News: General Crime

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 barrister profiles

John Burton QC secures acquittal in bludgeoning attack

After John Burton's cross-examination of the complainant, the expert witnesses and the Night-time Supervisor, the Learned Judge ruled in favour of John's submission that there was no case to answer.
24 October 2011

Christopher Bertham secures acquittals in 'Operation Misfit' graffiti trial

Gordon McDermott, alleged to have been the graffiti writer "CUT", was acquitted of causing criminal damage caused to London Underground and Network Rail structures and trains.
9 June 2011

Secret tape recording clears man of charges brought by social services

Lovel Brian Dennis, represented by Andrew Forsyth, was cleared of all charges after secretly recording a meeting with social workers on his dictaphone as he tried to get social services to let him take care of his brother, who has Downs Syndrome.
11 May 2011

Christopher Grout appears before the High Court to challenge the evidential admissibility of Case Management Forms

10 February 2011

Liam Walker represents driver spared custody after admitting killing father of four