News: Serious Violent & Sexual Crime

“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

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