NEWS We are delighted to announce that following the successful completion of their pupillages, chambers welcomes Ruby Kalms, Tanya Murray and Sophie Kenny as full tenants.We are thrilled that they have joined Foundry Chambers and look forward to supporting them as they grow their practices [...]
NEWS Chambers is delighted to welcome three new first-six pupils to Chambers. Naomi Debiden, Calum Murray and Alannah Burdess all began their first-six pupillages this week. Naomi Debiden will be supervised in her first six by David Smith. Calum Murray will be supervised in [...]
NEWS Lawrence Henderson represented a 14 year old youth charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The youth was alleged to have been involved in distributing and selling drugs over the period of 12 months and drugs to the value of £1.4m was supplied. [...]
NEWS Evie Smith prosecuted two defendants who had been charged with criminal damage offences following their Just Stop Oil protest at the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, on 10 October 2023. The Radcliffe Camera is a Grade 1 listed building, constructed in 1737. It is part [...]
NEWS Patrick Dennis and Matthew Ralston prosecuted Ayodele Jamgbadi for fatally punching Elizabeth Line worker Jorge Ortega at Ilford Station. The defendant missed his train and started kicking an advertising frame on the platform. Mr Ortega and two colleagues stepped out of their office [...]
NEWS FIFA judges in Geneva have passed a lifetime ban on Vincent Cassell, the former President of the Montserrat Football Federation (‘MFA’), and passed substantial financial penalties on both him and the former Treasurer of the MFA Tandica Hughes following their convictions for tax [...]
NEWS Siobhan Grey KC from Foundry Chambers led for the defence in the case of Simon Levy at the Central Criminal Court in a trial lasting 6 weeks. Simon Levy was charged with two murders against sex workers as well as vaginal and anal rape, [...]
NEWS Foundry Chambers is delighted to announce that Jason Sugarman KC has had conferred upon him the title of Honorary Professor at Durham Law School. The appointment recognises Jason’s extensive expertise and distinguished contribution to legal practice. In his new role, he will share [...]
NEWS Erin McKee, led by Stuart Biggs KC, defended Robert Venables KC in a 9-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, where Mr Venables KC had been accused of cheating the public revenue of almost £2 million. The jury were unable to reach a verdict after [...]
NEWS Account Freezing Orders are being used with increasing frequency by investigating authorities. Introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (which came into force in 2018), Account Freezing Orders are obtained at magistrates’ courts nationwide. They are frequently sought without notice to either account [...]