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Tom Worden Successfully Secured a Not Guilty Verdict for a Client who had been Accused of Smuggling £18.4 Million Worth of Cocaine into the UK
Tom Worden successfully secured a not guilty verdict for a client who had been accused of smuggling £18.4 million worth of cocaine into the UK. The defendant, driving a lorry loaded with 230kg of...
Retirement of John Pyne
After an incredible 43 years of loyal service we bid a fond farewell to John Pyne, as he retires from his role as Senior Clerk at the end of December. Last night we celebrated John’s fabulous...
Isotta Reichenbach and Emily Griffiths – A Brief and Referenced Practitioner’s Guide to the Failure to Prevent Fraud Guidance
The UK government published it’s guidance earlier this month on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud, which will come into force from 1 September 2025. Our excellent pupils, Isotta...
Daniel Setter and Sebastian Cox Successfully Resist Solicitor General’s Application in the Court of Appeal to Increase Sentences
Daniel Setter and Sebastian Cox have successfully resisted the Solicitor General’s application in the Court of Appeal to refer sentences imposed for conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary as unduly...
Gregory Wedge & Danielle Byford Successfully Prosecuted 7 Defendants, for 23 Offences Involved in Operation Chrysanthemum, a Complex, Multi-handed Case, Concerning a Spate of Over 300 Motorcycle / Vehicle Thefts During an 18-month Period, Equating to a Loss of Approximately Half a Million Pounds
Operation Chrysanthemum was created following a continued spate of moped, low powered motorcycles, electric bikes and scooter thefts occurring within Cambridge throughout 2021 and 2022. Between...
Neil FitzGibbon Successfully Represented a Defendant who was Charged with Conspiracy to Supply 20 million Pounds of Cocaine
Neil FitzGibbon successfully represented a defendant who was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine with 20 million pounds of cocaine being collected from a cold store facility disguised as chicken...
Dr O’Shea Secures Acquittal for Cannabis Production
A man accused of participating in the maintenance of a cannabis farm was unanimously acquitted notwithstanding links to the car he was arrested in, money and documents found at his residence, messages...
Counsel Magazine Publishes Part-Two of James Onalaja’s Article on the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s Application for Arrest Warrants in the Palestine Situation
The second part of James Onalaja’s two-part article analysing the criticisms of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor’s applications for arrest warrants in the Palestine Situation is...
187 are Delighted to Announce that Isotta Reichenbach & Emily Griffiths have Started their Pupillage with us this Month
187 are delighted to announce that Isotta Reichenbach and Emily Griffiths have started their pupillage with us this month. We wish them both every success as they take this next step in their career.