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15 Year Sentence for ‘Wicked Offences’ Against a Child
24th April 2015

15 Year Sentence for ‘Wicked Offences’ Against a Child

A 43-year-old man who repeatedly abused a child was convicted by a jury at Mold Crown Court. Daniel Mark Wilson received a 15-year sentence and was...

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Gang Jailed for ‘Trojan horse’ Jewellery Fraud
24th April 2015

Gang Jailed for ‘Trojan horse’ Jewellery Fraud

An organised crime group used a flat pack wooden desk cabinet as a ‘Trojan horse’ in an attempt to defraud Manchester jewellers of 2...

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A Local Health Board v AB (April 2015)
15th April 2015

A Local Health Board v AB (April 2015)

James Gatenby represented the Local Health Board in the case of a woman, who has been subject to detention under the Mental Health Act....

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E (A Child: Contact) [HC 180 (Fam) (29 January 2015)
24th March 2015

E (A Child: Contact) [HC 180 (Fam) (29 January 2015)

Helen Davey represented the Father  in a non-traditional family case in which the Mother is a homosexual female and the Father is a heterosexual male. They met via...

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Chancery Bar Association Conference in Singapore
9th March 2015

Chancery Bar Association Conference in Singapore

Elis Gomer attended the Chancery Bar Association’s joint conference with the Singapore Academy of Law earlier this month. The conference, held at the Singapore...

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SJB Scores a Hat-Trick at the Manchester Legal Awards
6th March 2015

SJB Scores a Hat-Trick at the Manchester Legal Awards

St John’s Buildings took a trio of honours at the 2015 Manchester Legal Awards held at the Midland Hotel. Almost 600 members of the...

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Flight Delay Compensation Case Finds in Passenger’s Favour
26th February 2015

Flight Delay Compensation Case Finds in Passenger’s Favour

District Judge Jenkinson today ruled against an airline’s application for stays, in a test case at Liverpool County Court which could ultimately benefit thousands...

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Attendance at Royal Reception for Magna Carta
26th February 2015

Attendance at Royal Reception for Magna Carta

Elisabeth Cooper attended a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. During the event guests had...

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Judgment Released Following Withdrawal of Child’s Life Support
24th February 2015

Judgment Released Following Withdrawal of Child’s Life Support

Lorraine Cavanagh represented the Hospital Trust in an urgent application to the High Court to cease life support in respect of a small boy...

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Successful Appeal in Environmental Waste Case
19th February 2015

Successful Appeal in Environmental Waste Case

Kim Hollis QC and David Pojur of St John’s Buildings were successful today on their appeal against conviction in an environmental waste case in...

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Re S-W (Children) 2015
17th February 2015

Re S-W (Children) 2015

Kate Burnell represented the children in the Court of Appeal case of Re S-W (children) 2015. The appeal was brought on the basis of...

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Footballer Found Not Guilty
16th February 2015

Footballer Found Not Guilty

Ex-Benfica player Sancidinu Da Silva was found not guilty of raping a sleeping woman. During a five-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court, the prosecution...

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