Jun 12, 2023 | News
Megan Fletcher-Smith, instructed by Ben Shepherd of Shepherd’s Solicitors, represented a client who had entered a guilty plea on an accepted basis, to conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The Crown initially contended that each of the co-conspirators received a benefit...
May 24, 2023 | News
Following a 4 week trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court that concluded yesterday, Oliver Woolhouse, led by Amjad Malik KC, secured a unanimous acquittal of Murder, Manslaughter and Possession of Bladed Articles on behalf of his client Joseph Whittaker. Oliver was...
May 16, 2023 | News
Mr Justice Ritchie’s recent decision in Smout v Wolfrun Hotels Ltd provides helpful guidance upon the circumstances in which it is permissible for the court to award interest at more than the conventional rate, confirming that the purpose of an interest award is...
May 16, 2023 | News
Jonathan Storey (instructed via the Public Access scheme) has this week succeeded in an abuse of process application on behalf of a leading headteacher. His client, who led several schools in the South East of England, faced a professional conduct panel hearing of...
May 12, 2023 | News
Jonathan Coode secures acquittal for client in Reading Crown Court. On the seventh day of his re-trial before Miss Recorder Drake the jury unanimously acquitted Mr Tyler of both counts on the indictment after deliberating for two hours. Mr Jonathan Coode, instructed...