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Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Drugs and Organised Crime | Monday 19 February 2024

Prosecution offers no evidence in class A drugs charge against youth client

Ifẹ Thompson represented LN, instructed by Jeffrey Muhammad of Amosu Robinshaw Solicitors.

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Friday 26 January 2024

Ruby Selva secures not guilty verdicts by way of Judge directed acquittals

Ruby Selva of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by Vik Lalli of Bhandal Law, secured not guilty verdicts by way of Judge directed acquittals in a EncroChat case.

Ruby Selva

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Thursday 27 July 2023

Mark Robinson secures acquittal in large scale drugs case

Mark Robinson, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, was instructed by Vanessa Wiggins from Bark & Co Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Wednesday 7 June 2023

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for defendant charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team was instructed by Michael Situ of Lincolns Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Monday 22 May 2023

Alex Taylor-Camara secures acquittal for client accused of importing cannabis worth over £1.5 million

Alex Taylor-Camara, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, was instructed by Mark Ashford of TV Edwards.

Alex Taylor-Camara

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Friday 12 May 2023

Defendant acquitted of conspiracy to supply cocaine worth over one million pounds

Shahida Begum, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, instructed by Saadiya Ahmad of Dexter Henry Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Drugs and Organised Crime | Tuesday 9 May 2023

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for defendant accused of supplying Class A drugs

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Natasha Anderson of Andersons Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Monday 20 March 2023

Gerwyn Wise secures acquittal for young man accused of conspiracy to kidnap

Gerwyn Wise of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Keshina Bouri of Carson Kaye Solicitors.

Gerwyn Wise

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 3 February 2023

Elena Papamichael successfully persuades CPS to discontinue proceedings against her 15-year-old client

Elena Papamichael of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the defendant.

Elena Papamichael

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Friday 3 February 2023

Elena Papamichael successfully resists Solicitor General’s Reference in mandatory minimum case

Elena Papamichael of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the defendant.

Elena Papamichael

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Friday 11 February 2022

Crown Court proceedings in commercial scale cannabis production case stayed as an abuse of process

Lee Sergent and Elena Papamichael, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, acted for two of the defendants instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors.

Lee SergentElena Papamichael

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