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13th Mar 2024News

Will Martin appointed Treasury Counsel Monitoree

Will Martin has been appointed to the Treasury Counsel monitoree scheme commencing April 2024. Treasury Counsel are a team of specialist advocates, appointed by the Attorney General in consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions, who prosecute the most serious and complex cases in the country, as well as advising government departments. The title Treasury […]

14th Feb 2024News

Fiona Robertson has been appointed Treasury Counsel

Fiona Robertson has been appointed Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General, Victoria Prentis KC with effect from 1st April 2024. Treasury Counsel are based at the Central Criminal Court and are instructed to prosecute the most serious and high-profile cases. 2 Hare Court has maintained a presence in Treasury Counsel’s Room for many decades. Previous […]

20th May 2020News

Sarah Przybylska and Julia Faure Walker have been appointed Treasury Counsel

Sarah Przybylska and Julia Faure Walker have been appointed Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General, Suella Braverman QC. Treasury Counsel are based at the Central Criminal Court and are instructed to prosecute the most serious and high-profile cases. 2 Hare Court has maintained a presence in Treasury Counsel’s Room for many decades. Previous appointees include: […]

27th Apr 2021News

Court of Appeal quashes Post Office convictions in historic judgment

In the landmark case of R v Hamilton and others [2021] 1 Cr. App. R. 17, the Court of Appeal has quashed the convictions of 39 sub-post masters and found their prosecution by the Post Office to be an “abuse of process” and an “affront to justice”. Background The main issue in this case was […]

19th Sep 2023News

Peter Lownds represents doctor accused of dishonesty and witness intimidation in Fitness to Practice hearing before the GMC

Peter Lownds represented Dr A who was accused of multiple acts of dishonesty, surrounding both an application he made to a health care planning board committee and its subsequent investigation, and separate representations it was alleged he made about his arrangements for supervision and appraisal. During the proceedings, an additional allegation was made that Dr […]