Contact

Crime

See all our latest news, blogs and events here:

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...
Crime
07/08/2023

Chris Millington KC and Jonathan Barker represent Mahek Bukhari in TikTok murder trial

The jury has returned verdicts in the “TikTok murder trial” where Christopher Millington KC and Jonathan Barker represented Mahek Bukhari. Find out more: BBC News Sky News
Jonathan Barker
Crime
31/07/2023

Jonathan Barker secures suspended sentence for man involved in the sale of unauthorised covid-19 test kits

Jonathan Barker secures suspended sentence for businessman involved in the international sale of unauthorised covid-19 test kits during the global coronavirus pandemic. The prosecution agreed not to proceed with an allegation of fraud and instead...
Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
24/07/2023

Ben Douglas-Jones KC acted for the Appellant in Henkoma [2023] EWCA Crim 808

Ben Douglas-Jones KC, leading James Rowbottom of Matrix, instructed by Philippa Southwell of Southwell and Partners, acted for the Appellant in Henkoma [2023] EWCA Crim 808.  H had been a child when convicted of a firearms offence because of his...
St Philips Barristers logo

St Philips Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board.

Birmingham

55 Temple Row
Birmingham
B2 5LS
0121 246 7000

Leeds

29 Park Square
Leeds
LS1 2PQ

Menu
  • Linkedin
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • E-Shot

© 2024 St Philips Chambers. All Rights Reserved.

Bespoke web design made in London by Yellowball.