Hannah Thomas recently appeared in the Divisional Court acting for the appellant in an appeal by way of case stated. The appellant appealed against the decision of a Judge at the Crown Court sitting at Inner London to dismiss his appeal against conviction for possession of an offensive weapon[1]. The legal argument advanced on appeal […]
Welcome to the Spring issue of 2 Hare Court’s Criminal Regulatory Newsletter. In this issue: Nikita McNeill reviews the Sentencing Council’s impact assessment following the introduction of the Definitive Guideline on Health and Safety offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene offences. Alex Tampakopoulos analyses the guidance from the Court of Appeal in respect […]
The eighth amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 comes into force today, 1 April 2019. Headlines The updates fall into seven broad categories: It is made clear that the Criminal Procedure Rules and the Criminal Practice Directions are law that must be followed. Where “expert evidence” is adduced in a trial, there is an […]
Chambers is delighted to announce that Merry van Woodenberg, formerly of Foundry Chambers, has accepted an invitation to join 2 Hare Court. Merry is the fourth tenant to join Chambers in the last few months, the others being Alison Levitt QC, Nneka Akudolu and Hannah Thomas. This of course comes on top of the elevation of Narita […]
Welcome to this inaugural edition of 2 Hare Court’s Private Prosecutions Group’s newsletter; we hope that it finds you refreshed after a summer break. In this edition: Oliver Glasgow QC and Lewis MacDonald write about the gathering of evidence with a view to bringing a private prosecution, suggesting that private prosecutors should have greater investigatory […]