News

Congratulations to all our Silks, Leading Juniors and Rising Stars ranked across our main practice areas.

03 October 2024

Anthony Berry KC

Chambers are deeply saddened to announce that Anthony Berry K.C. died last night following a long illness he was unable to defeat.

02 October 2024

Acting for West Yorkshire Police, Olivia Checa Dover and Adam Keenaghan commence WhatsApp gross misconduct case.

Eight officers face allegations of misconduct arising from the exchange of alleged racist, misogynistic, transphobic and bullying remarks in a WhatsApp group.

02 October 2024

Celebrating 75 years of women silks – excellence in advocacy.

Over 350 women KCs and judges joined in celebrations at the Royal Courts of Justice to mark 75 years since women first ‘took silk’ and became King’s Counsel (KC) – an award for excellence in advocacy in the higher courts.

01 October 2024

KBW Chambers welcomes new pupil.

KBW Chambers is pleased to welcome Jamie Wilson, who recently commenced pupillage in Chambers under the supervision of Stephen Littlewood.

01 October 2024

We are delighted to announce that Harriet Eglington and Eugene Cross have been offered and accepted tenancy after their pupillage.

We are delighted to announce that Harriet Eglington and Eugene Cross have been offered and accepted tenancy after their pupillage. Both counsel have received excellent feedback from clients and colleagues. Congratulations from all at KBW Chambers.

10 September 2024

Sam Ponniah secures acquittal in Modern Slavery case

Sam Ponniah(instructed by Simon Harrison of RH Law Solicitors)has recently secured the acquittal of a defendant accused of committing offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, by forcing drug users to engage in drug dealing at his behest as part of ‘county lines’ drug dealing in the Grimsby area.

09 September 2024

Sarah Hopkinson successfully represented the Father at a Fact-Finding Hearing in private law children proceedings.

Just 4 weeks after a final order was made by the court which afforded the Father a significant amount of unsupervised, overnight contact, the Mother emailed the judge who had dealt with those proceedings to say she will be stopping contact, claiming she and the children had been harmed by the Father

09 September 2024

KBW Chambers expands Criminal Team - Mohammed Rafiq

We are delighted to announce the addition of Mohammed Rafiq to our Criminal Team.

06 September 2024

KBW Chambers expands Criminal Team - Adrian Strong

We are delighted to announce the addition of Adrian Strong to our Criminal Team.

06 September 2024

June Venters KC shortlisted for Family Law KC of the Year 2024

KBW Chambers are delighted to announce that family law specialist June Venters KC has been shortlisted for the Family Law KC of the Year category in the prestigious 2024 Lexis Nexus Family Law Awards.

30 August 2024

Matthew Bean, instructed by Parker Bird Whiteley, successfully defended SR, who was unanimously found not guilty of inflicting GBH.

Matthew Bean, instructed by Parker Bird Whiteley, successfully defended SR, who was unanimously found not guilty of inflicting GBH.

16 August 2024