NEWS
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 [...]
Foundry Chambers secures acquittals in large money laundering proceedings.
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 [...]
James Gwatkin secures acquittals for Defendant tried in absence
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 [...]
John McGuinness QC Secures Conviction and Sentence of Life-Imprisonment in High-Profile Terrorism Trial
Sahayb Abu was convicted of a count of preparing terrorist acts, contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Terrorism Act 2006 following a trial at the Central Criminal Court. John McGuinness QC acted as lead counsel [...]
Benjamin Waidhofer leading Sophie Stannard successfully secure the stay of a 17-count money laundering indictment
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 [...]
Head of Chambers Alexandra Healy QC opens the prosecution in the trial of PC Monk for the murder of Dalian Atkinson at Birmingham Crown Court.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/04/dalian-atkinson-murdered-in-street-by-police-officer-jury-hears https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ex-footballer-dalian-atkinson-was-tasered-and-kicked-repeatedly-by-police-officer-murder-trial-told-6fkr3vj9l
Foundry Chambers Seminar
You are warmly invited to a Foundry Chambers seminar covering recent updates to the Modern Slavery Act 2015: How the Criminal Justice System balances the fine line between a person’s status as a victim and [...]