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Mahdev Singh Sachdev prosecuted defendant convicted of pouring boiling water over partner

Mahdev Singh Sachdev, instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service, prosecuted a defendant for s.18, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, after they were accused of pouring boiling water down the back of the complainant after accusing their partner of infidelity.

03 November 2025

Tony Dunne appointed as a Circuit Judge

KBW Chambers congratulates Tony Dunne on his appointment as a Circuit Judge to Sit at Sheffield from the 24th November 2025.

30 October 2025

Mahdev Singh Sachdev appeared in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Mahdev, instructed by Ashmans Solicitors, had appeared on behalf of Tracey Cromwell at the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing when she entered guilty pleas to two offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. She was later sentenced to 12 months immediate imprisonment.

21 October 2025

Congratulations to our Silks and Leading Juniors ranked in Chambers and Partners 2026

We’re proud to celebrate our Silks and Leading Juniors recognised in the Chambers and Partners 2026 rankings. Their excellence, dedication, and expertise continue to set the standard in advocacy and client service.

16 October 2025

Daniel Ingham prosecutes Operation Cambridge, a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs in the Preston Area.

Daniel Ingham, instructed by Zoe Salter at the CPS, prosecuted Operation Cambridge, a drugs conspiracy involving the sale of Crack Cocaine and Heroin in the Preston area

13 October 2025

Mahdev Singh Sachdev spoke on the University of Law Online Panel Event - Bar Wars London vs The Regions.

Mahdev joined a panel of junior barristers practising on regional circuits and in London to share his views on practice on the North Eastern Circuit.

09 October 2025

Joe Purshouse, one of our current pupils, recently spoke at an event for members of Gray’s Inn, who are in the process of transferring to the Bar as qualified lawyers.

06 October 2025

Congratulations to all our Silks, Leading Juniors and Rising Stars ranked across our main practice areas

We are proud to celebrate our Silks, Leading Juniors, and Rising Stars for their outstanding rankings across our main practice areas.

01 October 2025

Edward Johnson successfully secures findings of physical and sexual abuse at a Finding of Fact hearing involving covert recordings.

Edward Johnson, instructed by Ben Hoare Bell LLP, represented a mother in Private Law proceedings, who accused the father of serious sexual and physical abuse over a number of years.

29 September 2025

Sean Sullivan and Sam Ponniah successfully prosecute drugs gang who supplied over £500,000 worth of drugs in Dewsbury.

Sean Sullivan, leading Sam Ponniah, recently successfully prosecuted eight members of a ‘ring and bring’ drugs line known as the ‘Bob line’ that was in contact with drugs users on thousands of occasions over the 2 and a half years that the conspiracy was in operation.

25 September 2025

Tony Dunne appointed as District Judge

KBW Chambers congratulates Tony Dunne on his appointment as a full time District Judge

22 September 2025

Lorena Veale appointed as Fee-paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal (assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, within the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

KBW Chambers is pleased to announce that Lorena Veale has been appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, within the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal

22 September 2025