NEWS Following a six day trial at Cardiff Crown Court, James Gwatkin’s client, NR was acquitted. He had been charged with a serious affray involving weapons. The allegations dated back to July 2020. NR, along with his co-Defendant FR, was accused of illegally fishing using gill nets [...]
NEWS Richard Jory KC and James Gwatkin represented ER in a trial lasting 5 days between 19th June 2023 and 23rd June 2023 at Isleworth Crown Court. ER faced a single count indictment alleging murder having previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter at an early stage [...]
NEWS Neil Griffin leading James Gwatkin, instructed by Mel Kelemework of ABV Solicitors, represented a client charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs in a three week trial at Harrow Crown Court. The prosecution case was that SH played a leading role running a drugs [...]
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 [...]
NEWS James Gwatkin represented MT in a trial that took place between 14/12/2021 and 16/12/2021 at Newport (Isle of Wight) Crown Court. MT, a young man of good character, was charged with assaulting an emergency worker. The Crown’s case was that MT, incapacitated through [...]
NEWS After a seven-week trial at Wood Green prosecuted by Henrietta and James, the four defendants were found guilty of all charges on a nine-count indictment for people trafficking, holding a person in servitude, fraud and money laundering. As the jury found, the complainant [...]
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 James Gwatkin represented AS in a trial that took place between 17/05/2021 and 19/05/2021 at Harrow Crown Court. AS did not attend his trial and the case proceeded in his absence. James stayed on to represent AS. AS was charged with possession of [...]
NEWS In the R v Rowlett [2020] EWCA Crim 1758 [2020] 12 WLUK 342, John McGuinness QC leading James Gwatkin appeared in the Court of Appeal for the appellant in an appeal against sentence concerning the legality of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). [...]
NEWS We are delighted to announce that James Gwatkin and Kate Hare have both accepted an offer of tenancy in Chambers following the successful completion of their pupillage. We wish both James and Kate the very best in their future career with Chambers. + [...]