In a unique case, Jonathan Rees QC secured the convictions of 22 year old Kevin Wilson and his 17 year old accomplice for offences of child destruction and GBH. The case concerned a brutal attack on a heavily pregnant young woman, in the course of which her attackers, whose identities were concealed by motorcycle helmets […]
Marios Lambis secures an acquittal for a doctor, and ex-prospective parliamentary candidate who was alleged to have sexually touched a patient. On, Monday 7th December, Dr Steven Pearse-Danker was acquitted of sexual assault on a female patient by a jury at Bristol Crown Court. Dr Steven Pearse-Danker, a family GP and a former parliamentary candidate, was accused […]
On 10th December, following a nine day hearing, a Professional Conduct Panel at the National College for Teaching & Leadership found and proved a number of allegations against Jahangir Akbar. Mr Akbar is a former Deputy Headmaster of Oldknow Academy, one of the schools at the centre of the Birmingham Trojan Horse case. The allegations, […]
R v Rana [December 2015] Narita Bahra leading Harry Bentley secured an unanimous acquittal for their client, who was one of seven defendants tried for Conspiracy to Commit Violent Disorder. The case was prosecuted by appointed Treasury Counsel, due to the sensitive religious, cultural and political aspects involved. It was alleged that violence was planned […]
Solicitor was cleared of an offence of perverting the course of Justice during the course of a Criminal trial. The allegation, it is thought unique in its kind, arose when a number of jurors alleged that the solicitor had been prompting and guiding his lay client when he was giving evidence before them. The Solicitor […]
