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. […]
Press Summary This summary is provided by the Court for the assistance of those reporting the Court’s judgment, which was handed down this morning (neutral citation [2022] EWHC 826 (QB)). It does not form part of that judgment. Introduction The BBC wants to broadcast a programme about an individual, “X”. The programme is to include […]
Rebekah Hummerstone and Fiona Robertson prosecuted spouses Nicusor and Rodica Gheorghe for trafficking vulnerable women from Romania to the UK to be sexually exploited as prostitutes in brothels across London. The defendants were unanimously convicted of human trafficking and controlling prostitution after a 5 week trial at Southwark Crown Court. The case involved parallel investigations […]
The defendant faced a multi-count indictment of historic child cruelty and administering a noxious substance with intent. On multiple occasions the defendant had used a mixture of scotch bonnet peppers, chilli powder and ginger and inserted the substance into the genitals of her daughter when she was between the ages of 5- 15 years. The […]
On the 3rd November 2020, Kadian Nelson abducted and raped a 13 year old girl who was walking to school in the Mitcham area of South London. The abduction was witnessed by another school girl (aged 10), who brought what she had seen to the attention of her older sister. Mr Nelson was then confronted […]
