Bob Elias
…significant national interest. Bob is well known for his no-nonsense, straight talking approach and is considered a top class advocate and brilliant cross examiner who can get right to the…
Louise Kitchin helps HMP Prison Service in their Fight Against Fraud
…Manchester echoed those sentiments, saying: “Any prisoners attempting to make false claims will be brought to justice. Collaboration with Greater Manchester Police combined with the outstanding engagement of staff working…
Matthew Howarth Successfully Secures Appeal to the First Tier Tribunal
…documents on behalf of an Asylum Seeker during examination. The Appellant in this case was active with a party that opposed the current government of Ethiopia. The Appellant was…
Emma Gilsenan Secures Suspended Sentence imposed in Death by Careless Driving trial
…steering wheel and/or driver’s side door of the vehicle. In addition, the sentencing remarks made reference to evidence elicited during the cross-examination of the prosecution reconstruction expert that by clinging…
Richard Dawson secures not guilty verdict on two counts of ‘Causing Death by Careless Driving’
…which the Police had failed to identify (another person, vehicle, animal at the scene), or, if the pedestrians were the perceived hazard, they did something unexpectedly; for example, by veering…
Untraced drivers and the MIB: case law update
…several consequential orders. LV appealed to the Supreme Court and the MIB intervened. The Supreme Court held that it was a “fundamental feature” of the statutory scheme of compulsory insurance…
Chris Daw QC Represents Property Magnate in Sexual Offences Act Notification Order Appeal
Simon Halabi, one of the developers of the Shard, was convicted of rape in France, in 1995, and received a suspended sentence and a fine. The complainant in the case…
Anna Chestnutt secures No Case to Answer in long-running NMC case
…Service Ombudsman (‘PPO’), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (‘HMIP’) and the Care Quality Commission (‘CQC’). There was significant broader context, which Anna presented through careful cross examination NMC’s witnesses. The…
Jeremy Lasker secures acquittal for his client charged with manslaughter.
…haemorrhage from which the deceased died in hospital 2 days later. However the day following cross examination of the main prosecution eye witness to the incident, the Crown indicated to…
Henry Blackshaw Wins Investigative Excellence Award
…awarded Chief Constable’s commendations for the same case (photo attached). This was for their work on the investigation and prosecution of Robert Murgatroyd, the pilot of a light aircraft which…
Simon Gurney ensures Consultant retains GMC registration despite sexual misconduct towards patient
…his patient and examined her intimately without a chaperone being present. Simon advised Dr Z throughout the proceedings, from the point of his first referral until the conclusion of the…
Samantha Riggs Shortlisted in Chambers UK Bar Awards 2020 for Environmental Junior of the Year
…has incisive analysis skills, persuasive presentation as an advocate, and very effective cross-examination skills.” “Clients value her practical and commercial advice, as well as her fearless defence skills. She is…