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24 Aug 2021 11:32
David Birrell secures not Not Guilty verdict in large scale drugs conspiracyDavid Birrell from Exchange Chambers has secured a not guilty verdict for his client in a large scale drugs conspiracy trial. The Prosecution alleged that Mr Birrell’s client was involved with a Liverpool-based OCG who supplied hundreds of kilograms of cocaine around the country. After being more...
3 Aug 2021 15:55
Successful Drugs Conspiracy Prosecution for Alex Menary and Eddison FlintProsecuting on behalf of Leeds CPS, Alex Menary and Eddison Flint have secured further convictions in a multi-handed drugs conspiracy following a recent trial at Leeds Crown Court. Originally 4-handed, the trial surrounded a drugs exchange involving 6 kilos of import-strength cocaine with a street more...
13 Apr 2021 10:27
Philip Tully secures acquittal for client on drug importation chargePhilip Tully from Exchange Chambers has secured the acquittal of a man charged with the importation of 147 kilos of cocaine into the UK. The defendant was said to have operated a safe house for the drugs to be delivered but was found not guilty after a trial at Mold Crown Court. Philip Tully – who more...
13 Apr 2021 09:49
R V CONNOR JACKSON-WESTWOOD & ASHLEY DISSINGTONDavid James has prosecuted Ashley Dissington and Connor Jackson-Westwood who have each pleaded guilty to involvement in the importation of 615kg of cocaine and heroin with a street value of up to £61m. Each defendant has also pleaded guilty to possession of weapons. The defendants are due to be more...
22 Mar 2021 11:41
Benjamin Myers QC secures Not Guilty verdict in attempted murder trialBenjamin Myers QC from Exchange Chambers represented SS who was tried for the attempted murder of a man beaten about the face with a claw hammer. The attack was linked to county lines drug dealing. The prosecution alleged that at least twelve blows were delivered to the victim’s face as he lay semi more...
22 Mar 2021 11:06
Kristian Cavanagh secures only acquittal in multi-handed Class A drugs trialKristian Cavanagh from Exchange Chambers, instructed by Conspiracy Solicitors (a trading style of Bird and Co Solicitors LLP) has secured an acquittal for his client in a multi-handed conspiracy to supply Class A drugs trial. Kristian Cavanagh’s client, LB, was the only defendant who was acquitted more...
8 Feb 2021 11:07
John Jones QC secures acquittal in murder trialJohn Jones QC from Exchange Chambers has secured an acquittal for his client in a murder trial at Liverpool Crown Court. John O’Brien, 32, of Walton was one of four men on trial for dousing a man in petrol and setting him on fire. The case arose out of a county lines drugs supply case where the more...
21 Jan 2020 10:41
Scrutiny panels required to monitor use of out-of-court disposalsNational Chair of the MA John Bache has had a letter published in response to a Daily Telegraph article that reported an increase in the police ordering community resolution orders for cannabis users as an alternative to formal charges, fines, cautions or police warnings. He stresses the importance more...
30 Oct 2019 12:37
R v Vasileva, Mihaylov and VasilevNicholas Corsellis QC and Polly Dyer prosecuted Eleonora Vasileva, Iliya Mihaylov, and Marian Vasilev for modern slavery offences. The three defendants trafficked women from Bulgaria to London, to work as prostitutes. They were charged with conspiracy to commit human trafficking, controlling more...
8 Oct 2019 09:35
Nicola Daley secures convictions in long-running drugs and firearms caseNicola Daley from Exchange Chambers (led by Nigel Power QC) has successfully prosecuted a long-running drugs and firearms case at Liverpool Crown Court. In total, 14 criminals were sentenced to a total of 119 years in prison as part of Operation Blush, Merseyside Police’s probe into “Wavo 420” a more...
17 Jul 2019 09:01
Gordon Cole QC and Dan Travers secure acquittal in murder trialGordon Cole QC and Dan Travers have secured the acquittal of a man charged with murder and attempted murder after a trial lasting eight weeks at Manchester Crown Court. Connor Cornforth, who was represented by Gordon and Dan, had been charged with playing a part in the fatal shooting of one man, and more...
17 Jul 2019 08:59
Not guilty of Murder: Benjamin Myers QC and Dan Travers secure acquittalBenjamin Myers QC and Dan Travers have secured the acquittal of a man charged with murder after a trial lasting three weeks at Manchester Crown Court. Peter Connors, who was represented by Benjamin and Dan, had been charged with the murder of another man. The prosecution said that the murder was more...
13 Jun 2019 14:02
Nicola Daley and Stella Hayden successfully prosecute organised crime groups after largest ever land based cocaine seizureNicola Daley (leader) and Stella Hayden from Exchange Chambers have successfully prosecuted 21 members of organised crime groups after the largest ever land based cocaine seizure. So far Operation Dreadnought has resulted in the defendants being sentenced to a total of 120 years. Jamie Simpson and more...
28 May 2019 09:34
Man sentenced to 4 years in drugs caseJane Greenhalgh from Exchange Chambers, instructed by Simon Walker, Senior Partner at Appleby, Hope & Matthews Solicitors, has defended a man charged with two counts of possessing drugs with intent to supply. Christopher Dunkin, 67, pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to four years more...
24 Apr 2019 08:30
Court of Appeal provides important guidance on Proceeds of Crime Act and historical confiscationIan Whitehurst from Exchange Chambers, instructed by David Bloom from Sonn Macmillan Walker, has appeared before the Court of Appeal in a case providing important guidance on S22 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and the approach the courts should take when reviewing historical confiscation. more...
23 Apr 2019 11:14
3PB Barrister Jane Rowley successfully prosecutes 4 men who were part of an Organised Crime Group3PB Barrister Jane Rowley successfully prosecutes 4 men who were part of an Organised Crime Group involved in a drugs conspiracy, offensive weapons and firearms offences (Operation Socket) in Southampton Crown Court. On 12th April four men were jailed for their part in supplying and selling cannabis more...
18 Apr 2019 08:14
John Wyn Williams successfully resists a Reference by the Attorney GeneralJohn Wyn Williams from Exchange Chambers has today appeared before the Vice President of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division Lady Justice Hallett responding to a reference made by the Attorney General’s office in relation to a sentence imposed on his client by HHJ Kershaw at Wolverhampton Crown more...
4 Apr 2019 09:25
Court of Appeal success for Andrew PettersonAndrew Petterson from Exchange Chambers has secured a significantly reduced sentence for his client in the Court of Appeal. Andrew’s client, David Isles, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin at his original trial and was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison. He has now more...
14 Feb 2019 15:09
David Toal secures acquittal for client on wide range of serious chargesDavid Toal from Exchange Chambers has secured an acquittal for a man charged with a range of serious offences. David represented one of seven Defendants charged with offences of False Imprisonment, Kidnap and Possessing a Firearm. The Defendants were said to be part of a drug-dealing gang who had more...
30 Jan 2019 09:36
Peter Finnigan QC and Tom Coke-Smyth prosecute in Airbnb drugs supply conspiracyPeter Finnigan QC and Tom Coke-Smyth are prosecuting in a high-profile case concerning an alleged conspiracy to supply class A drugs. This matter has attracted considerable press attention, as the alleged conspiracy involved the use of Airbnb properties, moped couriers, and the WhatsApp messaging more...
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