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Jon Whitfield

1985

Jon has extensive experience in cases of fraud and corruption, terrorism, murder, robbery and serious violent or sexual assault. He is currently instructed in all these areas and is regularly instructed in cases of serious/organised public disorder, importation of drugs and the crimes associated with their use and sale.

News

• Case against IVF doctor collapses
  Britain's most successful fertility doctor was cleared of allegations made by two patients after disciplinary proceedings against him collapsed.
  5 November 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
• 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

Articles

• Justice on the cheap is no justice at all
  Fast tracking cases, cutting corners, removing safeguards and denying proper representation leads to no justice at all. This is a lesson the UK Government would do well to learn.
  2005