NEWS Mark Seymour prosecuting on behalf of CPS Thames & Chiltern secured the conviction after a 2-week trial of an Oxford City taxi driver who subjected a lone intoxicated female customer to an horrific ordeal of Rape. The case involved meticulous accumulation of CCTV, DNA and [...]
NEWS Tom Hoskins successfully defeated the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit’s application for an Account Forfeiture Order over £65,000 on behalf of his Traveller client accused of committing fraud, handling stolen goods, money laundering and tax evasion. Tom successfully argued that the Applicant had failed [...]
NEWS Emily Lauchlan, instructed by Elaine Needham of Needham Poulier, secures unanimous acquittal for a client accused of Rape where the complainant had sent messages and made twenty phone calls spanning one hour, reporting the incident to a friend before, during and after the event before [...]
NEWS David Harounoff leading Brinder Soora secured convictions in the high profile burglary of ATM machines at Alexandra Palace in August 2019. Three defendants Jason Hardcastle, Abdi Yassin and Hassan Ibrahim were found guilty following a 6-week trial at Wood Green Crown Court. Three other defendants [...]
NEWS MM was initially charged with 45 offences under the Air Navigation Order 2016 concerning the unlawful flying of drones in restricted areas and other documentation offences regarding registration and the use of drones for a commercial purpose without authority. MM was accused of flying a drone at [...]
NEWS Foundry Chambers warmly congratulates Mark Bryant-Heron QC on his appointment as a Circuit Judge. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Harrow Crown Court with effect from 6 September 2021. His Honour Judge Bryant-Heron QC will sit at [...]
NEWS On 9 March 2020, SF - then on licence - was informed that he was to be recalled to prison for inter alia operating an illegal drugs network. In light of that information, SF fled the jurisdiction and on 15 May 2020, the [...]
NEWS This appointment recognises Tom’s strong Public Law practise to date in acting for and against governmental agencies such as the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority, Local Government Agencies and, in addition, foreign states (and requested persons) in extradition and mutual legal [...]
NEWS Foundry Chambers is delighted to announce that both Alexandra Healy QC (Band 1) and Jessica Tate (Up and Coming) have been ranked in the Chambers & Partners 2021 guide for Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals. Congratulations on being acknowledged as leaders in [...]
NEWS Richard Jory QC provided pointers to a number of lawyers, including the DPP’s of Uganda and Botswana, on simplifying the prosecution of corruption cases. Richard was invited to speak by Shamini Jayanathan, Director of Arcturus Consultancy Limited, Kenya, and an Associate member of [...]