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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 barrister profiles

John Burton Represents AI, an Alleged Member of “The Blackburn Resistance”

25 February 2010

Ten additional members of 15 New Bridge Street complete Public Access Training Course

23 November 2009

Seminars

12 October 2009

Airline Bombers' Trial

A team of 15 New Bridge Street members were instructed on this case: Patrick Upward QC, Nadine Radford QC, Joseph Giret and Jon Whitfield
28 September 2009

John Burton addresses Parliaments' Joint Committee on Human Rights

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

John Burton - 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 Ms SM

John Burton persuaded the Court of Appeal to quash the conviction of Ms SM on the one charge she had been found guilty of.
20 June 2008

Patrick Upward QC and Daniel Flahive secures acquittal for client accused of involvement in terrorist activities

Mr MB, 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

John Burton secures acquittal of "The Lyrical Terrorist" (Central Criminal Court)

John Burton secured the acquittal of Ms SM , 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