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Barrister profiles
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< Previous [1 of 2] Next > Home / News & Events NewsBarristers 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;
Sonal Dashani, a barrister at 15 New Bridge Street, successfully prosecuted Shahra Marsh who duped jewellers, fashion houses and auctioneers in Paris over two years.
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
Six businessmen have been jailed for laundering more than £15m stolen from Natwest bank. The men used IT and mobile phone companies and fake business deals to move the money to an account in Latvia. The money had been obtained by fraudsters able to withdraw money from NatWest against worthless cheques before they bounced.
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.
John Burton persuaded the Court of Appeal to quash the conviction of Samina Malik on the one charge she had been found guilty of. 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. Muriel Lawrence v Edna Poorah (Deceased)
Anand Beharrylal appeared for the successful Appellant before the Privy Council in a case that has reversed a precedent set by the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal. 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'. 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. 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. R v M - A potentially important judgment in limiting the scope of the 'apportionment principle'
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.
Kyri Argyropoulos acted as junior counsel in this Nationally reported Manslaughter and Kidnapping case involving a Greek national. 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. 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 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. < Previous [1 of 2] Next > |
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