25 April 2024
Charlotte Newell KC represented a solicitor charged with coercive control, child cruelty and assault. The case included pre-recorded cross-examination...
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Valeria Swift represented a man of good character accused of rape. Following a section 8 application for disclosure, Valeria Swift obtained material...
Read More22 April 2024
5KBW Criminal Appeals Unit is delighted to present the first in a series of seminars on appellate matters: The Criminal Appeal Office and Court of...
Read More22 April 2024
5KBW are delighted to announce the publication of the first edition of “The Appeal Brief”, the 5KBW Criminal Appeal Unit newsletter. In...
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Rupert Kent acted for the prosecution in a case involving the attempted murder of the defendants partner, who he had stabbed with a knife in a...
Read More18 April 2024
James Martin, leading Alejandra Tascon, represented the Defendant who was charged with conspiracy to kidnap and false imprisonment. The Defendant was...
Read More16 April 2024
Sam Willis prosecuted a defendant for a series of serious domestic violence offences committed during the course of an 18-month relationship. The...
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Olivia Haggar represented a client charged with five counts of Sexual Activity with a Child. The case required pre-recorded cross-examination of a 14...
Read More10 April 2024
Ben Holt prosecuted a defendant charged with attempted murder. The defendant visited the home address of the victim in the early hours of the morning...
Read More9 April 2024
Should the court take into account the existence of overcrowding in women’s prisons when sentencing female offenders? In R v Foster, the Court...
Read More9 April 2024
We are delighted to announce that David Osborne has joined 5KBW with immediate effect. David was called to the bar in 2015 having previously...
Read More9 April 2024
Mark Dacey represented a defendant charged with conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon and ammunition. Following a 3 week trial at...
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