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28th May 2025

John FitzGerald and Tom Dunn instructed by Bark and Co solicitors enter the fourth week of a 3 month trial at Kingston Crown Court.

The case concerns a violent turf war, tit for tat murders and a host of famous rappers including Fredo, Digga D, Russ Millions and...

28th May 2025

Extended murder trial reaches a verdict!

Following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court lasting three weeks Stephen Castle was today unanimously convicted of the murder of Wayne Woodgate. The case...

22nd May 2025

After a 4-day trial at Canterbury Crown Court, James secured acquittals on all three counts on the indictment: two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

AS was alleged to have taken advantage of a pregnant woman sleeping rough in Canterbury by inviting her back to his home and raping...

15th May 2025

Anglian Water fined £1.42 million

Brendon Moorhouse (on behalf of the Drinking Water Inspectorate) and Richard Banwell (on behalf of Anglian Water) appeared in a significant case before Mr...

14th May 2025

Mark Davies successful in appeal to Upper Tribunal on behalf of Scottish coach operator

Mark Davies recently appeared for a major Scottish coach operator in a successful appeal against the decision of the Traffic Commissioner to revoke its...

9th May 2025

William Upton KC is a speaker in the Annual PEBA Conference

The PEBA annual conference today in London is dealing with current trends. Our own William Upton KC is part of the panel of speakers...

9th May 2025

Robert Griffiths KC SC appears on front page of The Sunday Times

Robert Griffiths Kc appeared on the front page of The Sunday Times after his comments regarding recent developments in the Marylebone Cricket Club.

8th May 2025

Mark Watson KC and David Hercock successfully represent roofing company in Beechmere fire case

Mark Watson KC and David Hercock have secured the acquittal of their client, MAC (Roofing & Contracting) Ltd, in relation to all charges arising...

2nd May 2025

Jill Barrett gives evidence to parliamentary inquiry on international treaty scrutiny

Jill Barrett gave oral evidence on 1 April to the parliamentary inquiry on ‘Review of Treaty Scrutiny’. She was one of two treaty experts...

28th April 2025

Jemima Lovatt and James Harrison appear in the High Court for judicial review in R. (on the application of CPS) v Maidstone Crown Court [2025] 4 WLUK 208

Jemima Lovatt (for the Applicant) and James Harrison (for the Interested Party) appeared in a judicial review challenge of a circuit judge’s decision not...

28th April 2025

Jemima Lovatt secures conviction in kidnap and threats to kill trial

Jemima prosecuted LF who was charged with kidnap and threats to kill. The complainant’s evidence was that he had willingly entered the vehicle but...

28th April 2025

Ethan Dighton secures conviction in multi-handed people smuggling case

Ethan prosecuted the case of Rex v K and A at Canterbury Crown Court before HHJ Fowler. Both defendants were charged with assisting unlawful...

24th April 2025

George Hinde Moot Competition: Winners Announced

We are delighted to share the winners of the George Hinde Moot Competition 2024–2025, proudly sponsored by Six Pump Court. The competition concluded with...

23rd April 2025

Mark Watson KC prosecutes gross negligence manslaughter case concerning death of four paddleboarders

Following a two day sentencing hearing before Mrs Justice Stacey, a paddleboarding instructor and tour guide, who led a party of paddleborders to their...

23rd April 2025

Congratulations to James Clanchy

It gives us great pleasure to announce that Mr James Clanchy has been elected as a Full Member of the LMAA London (London Maritime...

23rd April 2025

Two week murder trial starts today at Maidstone Crown Court.

The trial starts today of a 59 year old man accused of murdering local 54 year old of Tunbridge Wells, whose body was found...

23rd April 2025

Nina Ellin KC and Ben Irwin secure acquittals on all counts in a murder trial at Canterbury Crown Court.

The defendant (KI) had claimed to have been acting at all times in self defence when the deceased’s group approached and then attacked him...

22nd April 2025

“One of us will die tonight”: Danny Moore KC secures acquittal in first murder trial as Silk

Danny Moore KC leading Emin Kandola in his first murder trial as King’s Counsel at Canterbury Crown Court secures an acquittal of murder. In...

17th April 2025

£6 million fine for ‘rigid and blinkered’ local authority

Pascal Bates has prosecuted Cambridgeshire County Council for failures over the course of 11 years as to the safety of pedestrians and cyclists trying...