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 [...]
NEWS Daisy Kell-Jones, instructed by Neil Allan at Tuckers Solicitors, represented a 19-year-old accused of stabbing a member of the public in an unprovoked attack. He pleaded guilty to a charge of s.18 wounding with intent. At sentence, Daisy argued that this was an [...]
NEWS Foundry Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been recognised as a Leading Set for Financial Crime in the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. We are also proud to congratulate our individual members who have been recognised for their [...]
NEWS Paul Sharkey acted for the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Divisional Court in a judicial review challenge brought by Lee Ryan arising from his conviction for racially aggravated assault by beating. The allegation concerned Mr Ryan’s drunken behaviour on a flight from [...]