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Gurdeep Garcha K.C. defends man for asylum seeker hotel murder
Gurdeep Garcha K.C. is defending a 19-year-old man who is standing trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court accused of the murder of a 27-year-old woman who worked at a hotel which provided accommodation for asylum seekers. The defendant is an asylum seeker, originally from Sudan. He had been staying at the
Tim Hannam KC and Rupert Jones secure the convictions of three defendants charged with cheating the public revenue and defrauding pensioners of their investments
Tim Hannam KC and Rupert Jones secure the convictions of three defendants charged with cheating the public revenue and defrauding pensioners of their investments, following an eight month trial at Leeds Crown Court. The case was difficult and challenging, involving millions of pounds and an enormous amount of complex documentation
Gurdeep Garcha KC’s client cleared of Newtown “Postcode” Gang Murder of 16 year old boy
A 34 year old man from Newtown, Birmingham has been acquitted by a jury of murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, following a 4 week trial at Birmingham Crown Court. The defendant was represented by Gurdeep Garcha K.C., leading Mohammed Naser – instructed by Sadia
Gurdeep Garcha KC’s client cleared of Leicester Prison Murder
A 21 year old man from Sheldon, Birmingham has been acquitted of murder following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, following a 5 week trial. The defendant was represented by Gurdeep Garcha K.C. leading Kevin Metzger (Great James Street Chambers, London) – instructed by Masawar Iqbal of IB Legal. The
Nicholas Berry secures jury trial acquittal for defendant accused of killing trainee paramedic in alleged act of careless driving
On the 3rd October 2022, the defendant’s car was involved in a fatal collision with a trainee paramedic riding a Kawasaki motorcycle. The collision, which was fully captured on distressing CCTV, occurred on the B4206 at the junction ofHenwick Road and Oldbury Road in the St. John’s area of Worcester.
Daniel White defends teen motorist who caused deaths of three students, weeks after passing test
Daniel White recently defended Edward Spencer, who appeared before HHJ Lockhart K.C. in Leamington Justice Centre, for three offences of causing death by careless driving and three offences of causing grievous bodily harm by careless driving. Mr Spencer drove carelessly by speeding on a country road resulting in a collision
Other News
Citadel Chambers is sponsoring the Royal Irish Regiment downhill skiing team.
The boys won’t be home with their families and sweethearts over Christmas but will remain training in Val d’Isere where they have been since the beginning of December after returning from a short tour in Oman. The Regiment is based at Tern Hill in Shropshire. Our hearts go out to
Citadel is delighted to announce that Alura Bather has accepted an invitation to join Chambers on the successful completion of her pupillage.
All of us at Citadel congratulate her on her tenancy and welcome her to the team.
Citadel Chambers is delighted to announce that Laura Hobson has been appointed as a Circuit Judge by the King on the advice of the Lord Chancellor.
The King has appointed Laura Hobson to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed her