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David McIlroy's review of Simmonds' Law as a Moral Idea has been published in the Law Quarterly Review (2008) 339-343.
The second of the Criminal Law Group Lectures took place at the Said Business School, Oxford on Monday 28th April. Speakers included Nigel Lickley QC on Disclosure in Criminal Cases - The amendments - CJA 2003, Ian Lawrie on Corporate Manslaughter; and Louis Weston on Recovery of Defendant Costs Orders. Full details of the series can be downloaded here.
Michael Parroy QC's case of Brian 'The Milkman' Wright has concluded at Woolwich Crown Court. The case, in which 3 Paper Buildings provided the entire prosecution team, received substantial media interest due to the defendant's involvement in the world of horse-racing and the scale of the drugs involved. 'The Milkman', so called because he 'always delivered the white stuff', is now serving a 30 year jail sentence and was found to have benefited by his crimes to the tune of some £45,000,000. Michael Parroy's team at 3PB included Nigel Lickley QC and Mark Sutherland Williams.
"A mistake that took 30 months in Preston prison to correct" was the title of an article by John Bromley-Davenport QC published in The Times today. The article dealt with the dangers posed by diminishing prosecution independence, as illustrated by the case of Mohammed Reveshi. He spent 30 months on remand before the case against him was abandoned by the CPS.
We are pleased to announce that we have recruited two of our pupils on the successful completion of third sixth months pupillages. The following have accepted invitations to join Chambers:
Anarkali Musgrave Francisca da Costa
Anarkali Musgrave
Francisca da Costa
The Proceeds of Crime Unit continues to enhance its growing reputation as a leader in its field with a series of high profile and reported cases in the early part of 2008. Recent cases which have involved the team include:
R v (1) NW (2) SW (3) RC (4) CC [2008] EWCA Crim 2 (David Bartlett) criminal conduct under the Proceeds of Crime Act; Miriam Escobar v Director of Public Prosecutions (2008) [2008] EWHC 422 (Admin) (Peter Jennings and Adam Norris) certificates of inadequacy under the CJA; Hansford v Southampton Magistrates [2008] [2008] EWHC 67 (Admin), (Rupert Jones) enforcement receiverships; Telli v Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office (2007) [2007] EWCA Civ 1385 (Barry Stancombe and Rupert Jones), confiscation orders and certificates of inadequacy; Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office v (1) Robert William Briggs-Price (2) Nicholas O'Reilly [2007] EWCA Civ 568 (Barry Stancombe and Mark Sutherland Williams), release of legal expenses; Kenneth Togher (Appellant) v Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office (Respondent) & Brian Doran (Applicant / Intervenor) (2007) (2007) UKHRR 1079 : (2008) 2 WLR 82 (Mark Sutherland Williams and Rupert Jones) Human Rights and confiscation, House of Lords petition; Robert Capewell v Revenue & Customs Commissioners & Anor [2007] UKHL 2,[2007] 1 WLR 386 : Times, February 1, 2007, (Mark Sutherland Williams and Rupert Jones) receivers' remuneration, House of Lords.
R v (1) NW (2) SW (3) RC (4) CC [2008] EWCA Crim 2 (David Bartlett) criminal conduct under the Proceeds of Crime Act;
Miriam Escobar v Director of Public Prosecutions (2008) [2008] EWHC 422 (Admin) (Peter Jennings and Adam Norris) certificates of inadequacy under the CJA;
Hansford v Southampton Magistrates [2008] [2008] EWHC 67 (Admin), (Rupert Jones) enforcement receiverships;
Telli v Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office (2007) [2007] EWCA Civ 1385 (Barry Stancombe and Rupert Jones), confiscation orders and certificates of inadequacy;
Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office v (1) Robert William Briggs-Price (2) Nicholas O'Reilly [2007] EWCA Civ 568 (Barry Stancombe and Mark Sutherland Williams), release of legal expenses;
Kenneth Togher (Appellant) v Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office (Respondent) & Brian Doran (Applicant / Intervenor) (2007) (2007) UKHRR 1079 : (2008) 2 WLR 82 (Mark Sutherland Williams and Rupert Jones) Human Rights and confiscation, House of Lords petition;
Robert Capewell v Revenue & Customs Commissioners & Anor [2007] UKHL 2,[2007] 1 WLR 386 : Times, February 1, 2007, (Mark Sutherland Williams and Rupert Jones) receivers' remuneration, House of Lords.
In May 2008 Mark Sutherland Williams will be a guest speaker at a central London conference on Asset Recovery, where he will speak on the tracing of recoverable property. Mark is the co-author of 'The Proceeds Of Crime: Law And Practice Of Restraint, Confiscation, Condemnation And Forfeiture', published by OUP, and now in its second edition.
The Proceeds of Crime Unit is part of Chambers Public Law and Regulatory Group.
Charlotte Hadfield was today called to the New York Bar, in a ceremony in Albany, New York State, where she was admitted by a local judge. Charlotte is a specialist practitioner in commercial fraud, international money laundering and the proceeds of crime. She is a member of chambers' Proceeds of Crime Unit and is familiar with all aspects of asset forfeiture, confiscation and condemnation law.
Robert Horner spoke today to Oxford Trading Standards giving an update on recent developments in the law. Robert is a member of chambers Public Law and Regulatory Group, which through its seminar and speaker programme, continues to build upon its strengths in education, regulatory and asset forfeiture law.
The first of the 2008 series of Criminal Law Group Seminars will be held at Southampton. Speakers include Nigel Lickley QC on Disclosure in Criminal Cases - The amendments - CJA 2003, Ian Lawrie on The Criminal Procedure Rules; and Iain Ross on Bad Character and Sentencing Dangerous Offenders. Full details can be downloaded here
The announcement today of schools admissions for the new academic year is expected to lead to a flood of appeals, say our Education Law team. The Schools Minister, Jim Knight, has urged parents to appeal if they are dissatisfied with the school that has been allocated to their child. The barristers in our team have long experience of appearing before the specialist panels that hear such appeals. For further information on how to appeal against a school place decision, please contact David Phillips.
Mathew Gullick has been appointed to the Attorney-General's "C" panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown with effect from 1st March 2008.
The Attorney-General appoints four panels of Junior Counsel to undertake civil advocacy and advisory work for all government departments. There are three London Panels (the "A" Panel for senior juniors, the "B" Panel for middle-ranking juniors and the "C" Panel for junior juniors) and a single Regional Panel.
Mathew joins Michael Tomlinson, who was appointed to the Regional Panel in November 2007, on the Attorney-General's list of Junior Counsel in civil matters.
Richard Tyson chaired the Bristol Law Society Personal Injury Conference and Cyrus Katrak was one of the speakers.
‘All fur coat and no knickers’ was the title of a recent talk by Ian Lawrie at the University of Hull. It formed the basis for an article in Lloyd's list today on the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007. The Act has been portrayed as leading to senior managers facing prison sentences. The article explained Mr Lawrie's view that in fact the Act creates little of substance that is new.
Ian Edge and the Revd Robin Griffith-Jones are the joint convenors of a series of public discussions starting on 7th February on Islam in English Law to be held in the Temple Church. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will launch the series with a Foundation Lecture entitled Civil and Religious Law in England: A Religious Perspective. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers has agreed to chair that inaugural session.
David Bartlett’s case of R v (1) NW (2) SW (3) RC (4) CC [2008] EWCA Crim 2 was reported today. The Court of Appeal ruled that in order to establish guilt under s.327 or s.328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the prosecution had to prove, amongst other things, the type of criminal conduct that had generated the alleged criminal property. David is a member of chambers Proceeds of Crime Unit and is Standing Counsel to the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office.
David McIlroy has published an article giving guidance on when to bring contractual and tortious claims in the Employment Tribunal rather than the County Court. The article is published in 'Switched On', a quarterly newsletter produced by AON Claims Solutions.
David McIlroy has been awarded his doctorate in the Theology of Law.
Graeme Sampson was the speaker on 'Careers in the Law' for the Social Mobility Foundation. The talk was given at the Royal Courts of Justice as part of the Temple Open Weekend, 19th and 20th January. The open weekend was one of a series of events celebrating the 400th anniversary of the granting of a Royal Charter to the Inner and Middle Temple.
We are pleased to announce that Richard Tyson has become sole Head of Chambers, followng the swearing-in today of Timothy Lamb QC as a Circuit Judge.
Richard Tyson has been appointed, after an open competition, to become a barrister member of the Bar Standards Board Complaints Committee as from 1st January 2008.
