50 Years at the Bar…
Chambers congratulates James Curtis QC for 50 successful years at the Bar. […]
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Wesley Streete trial begins…
Jacob Hallam QC has been instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute Wesley Streete, who is alleged to have raped and murdered Keeley Bunker. Click on the heading to see the full news coverage. See news coverage here […]
Sasha Wass QC represents NGN in libel action brought by Johnny Depp
Sasha Wass QC represents NGN in the libel action brought by Johnny Depp. The actor faces three days of forceful cross examination during which his drink and drug fuelled life style is exposed and the description of him as a “wife beater” is presented to the court. Media reporting can be found here […]
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Chambers reopens
29 June 2020 Chambers reopens – Click on the heading to find out more. See COVID-19 update here for details […]
Covid-19 Operations Update
Following the successful re opening of Chambers in June and the increase in the demand for regular service, from Monday 2nd November Chambers will be opening from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday. There will be three members of staff in attendance each day with others working remotely from home. Careful measures have […]
Duncan Atkinson QC acts as intervener in Sutherland v HM Advocate
Duncan Atkinson QC appeared on behalf of the DPP, as an intervener, in Sutherland v HM Advocate, an appeal from the High Court of Justiciary to the Supreme Court concerning the potential infringement of the right to privacy in the context of prosecutions brought using evidence obtained by so called ‘Paedophile hunters’. Read more on […]
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Chambers’ statement on Inclusion and Diversity
In light of the broader issues of structural inequality highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement, 6KBW College Hill reiterates its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. We acknowledge that there is more to be done before the Bar can be said to fully reflect the society it serves (https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/press-releases/the-bar-continues-to-become-gradually-more-diverse-but-more-progress-is-still-needed-says-bsb-report.html) and are committed to making 6KBW College Hill itself and […]
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Annabel Darlow QC acts in Jeremy Bamber application
Annabel Darlow QC, acted for the prosecution in successfully resisting an application for judicial review by Jeremy Bamber, who was convicted of the murder of five members of his family in the 1985 White House Farm murders and is now serving a whole-life tariff. Bamber challenged the refusal of the CPS to make post-conviction disclosure […]
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Ben Lloyd and Peter Ratliff appointed Junior Treasury Counsel
Chambers would like to congratulate Counsel Ben Lloyd and Peter Ratliff on their appointment by the Attorney General as Junior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court. […]
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Brother of Manchester Arena bomber found guilty of murder
Duncan Penny QC, First Senior Treasury Counsel, led for the prosecution in the trial of Hashem Abedi who was yesterday convicted of 22 counts of murder in respect of the bombing at the Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017 – the largest murder trial in UK legal history. Read more here on the case […]
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