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Criminal Defence | Friday 9 February 2018

18 defendants acquitted of sexual offences following late disclosure of vital evidence by the prosecution

Michael Turner QC of Garden Court was first on the indictment and represented one of the defendants, Atiq Hussain.

Thalia Maragh Michael Turner KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 8 February 2018

MA, a young Bangladeshi man, was acquitted by jury at Kingston Crown Court

Paramjit Ahluwalia was instructed as sole junior in the case and worked as a team with solicitors from Faradays.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 7 February 2018

Successful appeal against sentence secures imminent release from custody for 18 year old

Michael Goold represented the young man at his appeal against a sentence of two years’ custody.

Michael Goold

Criminal Defence | Sunday 28 January 2018

Young Somali man walks free after exercising the right to silence and acquittal of Possession for intent to supply Class B drugs and assault on police

Lalith de Kauwe was instructed by Sudesh Bopitiya, and Mohammad Miah, SBG Solicitors.

Lalith de Kauwe

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 23 January 2018

Dafna Spiro appointed as full time Circuit Judge

Dafna will be deployed to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Harrow Crown Court with effect from 27 February.

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Friday 19 January 2018

David Sellu Appeal Team win Crime Team of the Year at Modern Law Awards 2018

The David Sellu Appeal Team is composed of Mark Ellison QC of QEB Hollis Whiteman who led our David Emanuel, and was instructed by Matt Foot of Birnberg Peirce.

David Emanuel KC

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 17 January 2018

Rasta acquitted of revenge GBH

Lalith de Kauwe defended the middle aged Rastafarian who was unanimously acquitted of an alleged 'revenge attack'.

Lalith de Kauwe

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 17 January 2018

Martin Huseyin appointed as full time Circuit Judge

He will be deployed to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Maidstone Crown Court with effect from 22 January. 

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