identified victim, was left blind following a gunshot to the head.  On Monday...

Jennifer Josephs KC & Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles
Crime
16/05/2025

Jennifer Josephs KC & Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles Secure Murder Convictions Against Siblings

Jennifer Josephs KC, leading Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles, instructed by the Crown, prosecuted the trial of brother and sister Isaiah and Mya Marsh in Birmingham. The Defendants murdered a man, who died from multiple stab wounds in a brutal knife attack...

Ben Close & Matthew Cullen
Crime
12/05/2025

60+ Years’ Jail Time Imposed on Organised Crime Group after Successful Prosecution by Ben Close & Matthew Cullen

Ben Close and Matthew Cullen successfully prosecuted five defendants who were part of a crime group distributing hundreds of kilos of cocaine across the UK.  Amongst drugs seized police also recovered a loaded firearm, hundreds of thousands of...

April Beech
Crime
12/05/2025

April Beech secures sentence reduction at the Court of Appeal

The Defendant was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court in February for two counts of Possession with Intent to Supply Class A Drugs. April was granted leave to appeal and appeared before Lord Justice Green...