18th May 2023News
Brian O’Neill KC represented The Football Association before a Regulatory Commission held in Wembley Stadium on 16 May 2023 in the case of the Brentford striker Mr Ivan Toney who had admitted 232 breaches of FA Rule E8 and was charged with Misconduct under FA Rule E1(b). On 17 May the Members of the Regulatory […]
21st Nov 2022News
Brian O’Neill KC has been instructed by The Football Association to present the case against the Brentford footballer Ivan Toney who has been charged by The FA with more than 200 breaches of The FA’s rules prohibiting footballers from betting on matches. Press coverage: The Guardian | BBC News Brian has previously been instructed by […]
13th Jun 2022Newsletters
Welcome to the latest edition of the Crime Group Newsletter. Fiona Robertson Editor Foreword Welcome to the summer edition of the 2 Hare Court Crime Group newsletter. With public confidence in the police being challenged over the pandemic, Hannah Thomas looks at breaches of Covid rules and protestors’ rights and Grace Forbes considers the Court […]
15th Mar 2021News
Two men, Elijah Morgan and Jedaiah Param, have been convicted of the murder of drill artist Bis following a five weeks’ trial at the Old Bailey. Brian O’Neill QC led the prosecution team at trial. His junior was Louise Oakley of 5 KBW. They were instructed by Angela Moriarty of the CPS Homicide Team. Bis, […]
1st Feb 2021Newsletters
Welcome to our first Private Prosecutions’ Group newsletter of 2021. Brian O’Neill QC Editor No newsletter at the start of a new year would be complete without a review of the preceding one. And whilst 2020 was truly an annus horribilis, it was not without its developments in the world of private prosecutions as Fiona […]