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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
