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Daniel White secures attempted murder conviction
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,
Timothy Hannam KC and Daniel White prosecute teen for offence of murder
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
Manizja Latifi secures acquittal in serious domestic abuse trial
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
Rachel Brand KC secures conviction in Oldbury murder trial
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
Jamie Scott secures conviction of conspiracy theorist stalker
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
Andrew Davidson and Cally Keenan secure acquittal for conveyancer accused of Stamp Duty fraud
Andrew Davidson leading Cally Keenan secured the acquittal of a conveyancer who, with others, was accused of a series of stamp duty frauds causing a loss to both the mortgage applicant and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The prosecution alleged that the Defendant was one of three individuals
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Citadel Chambers congratulates its former member HHJ Trevor Meegan on his appointment to be a Circuit Judge
Citadel Chambers congratulates its former member HHJ Trevor Meegan on his appointment to be a Circuit Judge.