Doughty Street Chambers is thrilled and proud to announce that our leading juniors, Peter Caldwell, David Rhodes, @J0nathanPrice, Anthony Vaughan and @AdamWagner1 have been appointed King’s Counsel following their success in the 2024 competition!
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After almost 20 years and two appeals to the Court of Appeal, two wrongful convictions for double murder are finally quashed!
Sarah Elliott KC (@sebarrister), Farrhat Arshad KC and Philippa Eastwood were instructed for Robert Firkins by Rhona Friedman of @CommonsLegal; @James_Wood_QC and David Rhodes for Lee Firkins were instructed by @stevenbird63, @birdssolicitors
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After serving 20 years in prison the murder convictions of 2 brothers were quashed and the planned retrial abandoned; the judgment can now be published https://t.co/n30JOlzt1X
Today we have published our report on IPP sentences.
📖 Read the full report: https://t.co/vjaN5ho03R
📃 Read our conclusions and recommendations: https://t.co/1alTcwvxCZ
🔎 Read the news story: https://t.co/KinlZ1M5fN
If you are attending court for example prosecuting remember that the strike is having an effect on those who provide catering at court who were also badly hit by Covid. Buy a tea or your lunch from them and not a big chain and help keep people in jobs..
@shitbarrister So so sorry for you. I lost my beautiful Henri Dalmatian a couple weeks ago. Missing him everyday. Cant believe he’s not here to open his Christmas presents. Our dogs are a joy and their lives are too short
We are delighted to announce that @Kirsty_Brimelow QC has been elected Vice Chair of @TheCriminalBar.
Many congratulations to Kirsty who will be working alongside the CBA’s Chair Elect @JoSidhuQC of 25 Bedford Row, with effect from 1 September 2021.
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Post Office scandal: Court of Appeal quashes convictions of 12 more sub-postmasters. Tim Moloney QC and Kate O’Raghallaigh @koraghallaigh acting for all appellants, instructed by Neil Hudgell @hudgellsol
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CA says Courts should sentence the intended criminal harm in child sex cases where no actual victim but adjust sentence downwards to reflect no sexual activity took place
The Court of Appeal has today quashed convictions of 14 members of the Shrewsbury 24, referred to Court by @ccrcupdate last year: https://t.co/QrVQmtkHEA See CCRC’s 04/03/20 press release. We are interested in hearing from remaining members of Shrewsbury 24
Well done Rhona Friedman of @CommonsLegal. These cases are never won overnight and I know just how hard you worked to achieve this result. Fantastic!
Shrewsbury 24: Court of Appeal clears picketers' convictions https://t.co/LJzxYzZZnk