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Henrietta Paget KC prosecutes designer drugs case
FCsewAmi9bell2023-09-15T16:05:51+00:00September 15th, 2023|
Operating from a concealed laboratory at a warehouse in Acton, for 4 ½ years the three conspirators manufactured drugs on an industrial scale, producing first benzodiazepines and, more recently, the synthetic opioid N-desethyl isotonitazene (“NDI”). [...]
William Hughes KC and Patrick Dennis Prosecute County Lines Murder
FCsewAmi9bell2023-09-12T11:53:43+00:00September 12th, 2023|
William Hughes KC and Patrick Dennis prosecuted three young men for the murder of 18 year-old Joe Dix who died in Norwich in January 2022. Important background evidence in the case centred upon County Lines [...]
Supreme Court of Gibraltar ruling gives green light for disclosure process for acquitted defendants to recover costs
FCsewAmi9bell2023-09-04T12:28:07+00:00September 4th, 2023|
Chief Justice Anthony Dudley has today handed down a ruling allowing the costs application brought against OCPL by Thomas Cornelio, John Perez MBE, and Caine Sanchez to proceed to a disclosure hearing. After a [...]
David Smith prosecutes complex attempted murder case at Wood Green Crown Court.
FCsewAmi9bell2023-08-24T13:21:39+00:00August 17th, 2023|
David Smith prosecuted, for the CPS London North Team, Joshua Mensah for attempted murder. Mr Mensah armed himself with a knife and lay in wait for a victim in Maidstone Road N11, just before [...]
Patrick Dennis prosecutes double attempted murder case
FCsewAmi9bell2023-08-24T13:23:06+00:00August 2nd, 2023|
Patrick Dennis, instructed by CPS South East, prosecuted Anthony Deeprose who was convicted of two counts of attempted murder at Maidstone Crown Court. A group of soldiers had attended a 1980s fancy dress party [...]
Alexandra Healy KC recognised in Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Rankings
FCsewAmi9bell2023-07-24T14:11:45+00:00July 24th, 2023|
Foundry Chambers is delighted that Alexandra Healy KC continues to be recognised as a leading practitioner for High Net Worth Individuals. Alexandra is noted as being “formidable” “ very accomplished, extremely hardworking, perceptive and [...]
David Harounoff prosecutes 67-year-old Roman Catholic Priest convicted of an historic sexual assault
FCsewAmi9bell2023-07-12T11:05:22+00:00July 12th, 2023|
David Harounoff, instructed by the CPS, prosecutes 67-year-old Roman Catholic Priest convicted of an historic sexual assault of a 17-year-old boy following a 4 day trial at Wood Green Crown Court https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12275273/Roman-Catholic-priest-guilty-indecently-assaulting-boy-17.html?ito=email_share_article-top [...]
Siobhan Grey KC acted for the defendant who was acquitted at Carlisle Crown Court
FCsewAmi9bell2023-07-28T10:00:14+00:00July 6th, 2023|
The case involved multiple allegations of sexual touching. Siobhan has extensive experience of defending in such cases and cross-examining witnesses to great effect. Siobhan was instructed by Neal Gozzett of Monan Gozzett solicitors. [...]
Richard Jory KC and James Gwatkin’s client acquitted of murder
FCsewAmi9bell2023-06-26T08:21:42+00:00June 26th, 2023|
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 [...]
Alexandra Healy KC and Paul Sharkey prosecute cold case killing
FCsewAmi9bell2023-06-22T14:13:20+00:00June 22nd, 2023|
Alexandra Healy KC and Paul Sharkey appeared for the Crown at the trial of John Apelgren at the Central Criminal Court. On 16 June 2023 Mr Apelgren was unanimously convicted of one count of [...]
Foundry Chambers are delighted to be able to congratulate Shamini Jayanathan on her appointment in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023 Overseas and International List to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the Rule of Law and to International Development.
FCsewAmi9bell2023-06-19T12:43:41+00:00June 19th, 2023|
This honour represents a formal recognition of Shamini’s outstanding work in these areas and follows Lexis Nexis naming her, earlier this year, as the Winner of the Halsbury Award for Rule of Law. Her [...]
Mukul Chawla KC and Rose Slowe prosecute murder trial where the defendant was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 33 years.
FCsewAmi9bell2023-06-13T10:24:13+00:00June 13th, 2023|
Mukul Chawla KC and Rose Slowe appeared for the Crown at the trial and sentence of Quyum Miah, who was unanimously convicted of the murder of his estranged wife, Yazmin Begum. On 24 March [...]