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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

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.

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 | 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, Financial Crime and Confiscation, International Crime and Conflict Law | 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 | 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

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