Chambers UK Bar Awards 2019
We are delighted to announce that Peter Ratliff has been shortlisted for Crime Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2019. For further information, please click here. […]
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Paul Jarvis appointed to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
After an open competition the Lord Chancellor has appointed Paul Jarvis to be a member of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee from 1 September 2019 until 31 August 2023. The Committee is responsible for considering and formulating the Criminal Procedure Rules that have become such an important part of modern criminal practice. […]
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Carl Beech: ‘VIP abuse’ accuser jailed for 18 years
Tony Badenoch QC and Peter Ratliff appeared for the Crown in the trial against Carl Beech. Beech, 51, from Gloucester, was sentenced for 18 years for 12 counts of perverting the course of justice, one of fraud, and for several child sexual offences. Mr Justice Goss said Beech “repeatedly and maliciously told lies to the […]
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Attorney General Civil Panel Appointments
Chambers is delighted to announce that the following Members of Chambers have been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown: Rosemary Davidson has been appointed to the A Panel. Victoria Ailes and Richard Evans have been appointed to the B Panel. Ros Earis has been appointed to the C Panel. […]
Alison Morgan QC and Ben Lloyd Prosecute in Funding Terrorism Trial
Alison Morgan QC and Ben Lloyd were instructed in the prosecution of John Letts and Sally Lane, who were found guilty of funding terrorism. Mr Letts and Ms Lane sent their son, Jack Letts, £223 in September 2015 while he was in Syria, despite concerns that he had joined the Islamic State group. Following a […]
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JUSTICE Publishes a Report into the Prosecution of Sexual Offences
On 10 June 2019, the legal charity JUSTICE published its report on prosecuting sexual offences. The Working Party was chaired by HH Peter Rook QC. Paul Jarvis sat on the Working Party and he was also the chairman of one of three sub-groups looking into delay and inefficiency in the prosecution of serious sexual offending. The report […]
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Peter Ratliff Prosecutes TalkTalk Hacker
Peter Ratliff was instructed in the prosecution of Daniel Kelley, who pleaded guilty to 11 charges, including involvement in the 2015 cyber-attack on TalkTalk where the personal data (including email addresses and bank details) of 150,000 customers was stolen. The total cost to TalkTalk following the cyber-attack by multiple hackers was estimated at £77 million. […]
Jonathan Hall QC Appointed as Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
The Home Secretary announced today the appointment of Jonathan Hall QC as the Government’s new Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Mr Hall’s tenure will begin on 23 May 2019 and, as part of his appointment, Mr Hall will be required to publish an annual report on his findings, which will be laid before Parliament and […]
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Alison Morgan QC appointed Senior Treasury Counsel
Chambers congratulates Alison Morgan QC on her elevation to Senior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court. […]
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New Associate Member of Chambers
Chambers welcomes Professor Ian Dennis, Emeritus Professor of Law at UCL, as an associate member of Chambers. […]
