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Dilan Guven Palomar, Ruth Reid and Samantha Ball represented clients who were unanimously acquitted of affray after an eight-day trial at St Albans Crown Court. Their clients were alleged to have engaged in a fight…
Patrick, Samantha and Stephen today start their defence of three members of an alleged familial organised criminal gang in Essex. The Defendants are accused with 4 others of conspiring with corrupt prison officials to secure…
For many years, Tim Forte KC has been a leading defence counsel in all areas requiring technical expertise. He was the first to predict the breach of the Encrochat system, leading to him being…
Naeem secured unanimous not guilty verdicts on counts of attempted murder, section 18GBH and associated firearm offences following a shooting in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton on 14/01/2024. The police operation Hobgut led by the Trident Team…
Siobhan successfully argued multiple breaches of PACE Code C, predominantly, the lack of police caution which rendered the confessions unreliable. As those confessions were put to the defendant in interview, the interview should also be…
Charles Durrant was successful today in arguing exceptional circumstances to avoid the mandatory minimum term in the case of a well known boxer in possession of a loaded firearm (whilst being a prohibited person and…
Patrick has accepted instructions to defend a man accused of involvement in a drive-by shooting in Brixton where one man was killed and another badly injured. The multi-handed trial will take place at the Central…
Congratulations to Patrick Harte who got called to the Bar of Ireland at the Supreme Court in Dublin this afternoon – that’s 12 years after he was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland and…
Upon successful completion of her pupillage, Dilan has accepted Chambers’ offer of tenancy. Prior to commencing her Pupillage, Dilan gained extensive experience as a criminal defence paralegal at two reputable solicitor firms. She was involved…
Chambers welcomes Samantha Giffin to chambers. Sam was called to the Bar in 1991 and is a committed skilled advocate who exclusively practises for the defence, she has extensive experience in all aspects of criminal…
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