Joseph Hudson Appointed to the CPS Counter-Terrorism Panel

This appointment comes as a result of Joe’s experience prosecuting and defending serious and complex crime on the North Eastern Circuit and his work as counsel to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry and the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Joseph Hudson appointed as counsel to the Under Cover Policing Inquiry

We are delighted to announce that Joseph Hudson has been appointed as a member of the counsel team to the Under Cover Policing Inquiry. 

The work of the Inquiry which is chaired by Sir John Mitting covers the full scope of undercover policing work across England and Wales. Two undercover policing units – the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) and the National Public Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU) – have particular prominence for the Inquiry; however, its work is not restricted to these units.

The Inquiry will examine the contribution undercover policing has made to tackling crime, how it was and is supervised and regulated, and its effect on individuals involved – both police officers and others who came into contact with them.

Joseph Hudson Appointed to the Bar Council Young Barristers’ Committee

Joe has been selected to join the Young Barristers’ Committee. The YBC is a committee of the Bar Council established to represent the interests of young barristers. Joe’s appointment follows a recruitment process during which emphasis was placed on the need for representation from the regions and from those practising in legally aided work.

PSQB Criminal Team delivers remote CPD seminar

Thank you to all the delegates that attended last night’s Criminal Team Seminar. 6 of our Barristers gave talks and legal updates on: Ms Holly Clegg – Recent Sentencing updates Mr Joseph Hudson – The importance of being punished; life sentences on the move Ms Eleanor Mitten – Reviewing the changes to achieving best evidence interviews Mr Matthew Stewart – S66 Courts Act […]

Park Square Barristers invites you to the first of this year’s Zoom CPD Seminars

The first PSQB Criminal seminar of 2022 will be taking place via zoom from 5pm on Tuesday the 5th of April. Senior criminal clerk Andrew Thornton will host and junior members of the criminal team will be delivering talks on a range of topics. Current speakers and topics include:   Ms Holly Clegg – Recent […]

Life Sentences

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 […]

Case comment: Joseph Hudson discusses the recent case of R v Gould and others

Section 66 of the Courts Act 2003 is used, at times rather liberally, by Crown Court judges to sit as a District Judge of the Magistrates’ Court (“DJ(MC)”) to correct errors in procedure which have occurred in the Magistrates’ Court prior to the Crown Court being seised of the case. S.66 was specifically enacted to […]