Archangelo Power

2001

Archangelo specialises predominantly in criminal defence work which includes all types of serious crime such as murder, terrorism, armed robberies, burglary, violent disorders, with an emphasis however on firearms,drugs and all gang related matters.

Other areas of expertise include, Court Martial Work, Coroner's Inquiries, Judicial Review, Proceeds of Crime, Prison Law as well as Mental Health & Road Traffic.

He is able to draw on his vast expertise both from the military and academic background having lectured in crime, criminal procedure and evidence and Tort respectively.

Current Cases

Allegation of Murder at The Old Bailey concerning the shooting of a 16 year old school girl in the neck (further reading: Sky News; DailyMail ; BBC News, 20 April 2010)
Multi Handed Violent Disorder concerning 23 members of the Anti Fascist League
Multi Handed Conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs at Blackfriars Crown Court
Two Courts Martials in Germany
Drug smuggling case, involving 8 gang members who were arrested around Greater Manchester (further reading: SOCA News, 4 November 2009; Manchester Evening News, 4 November 2009)

Recent Cases

R v LD & Ors unanimously acquitted of an alleged Affray, outside Snaresbrook Crown Court
R v H Not guilty verdict recorded in respect of allegations concerning S66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
R v AK Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs Oxford CC. Led by Kyri Argyropoulos the Crown offered no evidence at the close of the prosecution case
R v 'X' Unanimously Acquitted of S18 GBH, namely breaking a victims leg with a baseball bat notwithstanding 3 witnesses who allegedly witnessed the incident and knew the defendant
R v 'Y' Secured only acquittal in a multi-handed murder trial at Cambridge CC in November 2009, where the victim a Polish national had been kicked to death by a number of Lithuanian nationals

News

Barristers from 15 New Bridge Street defend controversial war protesters
In a trial that centred on freedom of speech, Neil Mercer, Kyri Argyropoulos, Angelo Power, Sonal Dashani and Mathew Turner defended six Muslim protesters who had been vilified in the press for publicly, and contentiously, expressing their views.
12 January 2010
Counsel secures unanimous not guilty verdicts for baseball bat and hammer attacks.
14 December 2009
City Banker Acquitted
24 November 2009
Advocacy Training
15 New Bridge Street's members invited as guest speakers at the University of Hertfordshire
17 November 2009
Archangelo Power secures acquittal of defendant involved with murder charge
12 November 2009
Team from 15 New Bridge Street instructed on behalf of anti-army Anglian Regiment protest in Luton Town 10th March 2009
17 September 2009
Kyri Argyropoulos and Archangelo Power secure favourable sentences for defendants convicted of robbery
16 September 2009
Kyri Argyropoulos & Archangelo Power Secure Acquittal at Close of 10-Handed 5 Month Prosecution
8 July 2009