Author: Richard Summerscales

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 6KBW College Hill Essay Competition is Connor Byrne. Many congratulations to Connor! Second place went to Omonefe Orogun and third place to Rustom Ahmad. The top three essays will be published on our website in due course.    The winners were selected by Mrs Justice Arbuthnot, HHJ Sarah […]

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The Court of Appeal delivers judgment in Khan v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs [2025] EWCA Civ 41. The case involved a challenge to Ms Khan’s designation under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and issues arising out of the imposition of sanctions upon persons who are “associated with” designated […]

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Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool, the father and step-mother of 10 year old Sara Sharif, have been convicted of her murder following a 10 week trial at the Central Criminal Court. Faisal Malik, Sara’s uncle, was convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child. Ben Lloyd appeared for the prosecution, having been instructed […]

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Having been convicted after trial, Tai-Zamarai and Naiyamhi Yasharahyalah were sentenced by Wall J to a total of 24 years 6 months’ imprisonment and 19 years 6 months’ imprisonment respectively for causing the death of their child by severe nutritional and medical neglect. The Defendants were also sentenced for the severe neglect of another child […]

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Mr S’ extradition was sought in respect of three offences arising from an accusation of “participation in a criminal organisation, organised swindling and laundering the proceeds of fraud” between January 2013 and November 2019. The main challenges to Mr S’ extradition centred around his health conditions and a requirement for him to be accommodated in […]

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Today, the High Court will hear the Solicitor General’s application to hold Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) in contempt of court. Mr Yaxley-Lennon is alleged to have deliberately and repeatedly breached a court injunction preventing him publishing untrue allegations against a child refugee. Adam Payter represents the Solicitor General. He is led by Aidan Eardley […]

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Virginia McCullough, 36 from Chelmsford was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years after she pleaded guilty to murdering Lois and John McCullough, aged 71 and 70, in their family home in June 2019. After stealing significant sums of money from them, McCullough poisoned both her parents with prescription medication she […]

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