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Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles
Crime
05/02/2024

Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles joins our Criminal & Regulatory Groups

A fantastic start to the week for Chambers with confirmation that Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles has accepted tenancy and joined our Criminal and Regulatory Groups with immediate effect. Lucinda, who is ranked as a Leading Junior for Crime (General and...
Chris Millington KC
Crime
29/11/2023

Christopher Millington KC’s client acquitted of murder

Chris Millington KC, leading Ben Gow of KCH Garden Square Chambers secures an acquittal for his client following a 5-week murder trial at Leicester Crown Court. Instructed by Tuckers Solicitors their client was jointly charged with the Kidnap and...
Crime
28/11/2023

Ben Close and Kiran Pourawal prosecute the first case concerning disguised political donations

Ben Close and Kiran Pourawal led by William Boyce KC, with Tom Phillips of QEB Hillis Whiteman as disclosure junior, prosecute the first case concerning disguised political donations, pursuant to the Political Parties, Election and Referendums Act...
Kiran Pourawal
Crime
17/11/2023

Kiran Pourawal secures not guilty verdict

Kiran Pourawal, instructed by Qasim Khan of Q&A Legal, represented a client (SI) charged with assisting an offender, who had been convicted of murder. The Crown alleged assistance was provided by arranging accommodation, providing food, clothing...
Rebecca Wade KC & William Douglas-Jones
Crime
16/11/2023

Client acquitted of murder in re-trial

Rebecca Wade KC led William Douglas-Jones in a murder re-trial in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton concerning a drive-by shooting in Dudley. Their client was acquitted unanimously of murder and convicted of manslaughter in the alternative. Rebbeca...
Five new criminal barristers
Crime
17/10/2023

Five new tenants welcomed to Chambers

We are delighted to announce the further strengthening of our criminal and regulatory groups through the successful recruitment of five high-calibre new members. New tenants Rebecca Wade KC, Will Smout, Amy Jackson, Sara Wyeth and Callum Church each...
Vithyah Chelvam
Crime
09/10/2023

Chambers welcomes Probationary Tenant Vithyah Chelvam

We would like to offer a warm welcome to Vithyah Chelvam who has joined Chambers’ Criminal and Regulatory Groups as a Probationary Tenant. Vithyah joins Chambers after completing pupillage at the Crown Prosecution Service. For further information...
Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
29/08/2023

Conviction upheld by Court of Appeal

In R. v H [2023] EWCA Crim 850 the Court of Appeal held in the context of a rape conviction that alleged prosecution disclosure failings in respect of the complainant’s medical and counselling records, including non-disclosure of a magazine...
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