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Kiran Pourawal
Crime
27/03/2023

New tenant for our Criminal Group

We are delighted to advise that Kiran Pourawal has accepted tenancy within our Criminal Group. A Grade 3 panel advocate, Kiran prosecutes and defends in serious criminal offences including murder, grievous bodily harm with intent, firearms,...
Ben Close & Matt Cullen
Crime
20/03/2023

Successful drugs trial prosecution

Ben Close leading Matthew Cullen successfully prosecuted the trial of a courier of 107kg of high-purity cocaine, in what is believed to be amongst Leicestershire’s largest ever drug seizures. The wholesale value of the drugs was between £3.75m and...
Crime
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...
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