Mark Seymour secures £¾m Confiscation Orders in Coloured Diamonds Boiler Room Fraud.
NEWS At Southwark Crown Court this week at the conclusion of lengthy Confiscation Proceedings Mark Seymour secured a substantial £¾m Confiscation Order against a Defendant who he had previously successfully prosecuted for fraud at a trial in 2018. At the original trial at Southwark [...]
Alexandra Healy QC secures murder conviction in decapitation case.
NEWS Alexandra Healy QC together with Ryan Richter (Sussex CPS) secured convictions of Murder and Threats to Kill against Philip Tarver. Tarver had stabbed his elderly mother through the heart with an ornamental sword and then decapitated her and cut off her ring finger. [...]
William Hughes QC Prosecutes murder trial of Andrew Jones at Swansea Crown Court
NEWS William Hughes QC is prosecuting the trial of Andrew Jones at Swansea Crown Court before Mrs Justice Jefford DBE. The Prosecution allege Mr Jones murdered his wife Rhianon's lover, Michael O'Leary, by luring him to a secluded farm on the outskirts of Carmarthen, [...]
Foundry Chambers is delighted to announce that Alexandra Healy QC has been elected Head of Chambers
NEWS Foundry Chambers is delighted to announce that Alexandra Healy QC has been elected Head of Chambers on Thursday 17 September 2020 and takes over with immediate effect. We wish to extend our warmest thanks and gratitude to John McGuinness QC, who steps down [...]
Foundry Chambers is delighted to welcome Nicki Roberson as a new member
NEWS Nicki is a versatile criminal practitioner and an experienced jury advocate. She both defends and prosecutes a broad spectrum of serious crime. Nicki is especially sought after in cases involving vulnerable defendants or witnesses. Nicki's profile, and details of notable cases she has [...]
Foundry Chambers are pleased to announce Emily Lauchlan as a new member
NEWS Emily has an established practice both prosecuting and defending serious crime, primarily in cases of violence, drugs and sexual offences. Emily places great emphasis on client care and is regularly instructed in cases involving vulnerable defendants and witnesses due to her reputation of being an approachable advocate. Emily's profile, and [...]
Benjamin Waidhofer successfully discharges Account Freezing Order obtained ex-parte by HMRC and obtains an order for costs against HMRC
NEWS Benjamin Waidhofer, instructed by Naureen Shariff (senior associate) at Blackfords LLP, successfully applied to set aside an Account Freezing Order obtained by HMRC against a bank account holding over £40,000. On 19 May 2020, at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court and without notice to the [...]
Foundry Chambers is delighted to welcome Brent Martin as a new member
NEWS Brent comes to Foundry after some years at the independent bar, following on from his previous experience at a leading City of London criminal law firm as an in-house advocate and then a director/partner. Brent has a wealth of experience prosecuting and defending [...]