News and Events - Oliver Glasgow KC


1st Dec 2023News

Oliver Glasgow KC awarded Crime Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023

Congratulations to Oliver Glasgow KC, Winner of Crime Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023. Appointed in 2021 as First Senior Treasury Counsel and on the Attorney-General’s list of approved counsel. He divides his practice between working at the highest level in the criminal sphere and specialising in complicated and serious […]

11th Sep 2023News

2 Hare Court Members Shortlisted in 2 Categories for Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for 2 awards in the upcoming Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards 2023: Crime Silk of the Year 2023 – Oliver Glasgow KC Health and Safety Junior of the Year 2023 – James Buchanan Click here for Chambers & Partners details. The 2023 Chambers Bar Awards ceremony […]

24th Mar 2023News

Oliver Glasgow KC to lead distinguished legal team in the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan

Background On 15 December 2022 the Secretary of State for Defence announced the Government’s decision to formally establish an independent Inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 to investigate certain matters arising from the deployment of British armed forces to Afghanistan between mid-2010 and mid-2013. The Inquiry is chaired by the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Haddon-Cave. Under […]

22nd Dec 2022News

The Times | Lawyer of the week: Oliver Glasgow KC

Oliver Glasgow KC was recently interviewed by The Times and named Lawyer of the Week. Oliver recently prosecuted Jordan McSweeney, 29, for the sexual assault and murder of Zara Aleena, a law graduate, in June this year.  At the Old Bailey in London, McSweeney was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 38 years. […]