13th Mar 2024News
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 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 […]
19th Sep 2023News
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 […]
30th Jun 2023News
The long running case of Maguire has finally been concluded in a Supreme Court judgment handed down last week. The bottom line is and remains that the threshold for Article 2 remains high in cases involving health and social care. The case is particularly helpful for its detailed and comprehensive analysis of the authorities and […]
15th Jun 2023News
After a 14-day trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, both defendants were acquitted of all charges, contrary to the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Daniel Chadwick appeared for the first defendant and Lewis MacDonald for the second defendant. The prosecution, brought by the […]