An inquest jury has concluded that the failures by two senior prison officers amounted to unlawful killing by gross negligence manslaughter.

Jesse Nicholls represented Robert’s family, instructed by Jo Eggleton of Deighton Pierce Glynn INQUEST
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Simon Blake and Crystal (Colin Seymour) awarded £90,000 each and injunction against Laurence Fox in remedies hearing following trial.

Lorna Skinner KC, leading Beth Grossman, represented the claimants, instructed by Mark Lewis of Patron Law.
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Read James Robottom's article 'The Safety of Rwanda Act, Slavery and the Common Law' for the UK Constitutional Law Association by clicking here: ow.ly/Oixx50Ro4Wi UKCLA Jim Robottom

Mr Justice Saini has refused the Solicitor General’s application for permission to bring proceedings for contempt against Ms Warner.

Clare Montgomery KC and Rosalind Comyn acted for Ms Warner, instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge Jones & Allen ow.ly/7j4b50RnVox

Jessica Jones, Aidan Wills, and Edward Jones (Kingsley Napley LLP) have recently written the second edition of their book on Criminal Records, Privacy and the Criminal Justice System.

Click here to purchase the book:
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In the latest episode of Double Jeopardy - The Law and Politics Podcast, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen discuss fraud, whistleblowers and disclosure with new Director of the Serious Fraud Office, Nick Ephgrave QPM.

Listen to the episode here: ow.ly/EXOc50RmZQe

Divisional Court refuses claims for judicial review brought by MCML Ltd and its former head of equity trading.
The case raised novel issues concerning the duty of full disclosure in ex parte applications in the MLA context.
Joanna Buckley acted for HMRC. ow.ly/HTVk50Rmfyz

Asylum seekers of Tamil ethnicity have been granted bail after being held in a camp since Oct 2021.
The substantive hearing will take place in July 2024. Chris Buttler KC and Jack Boswell represent the second to sixth Claimants, instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors ow.ly/9mVf50RlYoL

Jamas Hodivala KC, instructed for the appeal by Hassans International, succeeded before the Gibraltar Court of Appeal in quashing an inquest jury’s conclusion of unlawful killing based on gross negligence manslaughter.

The Court ordered a fresh inquest.
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We are recruiting for a new senior Corporate Crime Junior with 10+ years’ call and experience acting for both corporates and individuals.

The deadline for applications is 10am on 3 May 2024.

Apply here: ow.ly/Acz750RiOJJ
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On Tuesday 23 April, we are hosting 'Representing Children: Danielle Manson ln Conversation with Aika Stephenson and Sandra Paul'.

Together, they will explore the reality of representing children in the criminal justice system.

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Dan Squires KC and Aidan Wills have produced a legal opinion for Big Brother Watch on financial surveillance powers in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

Read the opinion here: ow.ly/GWzm50Ri46q

Join Jessica Simor KC and Marc Willers KC on Wed 17 April for a webinar discussing the implications of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland. The discussion will be chaired by Toby Fisher
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Matrix’s Crime Team are looking to recruit a new senior Corporate Crime junior of 10+ years’ call with experience of acting for both corporates and individuals.

The closing date for applications is 10am on 3rd May.
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In the latest episode of Double Jeopardy - The Law and Politics Podcast, Ken Macdonald KC & Tim Owen KC discuss #BorisJohnson & the degradation of the British State with the author of ‘Downward Spiral’, John Bowers KC.
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ECHR determined that the Swiss Government had breached several European Convention on Human Rights provisions.

Jessica Simor KC was instructed by the Association of Swiss Climate Senior Women and represented more than 2000 retired Swiss women.
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We are delighted to be hosting 'Representing Children: Danielle Manson ln Conversation with Aika Stephenson and Sandra Paul'. Together, they will explore the reality of representing children in the criminal justice system.

Click here for further details: ow.ly/srwk50R8e34

Rhodri Thompson KC & Lucinda Cunningham represented the Proposed Class Representative in the first case management conference before the CAT in proposed collective proceedings against five water companies.

Counsel are instructed by LeighDay_Law
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In the most recent episode of Double Jeopardy - The Law and Politics Podcast, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC discuss the need for a Royal Commission into Criminal Justice with Hannah Quirk, the Editor of the Criminal Law Review.

Listen to the episode here: ow.ly/5x7X50R32RH Dr Hannah Quirk

Judgment in first #climatechange case in the ECHR CEDH to be handed down on 9 April.
Jessica Simor KC and Marc Willers KC represented the Association of Swiss Climate Senior Women in their challenge to Switzerland’s failure to take sufficient action to protect them from climate change.