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Criminal Defence | Wednesday 7 February 2018

Successful appeal against sentence secures imminent release from custody for 18 year old

Michael Goold represented the young man at his appeal against a sentence of two years’ custody.

Michael Goold

Criminal Defence | Sunday 28 January 2018

Young Somali man walks free after exercising the right to silence and acquittal of Possession for intent to supply Class B drugs and assault on police

Lalith de Kauwe was instructed by Sudesh Bopitiya, and Mohammad Miah, SBG Solicitors.

Lalith de Kauwe

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 23 January 2018

Dafna Spiro appointed as full time Circuit Judge

Dafna will be deployed to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Harrow Crown Court with effect from 27 February.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Friday 19 January 2018

David Sellu Appeal Team win Crime Team of the Year at Modern Law Awards 2018

The David Sellu Appeal Team is composed of Mark Ellison QC of QEB Hollis Whiteman who led our David Emanuel, and was instructed by Matt Foot of Birnberg Peirce.

David Emanuel KC

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 17 January 2018

Martin Huseyin appointed as full time Circuit Judge

He will be deployed to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Maidstone Crown Court with effect from 22 January. 

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 17 January 2018

Rasta acquitted of revenge GBH

Lalith de Kauwe defended the middle aged Rastafarian who was unanimously acquitted of an alleged 'revenge attack'.

Lalith de Kauwe

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 16 January 2018

Young man acquitted of murder, represented by Dexter Dias QC and Keir Montieth

Keir Montieth represented Scion Fogah-Brown at The Old Bailey, led by Dexter Dias QC.

Keir Monteith KCDexter Dias KC

Criminal Defence | Monday 15 January 2018

Siddique Kamara and Kevin Aka-Kadjo acquitted of murder after five week trial

James Scobie QC, led Jeffrey Israel at 5KBW, and was instructed by Jon Ross of EBR Attridges. 

James Scobie KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 15 December 2017

Icah Peart QC secures acquittal of young mother

Icah Peart QC of Garden Court Chambers represented Tashika Mothen.

Icah Peart KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 8 December 2017

R v TJB (Croydon Crown Court): defendant acquitted of attempted murder

Paramjit Ahluwalia represented TJB as sole junior for charges of attempted murder.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 6 December 2017

Majority of women in prison have been victims of domestic abuse, new report reveals

Paramjit Ahluwalia of Garden Court Chambers and Angela Rafferty QC of the Criminal Bar Association, prepared a supplementary briefing.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 6 December 2017

Three inmates cleared of fatal stabbing in Pentonville prison

Di Middleton QC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented Butler, leading Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers.

Financial Crime and Confiscation, International Crime and Conflict Law, Criminal Defence | Monday 4 December 2017

Garden Court Shortlisted by Legal 500 Awards for Crime Set of the Year – third year running

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted by the Legal 500 Awards for Crime Set of the Year for the third year running.

Criminal Defence | Monday 4 December 2017

Court of Appeal reduces 7 year default sentence to 4 years

The appellant was represented by Susan Wright, instructed by James O'Hara of Imran Khan & Partners.

Susan Wright

Criminal Defence | Friday 1 December 2017

22 year old acquitted of murder, represented by James Scobie QC

The defendant, a member of the travelling community, was alleged to have murdered another member of the travelling community.

James Scobie KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 24 November 2017

James Scobie QC and Joanne Cecil secure an acquittal at the Old Bailey in multi-handed gang murder of music producer

James Scobie QC and Joanne Cecil are members of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team.

Joanne Cecil KCJames Scobie KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 23 November 2017

Jailed whistle-blower in plea for press freedoms as supporters launch crowdfunding campaign

Our Henry Blaxland QC, Keir Monteith and Lucie Wibberley are seeking to overturn Robert Norman’s conviction in the ECHR.

Keir Monteith KCLucie Wibberley

Criminal Appeals, Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Sunday 12 November 2017

Counterfeit clothing case ends in acquittal for all defendants

Henry Blaxland QC appeared for a defendant charged with involvement in commercial scale trading in counterfeit clothing.

Criminal Defence, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Protest Rights | Tuesday 7 November 2017

Greenpeace Anti-Fracking Activists Not Guilty

All 10 activists were represented by Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime Team.

Owen Greenhall

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 25 October 2017

Application for leave to appeal against conviction and substantive appeal allowed for refugee who was not advised of relevant defence in 2009

Shahida Begum was instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors to represent YH in an appeal against conviction.

Shahida Begum
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