Welcome to the latest edition of the Professional Discipline Newsletter. Christopher Geering Editor Foreword Welcome to another 2 Hare Court newsletter. Two recent SRA decisions deserve some attention. Ben Rich considers Maxfield Martin where the court overruled the SDT’s application of the principles set out in Ivey. Lewis MacDonald analyses Gray, and the use of […]
We are deeply saddened to announce the loss of Mike Logsdon, who passed away on Friday 20th May 2022. Mike joined Chambers as a pupil in 1988. He soon became a part of a formidable team of junior tenants, sharing a room for many years at 1 Hare Court with Sallie Bennett-Jenkins and Mike Holland. […]
Sallie Bennett-Jenkins QC acted for a 25 year old man who was accused by his former girlfriend of rape on 2 occasions, against, she claimed, a background of coercive and controlling abusive behaviour. The couple met at a well know London School VIth form and were in a relationship for 4 years. The allegations followed […]
Represented by Will Martin (led by Andrew Campbell-Tiech QC of Drystone Chambers) the defendant was accused of part-financing a multi-million pound international cocaine importation operation. In May 2019, as part of Operation Wallace, Spanish police seized a consignment of 1 tonne of Colombian cocaine with an estimate value of £30 million. It was destined for […]
The revisions will take effect on 31 May 2022 and apply to the following offences contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003: Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence (Section 14) Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity contrary (Section 10) The revised guidelines will reflect the principles established […]
