Case News

Gurdeep Garcha KC represented Madalin Dumitru after himself and his partner, Adina Mihai, drugged four men in a bid to steal money and belongings, resulting in two of the victims dying.    Oxford Crown Court heard of how Mihai, assisted by Dumitru, created an online profile and posed as a sex worker to gain access […]

Gurdeep Garcha KC and Curtis Myrie are defending a 65 year old West Bromwich man who is standing trial at Birmingham Crown Court accused of the murder of a 36 year old woman whose body was found in a Tipton canal a week after she was last seen alive.    The defendant is said to

The defendant had previously been sentenced to 46 weeks’ immediate custody at Warwick Crown Court for 4 offences of shop theft.   Emily Andrew, instructed by Hine Solicitors, was granted leave to appeal by the Single Judge, and appeared before Mr Justice Goose, Lord Justice Foxton, and Her Honour Judge de Bertodano. Emily’s advocacy was

Robert Tolhurst, instructed by Luke Cleghorn of David Coyle Solicitors, Nuneaton, defended for a client acquitted by a jury on 28th July 2026 following a trial at Warwick Crown Court. The indictment alleged eight offences: two counts of Rape, Sexual Assault and five counts of Sexual Activity with a Child. All the allegations were made

Rachel Brand KC prosecuted Andrew Gorrell, whose trial took place at Wolverhampton Crown Court in February. He was sentenced on 6th July 2026 by the Recorder of Wolverhampton HHJ Chambers KC.    In the early hours of the morning on 11th May 2025, Gorrell set fire to the wheelie bin in the front garden of

Daniel White has secured the attempted murder conviction of David Richards, who received an overall sentence of 31 years imprisonment.   The jury unanimously convicted Mr Richards of attempting to murder his former partner, “JL”, in May of 2024 after a five month, tumultuous relationship. Upon arriving at her flat, he locked them both inside

A Birmingham teen has been convicted of murder following a 4-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court in which Timothy Hannam KC and Daniel White prosecuted.   Oumar Traore, who was 17 at the time of the incident, fatally stabbed Yassin Alama in November of last year. Both parties, affiliated with rival gangs, brandished weapons during

Manizja Latifi successfully defended a client at Wolverhampton Crown Court against allegations of controlling and coercive behaviour and intentional strangulation.   The defendant had previous convictions for rape and grievous bodily harm, which were before the jury during the trial. After approximately two hours of deliberation, the jury acquitted him of controlling and coercive behaviour

Following a two-week trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Rachel Brand KC secured the conviction of a 41-year-old man for the murder of a young mother. The jury deliberated for just under 6 hours.     Mohammed Azim, a recovery truck driver from Tipton, was accused of using his vehicle as a weapon to murder his girlfriend

Jamie Scott successfully prosecuted at trial a man accused of stalking the police officers investigating him. Following a ten-day trial at Stafford Crown Court, the defendant was convicted of attempted child sex offences, aggravated stalking and perverting the course of justice.    The defendant had been lured into exchanging sexual messages with an undercover officer.