Foundry Chambers is sad to report the death of John Greaves following a long period of ill-health. John was a stalwart and much-loved member of Chambers for over 30 years. Called to the Bar in [...]

In a decision handed down on 23 April, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of Southwark Crown Court to register as external orders three confiscation orders made by the Criminal Court of Rome concerning [...]

On 21st March 2020, Sky Crime broadcast Killer Lovers, “Murderous Millionaire” (series 1 episode 4- Available to Sky subscribers here). William Hughes QC appeared in the programme giving first-hand insight into the case, having prosecuted [...]

Benjamin Waidhofer, instructed by Naureen Shariff (senior associate) at Blackfords LLP, successfully defeated an application by HMRC to freeze a bank account holding a credit balance of just under £250,000. The account holder was given [...]

Benjamin Waidhofer, instructed by Fadi Daoud at Lawrence & Co CDS LLP was instructed to represent the driver of an articulated lorry which had been involved in a fatal collision along a stretch of the [...]

Chris Harper successfully prosecuted a robbery of cash from a vulnerable victim at a cashpoint. The victim, who has learning difficulties and gave evidence with the assistance of an intermediary was attacked when alone at [...]

Foundry Chambers' members, Mark Seymour leading Brinder Soora, have just completed the successful prosecution of 8x Defendants for Being Concerned in the Supply of Cannabis.  The case involved a sophisticated drugs trafficking operation run from [...]

Tom Hoskins succeeds in an appeal by way of case stated in a “fearsomely complex” POCA case before the Divisional Court who praised his “conspicuously thorough and well-researched written submissions”. The case of In the [...]

Alexandra Healy QC and Racheal Muldoon have been invited to speak at The Ivory Act Breakfast Seminar hosted by Mishcon de Reya on Friday 6th March 2020. Amanda Gray, Mishcon de Reya’s Art Law [...]

David Harounoff instructed by SJ Law Solicitors appeared for the defendant said by the prosecution to have arranged a ‘Medieval duel to the death’ between her lover and ex-husband. The case attracted considerable media attention [...]

Foundry Chambers' members, Mark Seymour leading James Partridge have just concluded over 2 years’ work successfully prosecuting to conviction a total of 30x Defs through 5x lengthy trials in 2018/19 for Perverting the Course of [...]