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Paul Dhami
Crime
13/07/2026

Harinderpal Dhami prosecutes care home manager convicted of defrauding dementia patient

Harinderpal Dhami appeared as prosecution counsel in the trial of a care home manager convicted of six counts of fraud at Worcester Crown Court, following a five-day trial. The complainant, a resident at the care home, had been diagnosed with...
Henry Skudra
Crime
02/07/2026

Change to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: the permitted period

On Monday (the 29th June 2026) The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 commencement order came into effect. Of importance, there are no applicable transitional or saving provisions in either the...
Rebecca Wade KC
Crime
29/06/2026

Rebecca Wade KC prosecutes husband convicted of stabbing wife at least 77 times

In the early hours of 23 June 2025, Robert Alexander stabbed his wife at least 77 times in their home in Tamworth. Following the attack, Alexander called the police, told them he had killed his wife and referenced issues surrounding money and...
Tom walking KC and William Douglas-Jones
Crime
26/06/2026

Tom Walkling KC & William Douglas-Jones defend in Coventry murder and attempted murder trials

Tom Walkling KC, leading William Douglas-Jones, defended James Ritchie who was charged with murder and attempted murder. Ritchie had wounded the necks of Darren Pearson and Anthony Wilson using a box-cutter knife, in their own home; Wilson died,...
Jonathan Barker & Catherine Ravenscroft
Crime
22/06/2026

Jonathan Barker, leading Catherine Ravenscroft, prosecuted conspiracy to discharge firearms

Jonathan Barker, leading Catherine Ravenscroft, prosecuted Operation Citrino 2 and Operation Quote. The case concerned two conspiracies to discharge firearms at residential properties in October 2024.  The first conspiracy culminated in Lesane...
Crime
22/06/2026

Ben Williams KC and Lisa Hancox prosecute canal killing case

The body of the deceased, Darren Round, had been spotted in the canal in Kings Norton on 15th February 2020. The police investigation to track down the killer lasted 5 1/2 years. The resulting prosecution case involved CCTV imagery analysis; DNA;...
Denise Breen-Lawton KC
Crime
01/06/2026

Denise Breen-Lawton KC’s client acquitted of rape and sexual assault

Denise Breen-Lawton KC defended a successful business man in his thirties at Sheffield Crown Court last week, against allegations of rape and sexual assault dating back almost 10 years. The complainant, a former employee, reported him to the police...
Gary Bell KC
Crime
20/05/2026

Gary Bell KC joins Criminal Group

We are pleased to announce that Gary Bell KC has joined the Criminal Group at St Philips Chambers. For more than three decades he has been instructed by solicitors across the country in the most serious and complex criminal cases, with a particular...
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