Fiona Robertson represented 4 appellants challenging their convictions for murder in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (R v Woodward, Spencer, Lamzini and Stoute [2019] EWCA Crim 1002). The appellants faced an 8-10 week trial and jurors were selected partly on the basis that they did not have pre-booked holidays. The trial was blighted by […]
Tom Day and JMW represented the head of an organised crime group operating out of Merseyside in a confiscation hearing in Liverpool Crown Court before HHJ Flewitt QC. The prosecution’s case was that the client was the head of the conspiracy to supply cocaine and had supplied as much as 303 kg (and at least […]
On 10th June 2019, Justice published its report on prosecuting sexual offences. The working party, chaired by HH Peter Rook QC, sought to identify areas where greater efficiency could be achieved without eroding the right to a fair trial. The report calls for important reforms to protect complainants and vulnerable individuals, and recommends stronger obligations […]
Following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) into breaches of the Syria Sanctions – the niece of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – 22 year old Aniseh Chawkat (AC), has forfeited funds held in her UK Barclays bank account. AC has been residing in London since 2014 when she was granted a student visa […]
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 […]