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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...
Denise Breen-Lawton KC
Crime
02/01/2026

Denise Breen-Lawton KC Prosecutes Child Neglect Case

Denise Breen-Lawton KC prosecuted a 37 year old woman for a child cruelty against her 5-month-old baby who subsequently died. Natasha Birks was convicted of child cruelty in September at Stoke-On-Trent Crown Court. The jury heard how Natasha and a...
Paul Dhami
Crime
08/12/2025

Harinderpal Dhami Appears in Child Rape Retrial

Harinderpal Dhami, appeared for the defence in a retrial regarding child rape allegations after the jury at the first trial could not reach a verdict on the 6 counts the defendant was charged with. The accused, who married abroad and had only been in...
Jennifer Josephs
Crime
25/11/2025

Jennifer Josephs KC appears in the Court of Appeal for the CPS in an Appeal of a Crown Court Terminatory Ruling

Jennifer Josephs KC, leading Holly Sims of St Ives Chambers, appeared in the Court of Appeal on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service, appealing a terminatory ruling from a Crown Court. The appeal, which was allowed, involved consideration of the...
Denise Breen-Lawton KC
Crime
24/11/2025

Denise Breen-Lawton KC prosecutes Two-Handed Manslaughter & Attempted Robbery Case

Denise Breen-Lawton KC, leading Graham Russell of Citadel Chambers, prosecuted a manslaughter case involving an 83-year-old man who died from injuries inflicted during an attempted robbery. The case addressed complex issues of causation, which were...
Crime
05/11/2025

Henry Skudra prosecutes police corruption and money laundering case, securing lengthy prison sentences

Henry Skudra, led by Dafydd Enoch KC, secured lengthy prison sentences in a case involving police corruption and money laundering. This had followed an investigation by the Met’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command. Following the successful...
Catherine Ravenscroft
Crime
28/10/2025

Catherine Ravenscroft Prosecutes for the Crown in Conversion of Criminal Property Linked to Murder

Catherine Ravenscroft prosecuted a conversion of criminal property case linked to a murder. The defendant pawned a necklace which had been stolen in a robbery committed by the defendant’s son (and a gang of others) which resulted in a murder....
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