Skip Navigation
[Logo] 15 New Bridge Street

Criminal Law

People

About Us

020 7842 1900

Barrister profiles

[Image] News

[Graphic] ArrowCriminal Law

[Graphic] ArrowJoin Us

 < Previous [1 of 2] Next > 

Home / News & Events

News

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;

Sonal Dashani succesfully prosecutes antiques fraudster

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.
3 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

Six jailed after laundering £15m

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.
2 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

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

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.
6 April 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 Revenikiotis

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

 < Previous [1 of 2] Next > 

Chambers of Patrick Upward QC
© 2008 | Legal NoticesPrivacy

15 New Bridge Street London. EC4V 6AU. DX 162 Chancery Lane
Telephone 020 7842 1900 Facsimile 020 7842 1901 E-mail clerks@15nbs.com
In an emergency, a Clerk can be contacted on 07771 603609 at any time