Kate Brunner QC secured conviction in a circumstantial murder case involving CCTV and telephone data, DNA and pathology expert evidence. The defendant was convicted of murdering his colleague, who he had become obsessed with. See BBC News.

Richard Shepherd, Head of Albion’s Employment and Professional Disciplinary Team, successfully defended an officer in both criminal and misconduct proceedings for tasering a race-relations advisor in Bristol.

A short sample of the press reporting can be found here:

Stephen Mooney and Anna Midgley, instructed by Bobbetts Mackan Solicitors, successfully defended Ryan Hale and Ryan Ali, who were jointly charged with Ben Stokes in a charge of affray at Bristol Crown Court. Both Mr Hale and Mr Ali were alleged by the prosecution to have armed themselves with weapons during the course of the incident, and their involvement was captured on film. Mr Hale was acquitted at half time upon the Recorder of Bristol’s direction, Mr Ali was unanimously acquitted

James Gigg, a poultry farmer running a family farm in Dorset, was charged with fraud and two offences under the Eggs and Chicks Regulations resulting from overstocking. A change in the EU Regulations in 2012 meant that the number of birds he could lawfully house to enable the eggs to be sold as free range was reduced from 12 per square metre to nine. An examination of documentation by inspectors in 2016 showed that he had been supplied with 14,000 birds, an overstock of 3,500 and that he had sold 289,000 dozen eggs for a estimated value of £230,000.

The Background

Undercover policing has always existed, so why is it only now that a company focused on ethical cosmetics has engaged in what is, at its heart, a political, legal and civil liberties debate? This article seeks to explore some of the issues raised by undercover policing and looking at acts done by undercover officers that could lead to successful claims by members of the public affected by them.    

We are pleased to announce the recruitment to our crime team of Nikki Coombe, Patrick Mason, Harry Ahuja and Emma Martin, all formerly of Octagon Chambers. We are delighted to welcome all four practitioners who further strengthen our crime team and take our total membership to 70, including five Queen’s Counsel.