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Ruth Reid’s client acquitted of controlling and coercive behaviour and ABH at Nottingham Crown Court

Ruth Reid represented a client who was acquitted of two counts at trial. The counts included an allegation of ABH and an alleged 7- year period of controlling and coercive behaviour. The trial involved multiple…

Charles Durrant secures unanimous acquittal across all counts of rape on behalf of paratrooper.

Charles Durrant secures acquittal on all counts of rape on behalf of a paratrooper. The case was conducted over 5 days at Chichester CC. The case was complicated by contemporaneous disclosures and the existence of 28 pages…

Francesca Hallett successfully represents client charged with non fatal strangulation of his partner

R v KM- D acquitted of non fatal strangulation of his partner in a public area which was witnessed by members of the public, thus retaining his Good Character.  Francesca was instructed by Alice Margrave…

Chris Bertham successfully represents client charged with Attempted Murder

Chris Bertham successfully represented Miss V., who was charged with attempted murder.  She was accused of stabbing the complainant multiple times (to the head, neck and back) with a large pair of scissors, which caused…

Charles Durrant successful in obtaining the only acquittal of the case on behalf of his client after an 11 day trial at St Albans CC.

The defendant was accused of entering into a large scale money laundering arrangement with her twin brothers, one of whom was a third strike class A drug dealer. He was ably assisted by Christos Georgiu…

Karamvir Dhanda’s client found not guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour, ABH, suffocation and assault by beating.

After a 6-day trial in Hove Crown Court with live evidence from the complainant and images of injuries said to have been sustained, Karamvir’s client was acquitted of the above counts. Karamvir’s concise submissions and…

John Femi-Ola KC , leads for the defence in the trial of Allan Grimson at Winchester Crown court

Patrick Harte defends in high profile Heathrow case 

Patrick Harte today starts defending at trial the lead accused in a case involving allegations of serious disorder at Heathrow Airport.  The defendants are accused of attacking women with CS spray during a robbery at the…

Chambers is delighted to share that our Mike Cross has been named by Legal 500 in their shortlist for Senior Clerk of the Year.

Chambers is delighted to share that our Mike Cross has been named by Legal 500 in their shortlist for Senior Clerk of the Year. After seven years as Deputy Senior Clerk, Mike has only been…

Puneet Grewal’s client acquitted of two counts of rape and ABH.

Puneet Grewal successfully represented a client charged with two counts of rape and ABH. The complainant alleged that, after a night out, she had initially engaged in consensual intercourse with the defendant but later withdrew…