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05/03/2026

Zaheer Afzal’s Client Acquitted in Conspiracy to Supply Cocaine Case

Zaheer Afzal represented ABG, one of 23 defendants charged as part of Operation Kingsman. Operation Kingsman was an investigation by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit into a year-long conspiracy to supply multiple kilos of cocaine across the...
Lee Marklew KC
Crime
05/03/2026

Lee Marklew’s KC client acquitted in manslaughter case

Lee Marklew KC represented one of two defendants charged with manslaughter. The prosecution alleged that the client, together with his fourteen-year-old son, had carried out a revenge attack upon the deceased after he had assaulted the son in the...
Crime
03/03/2026

Third Party Interests in Confiscation & Forfeiture Proceedings

Join Henry Skudra for a webinar, delivered in partnership with MBL Seminars, tackling one of the most challenging and fast-evolving areas of proceeds of crime. Whether as part of the defence case or seeking simply to assert rights in assets, third...
Matthew Cullen
Crime
20/02/2026

Matthew Cullen Represents Man Handed Suspended Sentence in Bomb Hoax Case

Matthew Cullen represented a man charged after making a bomb hoax call to a major shopping centre in Telford. The call led to a mass evacuation leading up to a busy bank-holiday weekend and the full mobilisation of all police officers in the Telford...
Jennifer Josephs
Crime
11/02/2026

Jennifer Josephs KC prosecutes three brothers for the murder of Mohammed Khan

Three brothers have been convicted of the murder of 22-year-old Mohammed Khan, with a fourth man convicted of his manslaughter, following a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court which concluded on 4 February 2026. The victim had initiated the violence...
Lisa Hancox & Robert Ward
Crime
10/02/2026

Lisa Hancox, leading Robert Ward, prosecute following Birmingham shooting

Lisa Hancox, leading Robert Ward, represented the prosecution in the trial of Casiim Montgomery and Eessa Alam at Birmingham Crown Court. Following a jury trial, Montgomery and Alam were each convicted of two counts of attempted murder, possession of...
Crime
26/01/2026

St Philips Barristers Prosecute Operation Francium

Jonathan Barker led Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles in the prosecution of cousins Luke Hazell and Miles Blakeney, who were convicted of conspiracy to kidnap, false imprisonment, blackmail, and causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Birmingham Crown...
Ben Close & Ben Williams to be appointed to silk
Crime
23/01/2026

Two members of St Philips Appointed King’s Counsel

St Philips Chambers is pleased to announce that Ben Williams and Ben Close have been appointed King’s Counsel. These appointments represent a significant achievement for both individuals and are an important moment for Chambers and for our Crime...
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