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Barristers from 15 New Bridge Street are regularly featured in the general press and specialist legal publications in addition to having many individual cases reported. Here you can find our news with links to individual barristers profiles;

Appeal upheld limiting police powers of arrest

Tim Bowden appeared for the applicant Fraser Wood in a case stated appeal to the Divisional Court following a dismissal of his appeal by HHJ Bevan QC at Luton Crown Court.
23 May 2008

Faith healer murder - 15NBS team secures the only acquittal

Thomas Nicholson-Pratt (leading) and Liam Walker (Junior) of 15 New Bridge Street secured the acquittal of Khalid Malik in the widely reported ‘Luton faith healer murder'.
27 March 2008

Mousa Brown acquitted of terrorism charges

Mousa Brown, defended by 15NBS barristers, was one of the men accused of organising terrorist training camps and activities in the Lake District and elsewhere in England and has been acquitted of all the charges which he faced.
28 February 2008

The 'Chicken Cottage Murders' - Old Bailey trial stayed by 15NBS Barristers

The longest running murder trial in the history of the Old Bailey has been stayed as an abuse of process following proven instances of witness tampering.
1 February 2008

R v M - A potentially important judgment in limiting the scope of the 'apportionment principle'

22 January 2008

R v Samina Malik aka "The Lyrical Terrorist" (Central Criminal Court)

John Burton secured the acquittal of Samina Malik, aka "The Lyrical Terrorist", on the charge of possessing an article for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism, under section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
8 November 2007

R v Stanesby and Hatch - Fathers for Justice

Kyri Argyropoulos was again involved in the defence for the high profile prosecution of a Father for Justice campaigner.
7 November 2007

R v Revenikiotis

Kyri Argyropoulos acted as junior counsel in this Nationally reported Manslaughter and Kidnapping case involving a Greek national.
7 November 2007

R v Drew and others (Southwark Crown Court)

Anand Beharrylal after a six week trial secured an acquittal for the second defendant in R v Drew and others at Southwark Crown Court on 26 October 2007, in a case alleging Conspiracy to Control Prostitution and Conspiracy to Launder the Proceeds of Crime
26 October 2007

What is a firearm (R v Ahmet)?

Jon Whitfield secures the acquittal of Mr Ahmet on Firearms charges successfully arguing that a flare-launcher is not always a lethal barrelled weapon.
24 August 2007

Drug trial collapses over Supergrass evidence

Patrick Upward QC and Kyri Argyropoulos recently secured the acquittal of Martin Schofield on charges of conspiring to supply over 350kg of cocaine from Colombia via Spain Costa Rica, France and Jamaica.
21 June 2007

Unlucky again for the Police and the CPS against Fathers 4 Justice campaigners

Friday 13th October 2006 proved unlucky again for the authorities in their prosecution of a Fathers 4 Justice campaigner.
10 November 2006

New Bridge Street Barristers representing solidiers accused of abusing Iraqi Nationals

4 February 2005