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Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
08/04/2024

“Prosecuting & Defending Victims of Modern Slavery” webinar for MBL

Ben Douglas-Jones KC is delivering a pre-recorded webinar titled “Prosecuting & Defending Victims of Modern Slavery” which will be streamed via MBL Seminars Ltd at 12:30pm on Thursday 27th June 2024. The webinar is designed to alert...
April Beech
Crime
02/04/2024

April Beech commences pupillage

We are pleased to welcome April Beech to Chambers today as she commences her pupillage with us. April will be undertaking a Crime and Regulatory pupillage under the supervision of Ben Close.
Annabel Hale & Sarah Turner
Crime
27/03/2024

Annabel Hale & Sarah Turner to accept Crime & Regulatory Instructions

We are pleased to confirm that our Crime and Regulatory pupils Annabel Hale and Sarah Turner will enter their second six on Tuesday 2nd April and be accepting instructions for both criminal and regulatory work. Annabel has spent her first six under...
Zaheer Afzal
Crime
25/03/2024

Zaheer Afzal secures acquittals in an aggravated burglary case involving the crossbow murders of two men

R v SA Zaheer Afzal was instructed to represent SA along with eight other defendants in a 6-week trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court for offences of aggravated burglary where two men were murdered by a crossbow fired at them during the commission of...
Barristers Zaheer Afzal and Ryan Hodgins
Crime
06/02/2024

Not guilty verdicts secured for a client accused of modern slavery & theft offences

Zaheer Afzal and Ryan Hodgins have secured not guilty verdicts for a client accused of modern slavery and theft offences. Subsequent to the defence team’s discovery that the prosecution had failed to disclose a crucial document, the prosecution...
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...
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