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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Penman as Deputy Head of our Police Team. Dan is an able and tenacious lawyer and an important part of our […]

Olivia Checa-Dover and Becky Jane, as leading and junior counsel, have successfully presented a complex police misconduct case arising from a detective’s mismanagement of six investigations, all involving vulnerable complainants. […]

Rupert Doswell and Becky Jane successfully prosecute multi-handed Hull-based Class A and B drugs conspiracy in a trial lasting over six weeks. Sentence is expected to take place next month.

Matthew Bean successfully prosecutes north-east drug gang in a four and a half month trial at Newcastle Crown Court. Sentence is expected to take place next month. See articles below: […]

On 18th February, Nicholas Campbell QC and Deborah Smithies appeared for the prosecution at Sheffield Crown Court where His Honour Judge Slater sentenced Craig and Lorna Hewitt for (1) the […]

A highly regarded advocate experienced in business and regulatory crime, specialising in serious commercial fraud, bribery and corruption, financial crime, revenue offences, MTIC, money laundering and confiscation. Considered approachable and […]

Jess Butterell successfully prosecuted a Defendant at Teesside Crown Court, who was running a defence of mistaken identity, for the offence of possessing an imitation firearm. Jess conducted the three […]

Paul Cleasby successfully prosecutes a defendant who had claimed he was not guilty of rape as he was suffering from a sleep disorder called Sexomnia at the time of the […]

In ‘single issue’ public law proceedings relating to an unexplained humerus fracture in a 2-week-old baby, Harriet Williams successfully represented a Mother, such that proceedings were concluded on day three […]

The Lord Chief Justice has appointed Christine Egerton and Katy Rafter as Deputy District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts). Both Christine and Katy will be sitting part-time whilst continuing with their usual […]