Grandfather killer Ben Oliver Jailed in first TV sentencing in England in which Louis Mably QC prosecuted. Judge Sarah Munro QC passed a life sentence with a minimum term of 10 years and eight months. The move to broadcast his sentencing was announced by the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday and was hailed by broadcasters as […]
Chambers are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the following at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022… Corporate Crime junior of the year: Katherine Hardcastle Corporate Crime silk of the year: David Perry QC Financial Crime set of the year Crime and Extradition set of the year […]
We are pleased to launch our 2022 essay competition aimed at fostering greater diversity and inclusion at the Bar. The deadline is 2 September 2022. For more information, please click here. […]
Tony Badenoch QC and Sahil Sinha were instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute the murder of 3-year-old Kemarni Watson-Darby. After trial, Kemarni’s mother Alicia Watson was convicted of causing or allowing the death of Kemarni, and her partner Nathaniel Pope was convicted of his murder. On 24 May 2022 Tipples J handed down […]
Read More… from Nathaniel Pope and Kemarni Watson-Darby: mother and partner sentenced.
Katherine Hardcastle appeared for Glencore Energy UK Ltd at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to indicate pleas of guilty to five counts of bribery and two counts of failing to prevent bribery, bringing to an end the SFO investigation into the company and forming part of a coordinated global resolution in the UK, US, and Brazil. […]
Chambers is delighted to announce that, further to a recommendation made by the Judicial Appointments Commission and following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, Annabel Darlow QC has been authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court judge in accordance with Section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981. This is a part-time fee-paid role and […]
We are pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s 6KBW College Hill Essay Competition is Cara Shepherd. Many congratulations to Cara, whose essay will soon be published on our blog. Second place went to Sean O’Neill and third place to Tochi Ejimofo. The winners were selected by Mrs Justice Arbuthnot, HHJ Sarah Whitehouse […]
Former member of chambers Adina Ezekiel, has been appointed a Recorder of the Crown Court. Chambers offers her our warmest congratulations and best wishes. […]
Chambers are pleased to announce that Lyndon Harris has been appointed to the Football Association General Appeals Panel for a three year term. The Appeals Panel is responsible for hearing disciplinary and regulatory appeals on behalf of the FA and plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of football in England. […]
Chambers would like to congratulate Miranda Hill on her inclusion in the list of new Queen’s Counsel, published today. […]
