At the conclusion of a four week trial at the Central Criminal Court, prosecuted by Jonathan Rees QC and Will Martin, the defendants Alex Lanning and Jonathan Camille were convicted, respectively, of the murder and manslaughter of Tashan Daniel. Yesterday, the two men were sentenced. Lanning was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term […]
The guideline comes into force on 1 October 2020 and applies to adults who at the time of the offence, and/or at the time of sentencing, have any mental disorder, neurological impairment or developmental disorder. The non-exhaustive range of conditions covered by the guideline is notably wide-ranging, and includes: Mental disorders – conditions like schizophrenia, […]
Jonathan Rees QC and Will Martin appeared on behalf of a 16 year old boy (‘AB’) in a six-week trial at Northampton Crown Court. The prosecution alleged that AB – only 15 at the time of the killing – had conspired with his three co-defendants to rob the victim, Stevie Pentelow, a known drug dealer, […]
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (‘DBEIS’) brought a criminal prosecution against their client who had run an initially successful company, which then went into liquidation, owing creditors in the region of £2.9m. The DBEIS is the Government department responsible for economic growth, incorporating business, industrial strategy, science, innovation, energy, and climate change. Since […]
An Independent Regulatory Commission has ordered Millwall FC to implement an action plan and fined the club £10,000 for breaching FA Rules E20 and E21. The FA investigated allegations of discriminatory behaviour and chanting during the Millwall FC’s Emirates FA Cup fixture against Everton FC on 26 January 2019, after becoming aware of a video […]