The defendant, Richard Chappell was found guilty of attempting to arrange a child sex offence and inciting child exploitation. His partner, Cherie Scott, was also jailed for sex offences. Chappell was found guilty on 11 counts of attempting to arrange the commission of a child sex offence and five counts of inciting child exploitation. Scott […]
The defendant, Shahid Walayat, had been jailed for murder in 1993. He was released in 2018 but was arrested when the complainant came forward with details of the historical sex abuse attacks. The abuse began in 1989 when the complainant was six years old. Walayat was unanimously found guilty after an 8 day trial at […]
Mohammed Miah, received a suspended prison sentence for his involvement in a fight resulting in the death of a man. He was given a 21-month jail sentence, suspended for a year, earlier at Bradford Crown Court. The court heard that the victim was struck over the head with a baseball bat suffering fatal injuries. Miah was charged after admitting his presence […]
Chris Wood has been appointed to the Rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) panel as a grade 3 counsel. Chris was called to the Ba in 2008 and he is a busy and popular criminal advocate based at our Middlesbrough office. For further information about Chris Wood please contact one of his clerks: Dan Foulger on 01642 […]
Kama Melly QC and Chris Moran have secured a not guilty verdict defending a man charged with attempted murder with a shotgun.
In the recent CPS regrading competition 10 members of our Criminal Team have had their grade increased. Laura Addy and Katie Duffy are now grade 4’s. Jon Harley has been appointed a grade 3 on the Serious Fraud panel list. Tim Jacobs, Holly Clegg and Joe Hudson are grade 3’s. Chelsea Brooke Ward, Eleanor Mitten, Helena […]
After a high profile 7-week trial at Bradford Crown Court, Savannah Brockhill has been convicted of the murder of 16-month-old toddler Star Hobson. Co-defendant (the child’s mother) Frankie Smith, was convicted of causing or allowing her death. Both defendants are to be sentenced on Wednesday. For national media coverage of the case – click here […]
This article will shine a light on the use of the punitive features of sentencing, with particular focus on life sentence. It will conclude that there is a trend for legislation to be enacted to make greater use of the punishment inherent in life sentences, and that there may be a trend emerging to expand […]
