News: Serious Violent & Sexual Crime

Alcohol dependent defendant sentenced for manslaughter

On 2nd October 2015 at the Central Criminal Court HHJ Bevan QC passed an extended sentence of imprisonment on James...

5th October 2015

Sarah Sands convicted of manslaughter

Sarah Sands was convicted at the Old Bailey of manslaughter, after she stabbed and killed a convicted paedophile in his own...

30th September 2015

Alcohol dependency syndrome leads to acceptable manslaughter plea

James Richardson's plea of guilty to the manslaughter of his female partner was accepted by the prosecution following reports...

8th September 2015

Child sexual abuse inquiry launched

An independent inquir into child sex abuse has been launched. Hugh Davies QC is Deputy Counsel to the inquiry and Clair...

21st July 2015

Guidance for Youth Courts on venue in serious offences

The High Court has provided new guidance on whether youths should be tried in the Youth Court or the Crown Court following a...

21st May 2015

G4S Inquest (deaths in Iraq)

Clair Dobbin (led by Jason Beer QC) represented G4S in the Inquest into the fatal shooting of Paul McGuigan, a G4S employee,...

12th May 2015

G4S guards acquitted of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga

Three G4S guards responsible for restraining Mr Mubenga as he attempted to frustrate the UK Border Authority's order for his...

17th December 2014

Life sentences for machine gun killers

On 11th April 2014, four men were jailed for life with minimum terms ranging from 18 years to 35 years. They had been...

24th April 2014

Prison van escapee cleared of murder

John Anslow, a convicted drug dealer who had previously escaped from a prison van on his way to court, has been cleared of...

31st March 2014

Gambling addict convicted of murder of oil executive

Rakesh Bhayani was today convicted of the murder of the former Libya-based oil executive Carole Waugh. His co-defendant,...

28th November 2013