31st Dec 2014
Nicholas Lumley QC, leading Adam Birkby, successfully prosecuted Jess and Jack Ryan at Newcastle Crown Court. After nearly 3 weeks of evidence the jury convicted both defendants of murder. The...
22nd Dec 2014
On the 15th December 2014, Paul Greaney QC. appeared on behalf of Martin Bell, whose plea of guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility was accepted by the prosecution. The...
15th Dec 2014
Chris Smith and James Gelsthorpe have secured convictions of four individuals involved in a sophisticated conspiracy to breach immigration law. Sham marriages had been arranged for a number of...