NEWS The defendant, a former youth leader in a Church in Brighton and Hove, was convicted of indecently assaulting two young men in the late 1980’s. Each attended the defendant’s home where he touched them intimately, including masturbating one of them on more than one [...]
NEWS Chris Harper represented the defendant who was indicted as part of a conspiracy to steal over £100,000 worth of vehicles and heavy plant equipment in 19 incidents. Chris worked to demonstrate, as per his instructions, that his client could be linked to a very [...]
NEWS Chris Harper, instructed by SJ Law, acted for a young man of good character accused of a series of offences against another man in East London. The defendant was said to have pretended to be a police officer to facilitate a first robbery, and [...]
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’ [...]
NEWS Chris Harper, instructed by David Butcher and Waqar Ali of Bennett & Co. Solicitors, appeared in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) to represent Phean Mayne (Mayne 2021 [EWCA] Crim 737). Mr Mayne appealed against a sentence of 34 months’ imprisonment imposed on [...]
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 Chris Harper appeared in the Court of Appeal for the appellant in one of the first cases heard on sentencing for so-called “revenge porn” (R v Amar Bostan [2018] EWCA Crim 494). Chris was successful with two submissions. First that the sentence of [...]