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18/06/2019

R v Barstow and Fletcher

Peter Makepeace QC leading Aisha Wadoodi prosecuted the defendants who were both indicted for Murder. On the 26th of December 2018, Mr Barnes was murdered by the defendants Barstow and Fletcher. The murder took place in Mr Fletchers flat. There is 11 minutes of mobile phone footage which revealed that by early evening Mr Barnes had […]

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18/06/2019

R v Barstow and Fletcher

Peter Makepeace QC leading Aisha Wadoodi prosecuted the defendants who were both indicted for Murder. On the 26th of December 2018, Mr Barnes was murdered by the defendants Barstow and Fletcher. The murder took place in Mr Fletchers flat. There is 11 minutes of mobile phone footage which revealed that by early evening Mr Barnes had […]

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17/06/2019

Re B [2019] EWCOP 3

Simon Garlick acted as junior counsel in successfully appealing the decision of Cobb J in Re B [2019] EWCOP 3 that B has capacity to make decisions about where to live, and in successfully resisting the cross appeals of the Official Solicitor relating to Cobb J’s decisions that B lacks capacity to consent to sexual […]

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17/06/2019

Re B [2019] EWCOP 3

Simon Garlick acted as junior counsel in successfully appealing the decision of Cobb J in Re B [2019] EWCOP 3 that B has capacity to make decisions about where to live, and in successfully resisting the cross appeals of the Official Solicitor relating to Cobb J’s decisions that B lacks capacity to consent to sexual […]

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10/06/2019

Helen Proops

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10/06/2019

Helen Proops

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03/06/2019

R -v- Helena Atay

Laurie Scott and John Elvidge QC represented the prosecution in the high profile trial of Helena Karine Atay, who unlawfully killed her husband Atakan Atay and claimed, unsuccessfully, that she had acted in self-defence after being subjected to coercive control. Media coverage can be found here  

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03/06/2019

R -v- Helena Atay

Laurie Scott and John Elvidge QC represented the prosecution in the high profile trial of Helena Karine Atay, who unlawfully killed her husband Atakan Atay and claimed, unsuccessfully, that she had acted in self-defence after being subjected to coercive control. Media coverage can be found here  

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16/05/2019

Rod Hunt represents jealous husband who drove 300 miles to carry out murderous attack on love rival.

  Rod Hunt represented defendant in attempted murder case at Teesside Crown Court. For the full story click here 

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