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Kyri Argyropoulos

1991

Kyri's practice is exclusively in Criminal law both private and publicly funded. He specialises in the defence of cases involving homicide, serious violence and public order and drugs offences both as junior and leading counsel. Kyri also has extensive and unique experience of defending protesters such as "Spiderman" and the Fathers 4 Justice protesters.  

Kyri also teaches advocacy as a group leader at Cumberland Lodge.

News

• "The Gumtree Killer" Kyri Argyropoulos acts in high profile murder case
  2 July 2010
• Kyri Argyropoulos secures early acquittal for defendant as 5 police officers are accused of fabrication and brutality
  10 March 2010
• 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
• 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
• R v Mr S and Ms MH - 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
• Kyri Argyropoulis acts as junior counsel in nationally reported Manslaughter and Kidnapping case
  Kyri Argyropoulos acted as junior counsel in nationally reported Manslaughter and Kidnapping case involving a Greek national
  7 November 2007
• Drug trial collapses over Supergrass evidence
  Patrick Upward QC and Kyri Argyropoulos recently secured the acquittal of Mr MS on charges of conspiring to supply over 350kg of cocaine from Colombia via Spain Costa Rica, France and Jamaica.
  21 June 2007
• Unlucky again for the Police and the CPS against Fathers 4 Justice campaigners
  Friday 13th October 2006 proved unlucky again for the authorities in their prosecution of a Fathers 4 Justice campaigner.
  10 November 2006

Articles

• Unlucky again for the Police and the CPS against Fathers 4 Justice campaigners
  Friday 13th October 2006 proved unlucky again for the Police and the CPS in their continued pursuit of convictions against Fathers 4 Justice campaigners. Represented by Kyri Argropoulos, Guy Harrison was acquitted by the jury at Southwark Crown Court for a Public Nuisance offence.
  2006