NEWS Ryan Gordon, represented by Szilvia Booker and instructed by Jay Hussain of SJ Law, was acquitted at the Central Criminal Court, following a four-week trial, of the more serious allegations of conspiring with others to commit grievous bodily harm relating to a series [...]
NEWS We, at Foundry Chambers, are very proud to be at the forefront of efforts to improve well-being and diversity with Angela May, our Senior Clerk since 2009, and Alexandra Healy QC as our Head of Chambers. Angela features in this article today in [...]
NEWS Richard Jory QC and Warwick Tatford, instructed by Richard Link of the CPS South East Complex Case Unit on behalf of the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, prosecuted the case of Mark Hobbs who, after a seven week trial at Guildford Crown [...]
NEWS James Waddington QC of Foundry Chambers delivers a talk on the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 – new tools to tackle financial crime in the UK View here - https://youtu.be/S7HuYc0y7kI + Back to News
NEWS After a long forensic struggle Michael Birnbaum QC has persuaded the Criminal Cases Review Commission to refer back to the Court of Appeal the convictions of Martin and Nathan Winter for manslaughter by gross negligence. The Winters ran a fireworks business in Sussex. [...]
NEWS William Hughes QC prosecuted PC Abubakar Masum at Cardiff Crown Court for 2 offences of perverting the Couse of Justice and one offence of Computer Misuse. Masum was convicted of all offences after a trial before HHJ Fitton QC and a jury in [...]
NEWS SE, who was defended during trial at Swansea Crown Court by William Hughes QC leading Derrick Gooden of Messrs Greech Gooden Cormack, was acquitted of Conspiracy to Supply a Controlled Drug of Class A (Cocaine) on 18th May 2022. This case, Operation Carina, [...]
NEWS Following a 4 week trial at Oxford Crown Court, Benjamin Waidhofer, led by Frida Husssain QC of Furnival Chambers and instructed by Fadi Daoud at Lawrence & Co CDS LLP represented a 20 year old, who was unanimously acquitted of murder. The case, [...]
NEWS Michael Newbold, led by Kennedy Talbot QC of 33 Chancery Lane, appeared on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service Proceeds of Crime in proceedings to increase a confiscation order made by Birmingham Crown Court against Patrick Bijou. Bijou was convicted in 2010 and [...]
NEWS On 22 April 2022, four defendants were convicted of offences of fraud and money laundering relating to the operation of a boiler room fraud in which over 800 investors were persuaded to invest in a property investment scheme. Those operating the scheme claimed [...]