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Caroline Harris successfully prosecuted a trial at Winchester Crown Court on behalf of the National Crime Agency.
Both defendants, one of whom was an airport employee, were convicted of importing 40kg of heroin into the UK from Pakistan. The drugs were loaded into checked in baggage. The case involved close work with authorities in Pakistan, and legal arguments throughout the trial. The defendants were each sentenced to
Nuneaton man cleared of cocaine conspiracy
At the conclusion of a month-long trial in the Crown Court at Warwick, a jury todaycleared Jordan Northall, defended by Adam Western, of involvement in a conspiracyto supply kilos of cocaine worth many thousands of pounds in the WarwickshireArea. Adam’s client was one of four defendants on trial. The jury
Timothy Hannam K.C. and Daniel White defend in Aston Wood Golf Course Manslaughter
Timothy Hannam K.C. and Daniel White defended Brett Delaney, who appeared alongside John McDonald and Johnny McDonald at Worcester Crown Court; all charged with manslaughter and conspiracy to commit fraud. The case arose from a scheme in which the defendants were said to have targeted vulnerable individuals, making false representations
Jamie Scott Prosecutes Multi-Million-Pound Tobacco Conspiracy
Jamie Scott secured the convictions of four defendants involved in a counterfeit tobacco conspiracy after a three-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court. All four defendants were Chinese immigrants with no right to work in the UK. They had converted a house in Perry Barr effectively into a factory where 100s
Rape trial stopped following an application by Adam Western
A rape trial at Worcester Crown Court was stopped at the end of the prosecution’s case this week following an application by Adam Western. The judge agreed with Adam that the case should be withdrawn from the jury because the evidence against his client was so weak. On the judge’s
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
Other News
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
The Match Report: Goals, Penalties and Kneecaps!
It was an exhilarating evening of football action on Wednesday. The games began with adversity, and injury. Our Argentinian maestro, Richard, unfortunately suffered a knee injury after just 7 minutes. After the first aider reluctantly tore himself away from his tea break, ice was applied and a wheelchair arranged. Fortunately,
Geoff Clough
(1937 – 2023)
On 11th August 2023, members of Chambers and former members of no. 2 Fountain Court attended the funeral of their friend and former colleague Geoff Clough. Andrew Fisher KC gave a eulogy and said, ‘Geoff was loved by almost everyone, clients, solicitors, clerks, fellow practitioners and Juries, who were both