Michael Stradling successfully defends lorry driver in £4 million cigarette smuggling trial

Michael Stradling, instructed by Gordon Crowe of Dunbar Solicitors, successfully represented a Polish lorry driver accused of smuggling nearly 10 million cigarettes into Dover. The duty evaded was in excess of £4 million. Mr Stradling…

Naeem Karbhari secures acquittal in 100KG drugs importation case

The defendant was accused of smuggling in over 180 packages consisting of 60kg of cocaine and 40kg of heroin, valued at over £6million, concealed in the void of the rear doors of his truck. Notwithstanding…

Jeremy Wainwright KC and Andrew Horsell begin murder trial

Jeremy Wainwright, KC and Andrew Horsell, instructed by Hayley Mahoney of Harris, Cuffaro & Nichols Solicitors, have begun a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, representing one of three defendants charged with murder as part of…

4th Encrochat acquittal for Michael Stradling

Michael Stradling, instructed by Kye Rowland of Newgate Solicitors, successfully represented a female professional boxer and potential future world champion accused of class A and B drug dealing conspiracies. The case was based on encrochat…

Charlie Durrant & Puneet Grewal’s client acquitted of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger lives

Charlie Durrant leading Puneet Grewal, instructed by Ben Darabi of Carson Kaye Solicitors successfully represented the only Defendant acquitted of the 8-handed conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger lives. Kingston Crown Court heard…

Tim Forte KC successful in Court of Appeal

Tim, not instructed below, persuaded the Court to permit the renewal of leave application four years out of time, on the basis of fresh evidence. MD was sentenced in 2020 for his high-level role…

Katie Porter-Windley secures acquittal for s.20 GBH which involved life changing injuries, at Birmingham Crown Court.

Katie Porter-Windley, instructed by JD Solicitors, represented a client at Birmingham Crown Court for a five day trial. Katie successfully advanced self defence, and argued causation, demonstrating not only that the defendant had been acting…

Model who strangled lover after she found out he had an affair convicted following trial prosecuted by Matthew Keliris-Thomas

Matthew Keliris-Thomas prosecuted a 23-year-old man who had been carrying out a casual relationship with a woman he went on to physically assault. During a conversation in the early hours of the morning, the victim…

Siobhan Cawkwell’s client acquitted of strangulation and assault charges

Siobhan Cawkwell instructed by Ziba Akarcay of GSG Law successfully represented her client accused of two counts of intentional strangulation and one count of assault by beating. The jury unanimously acquitted her client of all charges…

John Clifford secures a conviction in a complex child sexual abuse investigation.

The jury convicted on 18 counts of multi-incident Rape, Sexual Assault, Causing or Inciting Sexual Activity of a Child and Possession of Indecent Images. The Defendant sexually abused his niece over the course of 3…

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