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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....

Zaheer Afzal
Crime
08/04/2015

Zaheer Afzal Secures Successful Acquittal After a 7 Week Trial in Bristol Crown Court

After a 7 week trial at Bristol Crown Court Zaheer Afzal secured an acquittal on behalf of his client Asim Khan who had been charged by the prosecution as a lynchpin in a multi handed conspiracy to supply high purity cocaine, heroin and cannabis...

Blondel Thompson
Crime
19/03/2015

Blondel Thompson admitted to the International Criminal Court List of Counsel, The Hague, The Netherlands

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce Blondel Thompson has been admitted to the International Criminal Court’s List of counsel, a highly sought after advocate with over 25 years of experience in dealing with the most serious criminal cases...

Ben Close
Crime
24/02/2015

Ben Close Involved in the Successful Convictions of the UK’s Largest Ever Cannabis Case

Following a four week trial, both defendants were convicted with a third having pleaded guilty. Operation Mulberry was described by the Judge as the “largest ever cannabis case in the U.K.”. She also referred to profits of at least £20million...

St Philips Chambers reception
Crime
02/02/2015

Andrew Burrow Participates in ICL Training Programme in Tunisia

From 8-11 December 2014, Andrew participated in a training session for senior Tunisian prosecutors and judges on the principles of international criminal law (ICL) and Tunisia’s obligations under various international treaties, including the Rome...

Kevin Hegarty
Crime
17/12/2014

Kevin Hegarty QC Prosecutes to Conviction Former Teacher and Charity Worker Simon Harris

On the 16th Dec 2014 Kevin Hegarty QC prosecuted Simon Harris to conviction of child sex abuse in Devon and Kenya. After a trial lasting more than 2 months a jury convicted Simon Harris guilty of eight charges of indecent and sexual assault on boys...

Peter Haynes
Crime
23/11/2014

Peter Haynes QC Completes Closing Arguments in International Criminal Court

Peter Haynes QC has completed his closing arguments in the case of The Prosecutor -v- Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the third case ever to be closed at the International Criminal Court, which sits in The Hague in the Netherlands. Peter defends Mr. Bemba,...