News: Serious Violent & Sexual Crime

Businessman cleared of manslaughter

Aaron Brown, a prominent businessman, was today cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence. Trevor Burke QC represented...

23rd March 2017

Victoria Gayle sentenced

Victoria Gayle has been sentenced for preventing the lawful burial of her son, whose body she kept hidden in a spare bedroom,...

22nd March 2017

Thomas Orchard death in custody

Verdict returned in trial of custody sergeant for gross negligence manslaughter. Patrick Gibbs QC represented Sergeant...

15th March 2017

Indefinite hospital Order for Russell Square killer

Zakaria Bulhan, who stabbed six people in Russell Square, central London, killing an American tourist, has pleaded guilty to...

7th February 2017

“Grindr Serial Killer” convicted

Stephen Port has been convicted of the murder of four young men he met via gay dating apps; he lured them to his flat in...

24th November 2016

Convictions in Gangland Murder

Remzi Akguc and Yilmaz Coskun have been convicted of the murder of Hidir Aksakal, known as Boxer Cetin. The victim, who had...

4th August 2016

John Travolta Fantasist found guilty of 1982 rape and murder

James Warnock has been convicted of the historic rape and murder of 17 year old Yiannoulla Yianni, who was found dead on her...

18th July 2016

No jurisdiction to prosecute murder from 35 years ago

An American citizen who was charged with the murder of his American Father in France from 35 years ago, has had the...

16th May 2016

Abuse Inquiry

Clair Dobbin has been instructed to be the leading junior on three of the twelve investigations to be conducted by the...

1st December 2015

Mother receives a suspended sentence for manslaughter of her 4 month old baby

On 4th November 2015, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave passed a 2 year suspended sentence to a young mother who had pleaded guilty to...

6th November 2015