NEWS Sophie Stannard, instructed by CPS London, acted for the prosecution in the successful appeal against sentence of Robert Garland, who racially abused the Tottenham Hotspur FC’s Club Captain Son Heung-Min at Wood Green Crown Court following Spurs’ 1-0 win against Crystal Palace in May 2023.The [...]
NEWS Sophie Stannard, instructed by Naureen Shariff of Blackfords Solicitors, defended a young man charged with three allegations of rape and sexual assault by a serving soldier in the Irish Guards. After a week long trial at Isleworth Crown Court, the defendant was found [...]
NEWS Benjamin Waidhofer and Sophie Stannard, instructed by Fadi Doud of Lawrence & Co CDS LLP represented Mr Ahmadi who was charged with conspiracy to launder money in what has been widely reported as the largest-ever cash seizure by the Metropolitan Police, involving over [...]
NEWS Following an investigation that lasted over 3 years by the Regional Asset Recovery Team (RART) within Tarian, the South Wales Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU), LM and SM were charged with a number of offences relating to what the prosecution asserted were high-value, [...]
NEWS In May 2017, HS was extradited to the UK from Spain on the basis of a European Arrest Warrant issued a matter of days before his arrest which alleged his involvement in the supply of 1.5Kg of cocaine. It was subsequently alleged that [...]
NEWS Chambers is delighted to announce that Sophie Stannard has accepted an offer of tenancy following the completion of her pupillage. We are very pleased to welcome Sophie to chambers. Her website profile can be found here Sophie Stannard + Back to News [...]
NEWS Bladed Articles & Offensive Weapons Definite Guideline Sophie Stannard's note of the new blade and offensive weapon guideline + Back to News