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Peter Glenser QC successfully prosecutes in high profile historic rape trial
Peter Glenser QC successfully prosecuted the rape trial of Carvel Bennett whose daughter was conceived in...
Success for Joshua Purser at Crown Court Defending Multiple Burglary Charges
Joshua Purser, instructed by Owen Nash & Co, secured unanimous acquittals on each count of the...
Cornwall Street Barristers launches hybrid working plan
Midlands and South Eastern-based chambers Cornwall Street Barristers has launched a hybrid working policy...
Cornwall Street Closes DX
Over the last few years Chambers has increasingly reduced its usage of DX as a consequence of changes to...
Megan Fletcher-Smith Joins Cornwall Street Barristers
We are delighted to announce that Megan Fletcher-Smith has joined the Cornwall Street team! Megan joined...
Statutory appeals—review or rehearing after Sastry (Ullmer v Secretary of State for Education)
This analysis was first published on Lexis®PSL on 27 May 2021 and can be found here Local Government...
Jonathan Storey secures acquittal on mental health grounds in teacher misconduct hearing
Professional discipline specialist Jonathan Storey (instructed by the National Education Union) has last...
Unorthodox Court of Appeal success for Oliver Woolhouse
In an unusual set of circumstances, Oliver pursued an abandoned appeal with success. In the following...
Maria Aisha Joins Cornwall Street Barristers
We are delighted to welcome our newest Member, Maria Aisha, to the Cornwall Street team. Maria is joining us...
Jonathan Storey successfully defends two Headteachers facing prohibition from teaching
Jonathan Storey (instructed by the National Association of Headteachers) has helped preserve the careers of...
Faye Edwards argues successfully a rape and two physical assaults during Finding of Fact Trial
Following a 3-day trial during sensitive private law proceedings, Faye who was representing an extremely...
Cornwall Street Barristers announce two new Deputy Heads of Chambers
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Juliet Hearne and Kellie Enever as our next joint Deputy...
Explainer: Military Justice – UK Resources by Anthony Paphiti
The Civilian Practitioner and Judiciary So, you walk into chambers, or your office, to discover you have...
Fundamental Dishonesty and Child Claimants: Success for Michael Trevelyan on Appeal
Michael was recently instructed for the Respondent in an appeal before His Honour Judge Bird, the designated...
Matthew Bolt co-launches Forces Legal Resources
Matthew Bolt, Cornwall Street Barristers and a door tenant at 9 Bedford Row, has launched Forces Legal...