At the conclusion of a trial before the Recorder of Leeds, the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict of murder, following Lisa Ellwood’s stabbing of her husband Ryan.

The inquest into the death of James Atkinson began yesterday at Newcastle Coroner’s Court. 

James, who grew up in Leeds, died suddenly on 10 July 2020 after ordering a takeaway pizza via the Deliveroo app from a Restaurant in Newcastle. James had a known peanut allergy, and it is believed he suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating pizza which was part of the order.

Four men have been found guilty of killing a teenage boy.

Mr Hassall K.C. appeared on behalf of the family at the inquest having represented the deceased’s brother in the criminal proceedings in 2021. The trial was halted by the Recorder of York His Honour Judge Morris who ruled that the charges of prevention of lawful and decent burial of a dead body without lawful excuse should remain on file stating that the defendants suffered from an extremely rare mental affliction which led to them believing that Rina was still alive.

Craig Hassall K.C appeared on behalf of the Health & Safety Executive and Robert Stevenson appeared on behalf of the Ministry of Defence at the inquest which was heard at Morpeth Coroners Court by Area Coroner Mr. Andrew Hetherington. The Private who had served with The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland […]

Mark Barrott, husband of local NHS nurse Eileen Barrott, struck his wife with a hammer before strangling her to death and fleeing to Scotland.

The investigation by The Health & Safety Executive followed a fatal accident at Cleveland Bridge in Darlington on the 25th October 2016. Keith Poppleton was an electrician working at the company via an agency. He had been asked to investigate an electrical fault on an overhead crane. Having climbed onto the crane’s walkway he fell 25 ft (7.6m) through an unsecured access panel onto the floor below. He died at the scene.

Mark McKone QC and Craig Hassall QC were appointed as Queens Counsel back in December 2020 but the swearing in ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic.

Judges and members of the Legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st October to mark the start of the new legal year.

Further to their announcement of their silk appointment in December, today the news is official – Mark McKone and Craig Hassall are now Queen’s Counsel.

On Thursday the 14th of January HHJ Gibson sitting at Bradford Crown Court sentenced Nestle UK Ltd for breaches of Regulation 11 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.

The court heard how on 13 February 2016, while observing the operation of the After Eight production machine, the technical operator placed his right hand close to a gap in the machine housing. An emery cloth held in his right hand was dragged into the machine taking his arm with it.

Lightwater Valley Attractions Ltd, pleaded guilty of breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined £333, 344 and ordered to pay costs of £16,183.