Unlawful act manslaughter count withdrawn from jury in Cling Film Case
Following legal submissions by the defence at the close of the Crown's case, the count of unlawful act manslaughter has been withdrawn from the...
Mark Watson prosecutes in fatal maritime accident
Mark Watson is prosecuting in a case involving the death of a woman caused by the collision at sea of a yacht with a...
Ian Whitehurst successfully represents defendant in confiscation proceedings
Ian Whitehurst has successfully represented a defendant in a Proceeds of Crime Act case. The defendant was charged with breaching a restraint order arising...
Stephen Hockman QC and Emmaline Lambert successful in Court of Appeal planning case
Stephen Hockman QC and Emmaline Lambert have successfully defended the London Borough of Enfield's position in the Court of Appeal regarding whether a variation, or...
Ian Whitehurst secures leave to appeal in a conviction of serious violent crime
Ian Whitehurst, instructed by Jonathan Wall of Burton Copeland has been granted permission to appeal against a conviction in a case of serious violent crime....
Ian Whitehurst to present seminar on Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000
In a seminar to be held today at Burton Copeland in Manchester, Ian Whitehurst will present a seminar on Schedule 7 of the Terrorism...
John O’Higgins and Oliver Saxby QC defend in Clingfilm Death case
The trial of two men charged over the death of P & O chef Alun Williams commenced on Monday. Richard Bowler and his carer...
Guilty verdicts in the first of the Operation Paillial cases
The guilty verdicts in the first of the Paillial cases (R v John Allen) follow a seven week trial. John Allen has been found...
John O’Higgins, leading Nina Ellin successfully prosecute in a fraud case where elderly victims were defrauded of over £250,000
John O'Higgins and Nina Ellin have successfully prosecuted 13 defendants in a fraud case where elderly victims were defrauded of over £250,000. The charges involved...
John Allen found guilty on 26 counts in historical child abuse case
In the latest Operation Pallial case, John Allen has been found guilty on 26 counts of historical child sex abuse. Eleanor Laws QC and...
Defendant acquitted in prison mutiny trial
Peter Alcock has secured the acquittal of the first defendant, Peter Gaffney, at Blackfriars Crown Court after a month long trial of 11 defendants...
Flooding and legal liability
William Upton has been named in the latest edition of UKELA's e-law as one of its Star Members in recognition of his outstanding contribution...
Mukhtiar Singh successfully completes his first Planning Inquiry
Mukhtiar Singh appeared on behalf of the London Borough of Newham in relation to an appeal against a refusal by the local planning authority...
Eleanor Laws QC instructed to defend Paul Gadd, also known as Gary Glitter, in historical sex offences case
Eleanor Laws QC has been instructed to defend Paul Gadd (also known as Gary Glitter), against charges of historical sex offences against three girls dating back...
Guilty verdicts in Oxford sex abuse case
After nearly 20 hours of deliberation the jury today returned their final verdicts in the six week trial of Terence Sturgeon-Clegg, prosecuted by Oliver...
Case of R v C commences at Maidstone Crown Court
The prosecution of a man charged with historic sexual abuse got underway at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday. There are six complainants, alleging a...
Gordon Menzies and Frances Aldson prosecute in a trading standards case involving auctioneers accused of fraudulently taking thousands of pounds of customers’ money
Gordon Menzies and Frances Aldson have commenced a trial at Reading Crown Court prosecuting three family members who ran an auction house and allegedly...
Anne Williams appears on behalf of residents action group opposed to proposed residential development in Moddershall Valley
Anne Williams is appearing on behalf of an action group of residents (Nicholls Lane Action Group) who are opposed to a proposed residential development...
Six Pump Court ranked as Band 1 set in 2015 Chambers UK Bar Guide
Six Pump Court Chambers is delighted to be ranked as a Band 1 set in the new 2015 Chambers UK Bar Guide. It receives...
Oxford sex abuse case enters its final stages
The historic sex abuse case being prosecuted by Oliver Saxby QC and Michael Roques on behalf of Thames and Chiltern CPS is nearing its...