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 QC, led Jeffrey Israel at 5KBW, and was instructed by Jon Ross of EBR Attridges.
Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers is seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Sonali Naik, who will be appointed Queen's Counsel in February, has been named Lawyer of the Week.
We are thrilled to announce that Miranda Butler has joined the Immigration Team at Garden Court Chambers.
This consultation response was drafted by Tessa Buchanan on behalf of the Housing Team at Garden Court Chambers.
Clare Wade, Sonali Naik, Amanda Weston and Brenda Campbell will be appointed Queen's Counsel in February 2018.
Hossein Zahir and Russell Fraser of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendant, Dr Tadesse Kersmo.
Counsel for the appellants were our Sonali Naik and Helen Foot, led by Stephen Knafler QC, Landmark Chambers.
Criminal Disclosure Referencer, Second Edition written by Tom Wainwright, Emma Fenn and Shahida Begum has been published.
Lalith de Kauwe of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Natasha Patel, Lloyds PR Solicitors.
Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests team represented the family.
Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak are acting for the group of Barbudans.
Ronan Toal and Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers acted for the AIRE Centre.
Tom Stoate, Garden Court Chambers represented the family, instructed by Shamik Dutta and Manveer Bullar, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.
Race has been highlighted here as it is particularly important to publicise the acquittal of black people.
Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests team represented the family.
Icah Peart QC of Garden Court Chambers represented Tashika Mothen.
Paramjit Ahluwalia represented TJB as sole junior for charges of attempted murder.
Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams represented Ahsan, one of the appellants.
Paramjit Ahluwalia of Garden Court Chambers and Angela Rafferty QC of the Criminal Bar Association, prepared a supplementary briefing.