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David Harounoff leading Brinder Soora secure convictions in the high profile burglary of ATM machines at Alexandra Palace in August 2019.
David Harounoff leading Brinder Soora secured convictions in the high profile burglary of ATM machines at Alexandra Palace in August 2019. Three defendants Jason Hardcastle, Abdi Yassin and Hassan Ibrahim were found guilty following a [...]
James Gwatkin successfully appeals against sentence for drone offences
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 [...]
MARK BRYANT-HERON QC APPOINTED AS A CIRCUIT JUDGE
Foundry Chambers warmly congratulates Mark Bryant-Heron QC on his appointment as a Circuit Judge. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Harrow Crown Court with effect from 6 [...]
Benjamin Waidhofer successfully applies to stay an indictment alleging the offence running a county ‘drugs’ line on the grounds speciality and successfully persuades the court to reject a notice of ‘discontinuance’
On 9 March 2020, SF - then on licence - was informed that he was to be recalled to prison for inter alia operating an illegal drugs network. In light of that information, SF fled [...]
Chambers is pleased to announce that Tom Hoskins has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Civil List of Advocates on the C Panel.
This appointment recognises Tom’s strong Public Law practise to date in acting for and against governmental agencies such as the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority, Local Government Agencies and, in addition, foreign states [...]
Chambers and Partners High Net Worth rankings released
Foundry Chambers is delighted to announce that both Alexandra Healy QC (Band 1) and Jessica Tate (Up and Coming) have been ranked in the Chambers & Partners 2021 guide for Financial Crime: High Net Worth [...]
Richard Jory QC, at the invitation of Shamini Jayanathan, gives talk on corruption to African lawyers.
Richard Jory QC provided pointers to a number of lawyers, including the DPP’s of Uganda and Botswana, on simplifying the prosecution of corruption cases. Richard was invited to speak by Shamini Jayanathan, Director of Arcturus [...]
Benjamin Waidhofer successfully discharges an Account Freezing Order
The use of Account Freezing Orders by investigating authorities is ever increasing. Introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (which came into force in 2018), Account Freezing Orders are obtained at magistrates’ court. They are [...]
Jessica Tate successfully prosecutes £1.6 million cannabis factory.
Jessica Tate instructed by the CPS secured a conviction for producing a controlled drug, namely cannabis. Thames Valley Police discovered industrial quantities of cannabis being grown in a former Tractor Shed close to Imperial College [...]
Benjamin Waidhofer and Sophie Stannard defend in the Metropolitan Police’s largest ever cash seizure.
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 [...]
Richard Jory QC leading Jessica Tate secures acquittal in seven handed gang related murder
Richard Jory QC and Jessica Tate instructed by Linda Barker of Duncan Lewis Solicitors, secured an acquittal for a 19-year-old charged with murder and attempted murder as part of a gang-related feud concerning drug dealing ‘territories.’ The victim [...]
Chris Harper Successful in Appeal Against Sentence at the Court of Appeal
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 [...]