NEWS Chris Harper successfully prosecuted a robbery of cash from a vulnerable victim at a cashpoint. The victim, who has learning difficulties and gave evidence with the assistance of an intermediary was attacked when alone at night. He was physically assaulted, including being jabbed [...]
NEWS Foundry Chambers' members, Mark Seymour leading Brinder Soora, have just completed the successful prosecution of 8x Defendants for Being Concerned in the Supply of Cannabis. The case involved a sophisticated drugs trafficking operation run from the home address of 4x of the Defendants, [...]
NEWS Tom Hoskins succeeds in an appeal by way of case stated in a “fearsomely complex” POCA case before the Divisional Court who praised his “conspicuously thorough and well-researched written submissions”. The case of In the Matter of National Crime Agency [2020] EWHC 268 [...]
NEWS Alexandra Healy QC and Racheal Muldoon have been invited to speak at The Ivory Act Breakfast Seminar hosted by Mishcon de Reya on Friday 6th March 2020. Amanda Gray, Mishcon de Reya’s Art Law Partner, Alexander Rhodes, Mishcon Private Managing Associate, and Alan [...]
NEWS David Harounoff instructed by SJ Law Solicitors appeared for the defendant said by the prosecution to have arranged a ‘Medieval duel to the death’ between her lover and ex-husband. The case attracted considerable media attention on both sides of the Atlantic. An appeal [...]
NEWS Foundry Chambers' members, Mark Seymour leading James Partridge have just concluded over 2 years’ work successfully prosecuting to conviction a total of 30x Defs through 5x lengthy trials in 2018/19 for Perverting the Course of Justice. The case revolved around the corrupt activities [...]
NEWS Foundry Chambers' members, Alexandra Healy QC and Alisdair Smith have successfully prosecuted Ian Paton of the murder of his partner by strangulation. For more information on the case, please see the below link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-51400994 + Back to News [...]
NEWS Rose has been awarded the prestigious Pegasus Trust Outgoing Scholarship to work in Uganda for three months this summer. She will be based at the Supreme Court and High Court in Kampala, under the management of the Chief Justice. Her work will include [...]
NEWS Nadeem Afzal was convicted of exposure contrary to section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in what the sentencing Judge described as “one of the worst cases of exposure I have come across”. He was sentenced to 12 months’ custody suspended for [...]
NEWS Jason Sugarman QC was invited to the Seychelles for two weeks by Frank Ally, Attorney General of the Seychelles to advise and assist with setting up an advocacy training programme for the Attorney General's prosecution team. Whilst in the Seychelles, Jason met with [...]