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Philip Beardwell
Crime
23/09/2025

Philip Beardwell Secures Life Sentence for Coventry Knife Attacker

On 18th September, Philip Beardwell prosecuted Kevin Coleman for offences of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and having a bladed article in a public place. The case was a late return from a CPS in-house lawyer. Coleman’s...
Denise Breen-Lawton KC
Crime
18/09/2025

Denise Breen-Lawton KC appears in the Court of Appeal for National Trading Standards

Denise Breen-Lawton KC, leading George Hazel-Owram of St Pauls Chambers, appeared in the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division on the 5th of September 2025, prosecuting on behalf of National Trading Standards. Three of the defendants, originally...
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...
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