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13/03/2023

Ben Close leading Catherine Ravenscroft secure convictions for armed robbery

Ben Close leading Catherine Ravenscroft have secured convictions of all 5 defendants who carried out an audacious armed robbery of a jewellers, the footage of which went ‘viral’. The robbers stole gold valued at £300,000, having blocked...
Blondel Thompson
Crime
15/02/2023

Blondel Thompson secures acquittal

Following a 6-day trial, Blondel Thompson instructed by Ian Larkin of Mann and Co Solicitors secured an acquittal for her client charged with historical sexual offences of Rape and Indecent Assault of his niece aged 6-7 years.
Lee Marklew KC
Crime
03/02/2023

Defendant acquitted in $500 million trade fraud trial

Lee Marklew KC of St Philips Chambers and Orlando Pownall KC of 2 Hare Court, instructed by Ben Henry of Jonas Roy Bloom, acted for the only defendant to be acquitted following a $500 million trade fraud trial. David Spriddell, the former Finance...
Rag Chand Website
Crime
20/01/2023

Rag Chand led by Ahmed Hossain KC secures not guilty murder verdicts

Following a 3 month murder trial at Loughborough ‘Super Court’, Rag Chand led by Ahmed Hossain KC secures not guilty verdicts on all counts. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-64338673
Kevin Hegarty KC
Crime
19/01/2023

Kevin Hegarty KC secures murder charge acquittal

Kevin Hegarty KC, leading Gulam Ahmed of Libertas Chambers, secured the acquittal of their client on a charge of Murder arising from an incident at The Cross Keys bar on Steward St on 21st February 2022 where a 48 year old was stabbed and died....
Blondel Thompson
Crime
11/01/2023

Blondel Thompson secures an acquittal for a defendant charged with assisting an offender who had been charged with murder

Following a 4 week trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Blondel Thompson, instructed by Asad Khan of Hussain Solicitors, secured an acquittal in the case of R v Tkia Campbell. Ms Campbell was charged with Assisting an Offender who had been charged with...
Catherine Ravenscroft
Crime
05/01/2023

Catherine Ravenscroft defends in fraud case

Catherine Ravenscroft recently defended David Bishop-Rowe, the former Head Teacher at Sutton School and Specialist College in Dudley, in a fraud case before Recorder Simon Ash KC at Wolverhampton Crown Court. The case related to payments to Mr...
Philip Beardwell
Crime
03/01/2023

Philip Beardwell prosecutes in “harrowing” death by dangerous driving case

Philip Beardwell has secured the successful prosecution of Ashley Kosciekowski at Shrewsbury Crown Court following a head-on vehicle crash which killed 19-year-old Charlotte Hope and left her mother with serious injuries. Kosciekowski was jailed for...
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