𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 - Sarah Elliott KC leading Erim Mushtaq were privately instructed by Rizwana Mahmood and Kamran Hussain of Whiterose Blackmans Solicitors LLP. ▶️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/retired...

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/court-a... Farrhat Arshad KC acted as leading counsel for all six appellants and for T. Hayley Douglas acted for M and Hayley Douglas and Pippa Woodrow acted for W. 1/2

𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐊𝐂 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 Christopher Trybus was represented by Katy Thorne KC and Omran Belhadi, instructed by Rishi Verma at ABV Solicitors. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/katy-th...

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐲 Maria Munir was instructed and ably assisted by Ella Ferriter of @hjacriminaldefence.bsky.social in the breach proceedings. www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/maria-m...

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐒𝐎 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 Laura Stockdale was instructed by Harry Grayson of Hodge, Jones & Allen’s (@hjacriminaldefence.bsky.social) / Birds Solicitors. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/not-gui...

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬 Sean Summerfield was led by Richard Brigden of Exchange Chambers and instructed by Fida Hussain of Jon Mail Solicitors. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/sean-su...

𝐃𝐨𝐲𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 2026 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐂 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/doyles-...

Sanctions Information Offences: Markus Findlay Published in WorldECR ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/sanctio...

𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐊𝐂 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 500 𝐄𝐒𝐆 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/katy-th...

𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐂 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/liam-wa... Liam Walker KC led Patrick Maggs of 15NBS and was instructed by Vanessa Wiggins of Bark & Co solicitors.

𝐄𝐱-𝐌𝐈5 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐬 Liam Walker KC led Rakesh Bhasin and was instructed by Bob Dynowski of Edwards Duthie Shamash solicitors. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/ex-mi5-...

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/crown-o... Maryam Mir was instructed by Emma Rahman of HP Gower Solicitors to represent MA, who was charged with possessing firearms x2 and ammunition with intent to endanger life.

Laura Stockdale’s client found not guilty of abduction and sexual assault of a child. Laura Stockdale was instructed by Damini Chavda of ABV Solicitors. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/laura-s...

Woman acquitted of expressing support for Hamas. In R v KD, Kate was instructed by Sarah Robertson of Birnberg Peirce solicitors. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/woman-a...

Extradition refused in the High Court under s.20 Louise Willocx was instructed by Seema Dosaj from Berris Law. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/extradi...

Extradition to Ukraine refused. Edward Fitzgerald KC acted for Mr Dmytruk with Ben Joyes of 9BR. They were instructed by Katy O’Mara of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors @hjacriminaldefence.bsky.social ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/extradi...

𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗾’𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘅-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/erim-mu... Erim Mushtaq was instructed by Rizwana Mahmood and Kamran Hussain from Whiterose Blackmans Solicitors, in Leeds.

Sean Summerfield represents young defendant accused of providing false alibi in murder. Sean Summerfield is instructed by Michael Brenyah of Saunders Solicitors. ➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/sean-su...

Company Director Acquitted of Fraud. Maryam was led by Tarquin McCalla, instructed by Nora Talbi, with expert telephone input from Dan Sutton and intermediary support from Mai Yasuhara (Triangle). Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/company...

Laura Stockdale’s client found not guilty of multiple counts of rape. Laura Stockdale was instructed by Bianca St Prix of Lawrence & Co Solicitors. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/laura-s...

Successful modern slavery defence in PWITS A case. Violet Smart was instructed and expertly assisted by Sabrina Neves of GT Stewart. Read here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/success...

Supreme Court delivers important judgment concerning proscription offences: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/supreme... Jacob Bindman acted for BDN (led by Henry Blaxland KC, Garden Court Chambers in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court), instructed by Vajahat Sharif at Tuckers Solicitors.

University student acquitted of rape and sexual assaults. Emma Goodall KC was privately instructed by Harvey Fox of Freemans Solicitors. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/univers...

Historic convictions quashed – doli incapax The Court of Appeal has quashed six convictions for historic offending on the grounds that the presumption of doli incapax was not left to the jury. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/histori...

Liam Walker KC and Natalie Lucas secure substantial reduction in sentence in Court of Appeal contempt case. Liam Walker KC and Natalie Lucas were instructed by Veja & Co Solicitors. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/liam-wa...

Six members of Health for XR unanimously acquitted of criminal damage by a jury, despite legal defences being withdrawn. The third defendant was represented by Yvonne Kramo at the retrial. Yvonne was instructed by Hester Cavaciuti of @bindmans.com Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/six-mem...

High Value Hidden Assets Win. Stefan Sutherland and Ben Darabi, Carson Kaye Solicitors, instructed Abigail to advise for the sentence and the confiscation proceedings. Read here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/high-va...

Maryam Mir successfully argues no case to answer in unusual racially aggravated public order trial. Maryam was instructed by Ed Jones and Matthew Hardcastle of @kingsleynapley.bsky.social. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/maryam-...

Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary. Kate O’Raghallaigh, led by Rajiv Menon KC and instructed by Simon Natas of ITN Solicitors, acted for the first defendant, Charlotte Head. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/palesti...

Prosecution concede case on service of application to dismiss. Read here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/prosecu... Violet Smart was instructed and expertly assisted by Rosie Worster of Commons Law.

Coppel J allowed an appeal on 26 January 2026, finding that extradition would have an exceptionally severe impact on the Article 8 rights of the Appellant's five children, aged 5 to 14. Mary Westcott was instructed by Renata Pinter of Dalton Holmes Gray. www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/portugu...

SH acquitted of two conspiracies alleging conversion of firearms and ammunition intended for supply Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/sh-acqu...

We are proud to announce that Paul Mason has been appointed as a Circuit Judge at Manchester Crown Court. Paul will be leaving DSC to take up his new appointment and will be known as His Honour Judge Paul Mason. We wish Paul every success in his new role! www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/paul-ma...

Jake Taylor represented KL, charged with perverting the course of justice in a murder investigation into her partner and the father of her children. He was instructed by Ann Rushton of ITN Solicitors. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/acquitt...

No case to answer for rape and sexual assault. Louise was instructed by Alexandra Riddington from @ITNlaw ITN solicitors. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/no-case...

Prosecution offer no evidence in PWITS case following Modern Slavery Defence. Violet was instructed and expertly assisted by Phoebe Coleman of Sonn Macmillan Walker. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/prosecu...

Garry Green KC, leading Tim Bass (Faringdon Chambers) successfully achieved the minimum murder sentencing tariff of 15 years for his client who pleaded guilty to killing his brother. Garry was instructed by Gokeda Naidu at NP Solicitors. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/garry-g...

𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 - Louise Willocx was instructed by Tricia O’Sullivan and Isabelle Chandler from Sperrin Law. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/drug-an...

In Kent Police v VK, Jonathan was instructed by Anne-Marie Ottaway at HFW Solicitors in a case where a Russian national (VK) had been stopped at Dover Eastern docks in September 2019. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/jonatha...

Jake Taylor secures unanimous not guilty verdict following three-month £25 million cryptocurrency money laundering trial Jake was instructed by Raj Veja of Veja & Co Solicitors. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/jake-ta...

Garry Green KC, leading Jemma Levinson (1MCB) secured unanimous not guilty verdicts on murder and manslaughter at the Old Bailey within 2 hours of jury retirement after a 3-week trial. Garry was instructed by Kylie Francis of Wainwright & Cummins LLP, Brixton.

𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗞𝗖’𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗶’𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 Instructed by ABV Solicitors, Farrhat Arshad KC and Omran Belhadi’s client acquitted of attempted murder, multiple counts of rape and witness intimidation following an eight-week trial at Wood Green Crown Court.

Extradition to Romania Quashed After Appeal Reopened in Rare Article 8 Case - Mary Westcott was instructed by Lansbury Worthington Solicitors.

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to congratulate Sarah Vine KC for being named The Times Lawyer of the Week. www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/sarah-v...

RLC members will be presenting at @thecriminalbar.bsky.social Winter Conference taking place this Saturday 6th December at IET, Savoy Place. @mayasikand.bsky.social and @janeystarling.bsky.social will be speaking on on Representing Mothers and Pregnant Women (11:45am – 12:30pm).

The November 2025 Criminal Appeals Bulletin is now live! Authors include: Farrhat Arshad KC, Emma Goodall KC, David Bentley KC, Peter Wilcock KC, Amanda Clift-Matthews, Jacob Bindman, Natalie Lucas and Violet Smart. www.doughtystreet.co.uk/sites/defaul...

Permission to appeal to Supreme Court granted in protest case. Benjamin Newton KC, Laura Stockdale and Maria Liddiard are instructed by Raj Chada of @hjacriminaldefence.bsky.social. www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/permiss...

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀’ 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 - Sarah Vine KC was instructed by Daniel Berke at 3D solicitors.

Jonathan Lennon KC involved in settlement of Unexplained Wealth Order case - Jonathan was Instructed by Nicola Sharp and Fran Cassidy-Taylor at Rahman Ravelli Solicitors. Jonathan was instructed with another leading Silk in this area, Jonathan Fisher KC.

𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 Full response available here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/doughty...