Chambers Welcomes New Member
NEWS Foundry Chambers is delighted to welcome Bibi Ihuomah as a new member of chambers. Bibi arrives with an experienced background defending serious criminal and sexual offences. + Back to News
Foundry Chambers Announces our Newest Members
NEWS Foundry Chambers would like to extend our warmest welcome to Liam Gregory and Vanessa Mistry who have accepted invitations to join Chambers. Liam, called in 2004, and Vanessa, called in 2008, will be welcome additions to our exceptional criminal team. + Back to [...]
Mark Trafford QC joins Foundry Chambers
NEWS Chambers are delighted to welcome Mark Trafford QC as a new member. Mark will be a very welcome addition to our experienced Silks team. + Back to News
Chris Harper appointed MPTS legally-qualified chair
NEWS After a rigorous selection process, Chris Harper has been appointed by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service to sit as a legally-qualified chair. After a period of training Chris will chair tribunal panels hearing cases brought by the General Medical Council alleging that doctors’ [...]
Henrietta Paget leading James Gwatkin: Modern slavery defendants sentenced
NEWS On 25th March 2022, four Defendants convicted of modern slavery offences together with related fraud and money laundering offences were sentenced by HHJ Greenberg QC at Reading Crown Court. The victim in the case was forced into servitude and enslaved for more than [...]
Tom Hoskins successfully defends experienced nurse accused of multiple medication errors
NEWS Tom defended a nurse with 20 years’ experience accused of misconduct by her regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Having had a consensual panel disposal rejected, she faced a trial on allegations of not recording medication given to a critical patient and the [...]
Kate Hare represents client unanimously acquitted of all charges after 8 week trial at Harrow Crown Court.
NEWS Kate Hare, led by Dharmendra Toor of The 36 Group, represented AE, who was charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B and possession of criminal property. [...]
Benjamin Waidhofer successfully applies to stay a prosecution, following a community disposal and notification of ‘no further action’, as a ‘breach of promise’
NEWS Benjamin was instructed to represent two defendants who had received a decision that an investigation against them would be subject to ‘no further action’ and – in one case – would be subject to a fixed penalty notice for disorder. Notwithstanding that decision, [...]
Zarah Dickinson acts as Junior Prosecuting Counsel in the trial and conviction of a mother and her partner who killed toddler after ‘harrowing’ abuse caught on phone
NEWS Mother and partner guilty of killing toddler Kyrell Matthews after 'harrowing' abuse caught on phone A mother and her ex-boyfriend have been found guilty of killing the woman's two-year-old son, who suffered weeks of abuse before he died in south London. Kemar Brown, [...]
William Hughes QC commences trial of South Wales Police Officer in false ‘Crimestoppers’ prosecution
NEWS William Hughes QC opened the Prosecution case against a South Wales Police officer, Abubakar Masum, for two offences of perverting the course of justice and one of securing unauthorised access to computer material. The Prosecution allege Mr Masum made false and untruthful reports to 'Crimestoppers' anonymously in [...]