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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;

John Burton addresses Parliaments' Joint Committee on Human Rights.

John Burton dealt with issues arising under the Terrorism Act 2006.
5 November 2008

Sentence of one of the "Cartoon Protesters" manifestly excessive.

John Burton persuades the Court of Appeal to reduce the sentence of one of the "Cartoon Protesters".
9 October 2008

Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 - A Section Too Far?

John Burton's article, "A Section Too Far?" dealing with section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006, has been published in the Index On Censorship journal
5 September 2008

John Burton is named The Times Lawyer of the Week

John Burton has been named Lawyer of the Week by the Times following his successful representation of Samina Malik, the “Lyrical Terrorist”, in the Court of Appeal.
26 June 2008

John Burton persuades the Court of Appeal to quash the conviction of Samina Malik

John Burton persuaded the Court of Appeal to quash the conviction of Samina Malik on the one charge she had been found guilty of.
20 June 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

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