Nicholas de la Poer secures quashing of unlawful sentence in a case with national implications for sentencing of youths

25th Feb 2016

On 24 February 2016, Nicholas de la Poer appeared before a divisional court of the High Court, instructed by Keith Allen of ABR Solicitors, Leeds, in an appeal by way of case stated. The case related...

Paul Greaney QC, Jason Pitter QC and Elyas Patel appear in the first corporate manslaughter case under the new Definitive Guideline

5th Feb 2016

On 3rd December 2015, Sherwood Rise Limited (the owner and operator of a care home in Nottingham) pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter in respect of the death of an elderly resident who had been...

Jeremy Barton successfully defends a Kurdish national charged with defrauding HMRC of the duty on cigarettes

20th Jan 2016

The defendant was one of only two men acquitted at Birmingham Crown Court after an eight day trial. The evidence included complex telephone and surveillance material which purported to show the...

Robert Smith QC and Matthew Donkin at Newcastle Crown Court

18th Dec 2015

Robert Smith QC, leading Matthew Donkin, has successfully prosecuted a mother and her partner, both of whom were convicted of Causing or Allowing the Death of a Child. Victoria Burke and Paul...

Jeremy Barton successfully defends a man at Leeds Crown Court charged with kidnap

16th Dec 2015

The defendant in this case was alleged to have attacked a lone female whilst in her car one afternoon in June. The trial issue was one of identification. After three days of evidence, he was acquitted...

James Adkin appointed Circuit Judge

16th Dec 2015

New Park Court Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment to the Circuit Bench of James Adkin. HHJ Adkin has been appointed sit at Preston Combined Court Centre with immediate effect. We...

Paul Greaney QC successfully defends senior partner on charge of conspiracy to pervert course of justice

7th Dec 2015

Paul Greaney QC defended the senior partner of a well-known firm of solicitors on a charge of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. It was alleged that he had agreed to provide a man accused of...

Stephen Uttley successful after two day hearing in the prosecution of Castlelite Limited and Casa Events Limited

6th Dec 2015

Stephen Uttley was successful in the Prosecution of Castlelite Limited who faced one offence of failing to discharge a duty contrary to Section 4(2) of the HSW Act 1974 and Casa Events Limited for...

Alec Burns and Nick Lane at Catterick Court Martial Centre

4th Dec 2015

Alec Burns and Nick Lane have successfully defended 2 soldiers against charges of disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind, and conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline. The 4 day trial...

Sam Green QC at Liverpool Crown Court

30th Nov 2015

Sam Green QC leading Keith Thomas of LT Law, Carlisle, secured the acquittal of a man charged with the manslaughter of his four-week old baby. During the 2 week trial, the Prosecution relied upon a...

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