News and Events - Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC


27th Mar 2023News

Acquittal for Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC in historic sexual allegations case

A prosecution arising from an alleged teenage sexual relationship between a 17 year old boy and two 15 year old girls, resulted in acquittal on all 12 counts. No allegation was made by the complainants for over 18 months after the alleged events; the investigation took 18 months before the CPS authorised charges for rape, […]

20th Jan 2023News

R (on the application of City of York Council) v AUH and others and R (Birmingham City Council) v BIY and ARA Episode II – The Return of the Local Authorities

Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC and Daniel Chadwick appeared for BIY Lewis MacDonald appeared for ARA   In October 2022 the Court of Appeal ruled in the first instalment of conjoined appeals from preparatory hearings about the power of local authorities to prosecute consumer offences ([2022] EWCA Crim 1113], summarised by Richard Heller here. The Court, in […]

6th Jul 2022News

Sallie Bennett-Jenkins QC invited to speak at The Women Trainee Lawyers Network event – ‘Different Lives in Law’

Sallie was delighted to speak at this Women Trainee Lawyers Network event, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills on ‘Different Lives in Law’. This event highlighted the different journeys both Sallie Bennett-Jenkins QC (2HC) and Paula Hodges QC (Partner, HSF) have taken during the course of their careers in law, exploring the highlights and challenges faced […]

6th Jul 2022News

2 Hare Court shortlisted in 10 Categories for The Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2022

Chambers is delighted to have been shortlisted in 10 categories at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022. Categories: Set of the year Marketing and Front of House Team of the year Corporate Crime Set of the year Corporate Crime Junior of the year | Christopher Foulkes Corporate Crime Silk of the year | Jonathan Laidlaw […]