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Peter Haynes KC
Crime
15/09/2025

Peter Haynes KC appears before the ICC at Historic Joseph Kony Confirmation of Charges Hearing

Peter Haynes KC appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague last week as lead Defence Counsel for Joseph Kony during a confirmation of charges hearing. The hearing was historic in that it was the first time the ICC had held...
Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
08/09/2025

Ben Douglas-Jones KC secures key victory in Patel v R Court of Appeal case

The Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in Patel v R, on Friday 5th September, with the successful respondent represented by Ben Douglas-Jones KC and Robin Shellard (5 Paper Buildings). The ruling dismisses an appeal against conviction...
Matthew Barnes
Crime
27/08/2025

Matthew Barnes prosecutes in landmark Court of Appeal case regarding s28 pre-recorded evidence

Matthew Barnes prosecuted in a landmark Court of Appeal case, providing first authority on s28 pre-recorded evidence being replayed to a jury under certain conditions. Matthew prosecuted a trial at Warwick Crown Court where the complainant’s...
Callum Church & Annabel Hale
Crime
22/08/2025

Callum Church, leading Annabel Hale, secures confiscation orders against three Defendants

Callum Church, leading Annabel Hale, secured confiscation orders following 11 days of contested hearings against three Defendants. After successfully resisting the intervention of a third party in relation to four contested properties, a number of...
Crime
12/08/2025

Tom Walkling KC & Ben Close Prosecute in Failed Birmingham Assassination Plot

Tom Walkling KC and Ben Close successfully prosecuted Aimee Betro, an American woman who carried out a failed assassination in Birmingham. In 2019, Betro flew to the UK, disguising herself in a niqab to approach the intended victim at point-blank...
Rebecca Wade KC & Marcis Harry
Crime
06/08/2025

Rebecca Wade KC & Marcus Harry Defend Grandson Cleared of Murder

Rebecca Wade KC leading Marcus Harry, secured a lesser sentence for their client, accused of his grandfather’s murder. Jakob Walpole was accused of inflicting head injuries on his Grandfather, who passed away 6 days later. The case was...
Tom Walkling KC & Matthew Cullen
Crime
24/07/2025

Tom Walkling KC & Matthew Cullen Prosecute in Multi-Handed £14.4m Cocaine Importation Case

Tom Walkling KC and Matthew Cullen successfully prosecuted a family who imported 180kg of cocaine into the UK. Farzana Kauser, from Bradford, worked with an overseas contact to coordinate the importation of high-purity cocaine from Mexico. The...
Simon Phillips & Marcus Harry
Crime
16/07/2025

Simon Phillips and Marcus Harry successfully appeal against trial judge’s ruling

Simon Phillips and Marcus Harry successfully appealed against a trial judge’s ruling that there was no case to answer against 6 defendants in a trial involving protest action on private land. The Court of Appeal provided guidance on the...
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