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Katy Rafter successfully prosecutes young defendant for attack at school involving multiple victims.

Katy Rafter successfully prosecutes young defendant for attack at school involving multiple victims. This case concerned an attack that took place at Birley Academy school in Sheffield on the 1st May 2024.

09 August 2024

Adam Keenaghan successful in false imprisonment jury trial.

Adam Keenaghan successful in false imprisonment jury trial Adam Keenaghan was instructed by HNK solicitors on behalf of the Claimant in an action against Thames Valley Police arising out of the Claimant’s arrest for an alleged theft.

08 August 2024

Rupert Doswell KC and Adam Keenaghan successfully prosecute multi-handed wholesale drugs conspiracy.

07 August 2024

June Venters KC and Manisha Marwaha deliver a hybrid workshop on Parental Alienation

Thank you to all our professional clients who attended our family law workshop on Parental Alienation on the 5th July 2024.

08 July 2024

Manisha Marwaha and Lorena Veale appear in the High Court Family Division in an application to notify wider family members, in two different countries, of a relinquished child.

Manisha Marwaha and Lorena Veale advised and represented a Local Authority both pre-issue and during proceedings heard before The Honourable Ms Justice Henke.

03 July 2024

Becky Jane acts for the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police in successfully resisting a costs application in Forced Marriage Protection Order proceedings before HHJ Hayes KC, sitting as a High Court Judge.

Becky Jane acts for the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police in successfully resisting a costs application in Forced Marriage Protection Order proceedings before HHJ Hayes KC, sitting as a High Court Judge.

21 June 2024

High Court gives important guidance on police applications for DVPOs

High Court gives important guidance on police applications for DVPOs and the need to protect victims of domestic abuse, in the immediate aftermath of an incident, even when the victim states they do not want it.

06 June 2024

Lee Baines Celebrates 25 Years Service

Chambers are delighted to announce that today marks Lee’s 25th year in Chambers. He has played a huge part in Chambers success over these years and is a superb clerk. We are all indebted to his hard work on Chambers behalf. We look forward to many more.

05 June 2024

Jess Butterell successfully appeals sentence obtaining a four month reduction in sentence for her client.

Earlier this month, Jess Butterell appeared in the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, to appeal the sentence of her client received in Sheffield in November 2023.

21 May 2024

Tony Dunne leading Jess Butterell appeared for the prosecution in a five-week trial at Leeds Crown Court in which the Defendant was sentenced on Friday.

The case concerned twenty-four counts of indecent assault committed against schoolboys between 1976 and 1994, of which the Defendant was convicted of twenty-three.

14 May 2024

KBW Team leads successful prosecution of 24 sex offenders

A team of Barristers in KBW led by David Brooke KC and including Rupert Doswell KC, Stephen Littlewood and Lorena Veale have successfully prosecuted a large and complex Police operation known as Operation Tourway.

10 May 2024

Multiple KBW Counsel defend in a 3 week kidnapping before Bradford Crown Court

Multiple KBW Counsel defend in a 3 week kidnapping before Bradford Crown Court Andrew Pickin, Daniel Penman and Daniel Ingham were instructed to represent three defendants in a three week trial before Bradford Crown Court.

02 May 2024