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Paul Lewis QC successful in murder case for the Crown
Paul Lewis QC recently acted for the Crown in the successful prosecution of a grandfather charged with the murder of his 6-week old grand-daughter. Following a trial lasting six weeks at the Newport Crown Court, the defendant was unanimously convicted by the jury of murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term […]
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Nick Blake successfully resists Mitchell / Denton Appeal
Nick Blake acted for three Claimants who successfully resisted the Defendant’s Mitchell / Denton Appeal where the Claimants had been granted relief from sanction having served their Particulars of Claim three months out of time. Nick is part of the Personal Injury law team. To read more about his practice please click here.
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Paul Lewis QC secures acquittal for principal defendant in gang murder trial
Paul Lewis QC recently acted for the principal defendant in a multi-handed allegation of gang murder tried at Birmingham Crown Court. Following a trial lasting some four months, the defendant was acquitted by the jury of both murder and manslaughter.
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Aidan O’Brien successfully resists an Appeal following refusal of relief from sanctions
Aidan O’Brien successfully resists an Appeal made following the refusal to grant relief from sanctions. On 1 May 2015 Aidan appeared on behalf of the Respondent in an Appeal before HHJ Baucher in Central London County Court. The Claimant had applied for relief from sanctions following a failure to file and serve witness evidence by […]
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Gloucester Rugby Club hit with a £5,000 fine
On Monday 27 April 2015, Gloucester RFC were fined £5,000 and handed a suspended two-point deduction for fielding an incorrectly registered player, Mariano Galarza. Bonike Erinle was on the RFU panel that delivered the verdict.
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Georgina Crawford wins appeal for Good Samaritan after assault
Georgina Crawford was successful in an appeal regarding a good Samaritan. She appealed a decision by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to refuse the appellant’s application for compensation arising out of his intervention in an assault. The appellant was himself assaulted leaving him with life changing brain injuries and a long term inability to work. […]
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Exemplary Damages success for Howard Cohen
Howard Cohen recently won substantial exemplary damages against three Claimants who, it was determined, had brought fraudulent claims following a “slam-on” type road traffic accident in Milton Keynes. After an Amended Defence and Counter-claim were served specifically pleading fraud, the Claimants discontinued their claims. The counter-claims of the two Defendants (innocent driver and his insurer) […]
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Saracens lock cleared of striking and charging citing
Saracens forward Billy Vunipola is free to play in their European Champions Cup semi-final at Clermont Auvergne after being cleared of head-butting. Bonike Erinle sat on the RFU panel that cleared the Saracens lock of a striking and charging citing.
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