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Ben Williams
Crime
05/02/2016

Illegal Driving and Causation of Injury or Death by Ben Williams

Just over two years ago the Supreme Court gave judgment in the case of R v Michael Hughes [2013] USKC 56 [2013] WLR 2461 to the effect that, on a charge of Causing Death by Uninsured Driving (s3ZB RTA 1988), there must be “at least some act or...
Lee Marklew QC
Crime
13/01/2016

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Lee Marklew Appointed to Panel of Approved Counsel

We are delighted to announce that Lee Marklew has been appointed to the approved list of defence Counsel to The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) in the Hague, the Netherlands. The STL’s mandate is to hold trials for the people accused of carrying...
Lisa Hancox
Crime
23/12/2015

Lisa Hancox Joins St Philips

St Philips is delighted to announce that Lisa Hancox has joined their Criminal Team. Lisa moves to St Philips as an established and well respected criminal practitioner who both prosecutes and defends in the crown court. Lisa’s practice covers a...
Peter Haynes
Crime
23/11/2015

Peter Haynes QC Nominated to the ‘Monitoring Accountability Panel’ in Sri Lanka

We are delighted to announce that Peter Haynes QC has been nominated by the Transitional Government of Tamil Eelam (“TGTE”) to work along side 4 other legal experts on a panel that will be known as the “Monitoring Accountability Panel”...
Ben Close
Crime
05/06/2015

Ben Close Secures Another Successful Conviction After a 2 Week Trial at Birmingham Crown Court

Ben Close successfully prosecuted the trial of 2 defendants for their part in the armed robbery of a jewellery shop using a firearm. One defendant received 16 years’ imprisonment with an extended period of 4 years and his female partner whose role...
Richard Atkins QC
Crime
11/05/2015

Richard Atkins QC Overturns Murder Conviction in the Court of Appeal

Richard Atkins QC successfully appealed a murder conviction in the Court of Appeal. He defended the Appellant who was alleged to have thrown a man to his death from the top floor of a tower block in Coventry at trial last summer. At the close of the...
Raj Punia
Crime
30/04/2015

Prosecution Secure Successful Conviction in the Latest Football Bribery Trial

Raj Punia was part of the prosecution team that successfully prosecuted ex premiership footballer Delroy Facey and Moses Swaibu. Both defendants denied being involved in a conspiracy to commit bribery. The National Crime Agency launched an...
Richard Atkins QC
Crime
21/04/2015

Richard Atkins QC Successfully Prosecutes One of the Youngest People Ever to be Convicted of Murder in England

Richard Atkins QC successfully prosecuted one of the youngest people ever to be convicted of murder in England. The 13 year old was convicted by the jury of murder and robbery and his 20 year old accomplice was convicted of manslaughter and robbery....
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