http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm News from One Paper Buildings en OnePaper.co.uk http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#25 Andrew Shaw has successfully prosecuted two men who were accused of kidnap and false imprisonment.http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#24 John Farmer led Will Carter in a trial at Cambridge Crown Court prosecuting a Mother who killed her six week old child. The case attracted huge press attention and led to a separate enquiry as Julia Lovemore and her husband were both under supervision by social services before the birth of the second child. The case has led to a serious case review by the Local safeguarding childrens’ board. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#23 Robert Bryan was instructed to represent a special constable who was involved in a fatal accident whilst driving home from a night shift. The case was extensively reported and as such made for a difficult trial due to the constant press reporting and nature of the offence being committed by a serving police officer. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#22 Karim Khalil QC and Robert Bryan were instructed to represent the defendant Terrance Brown in what described as the ‘terrorists cookbook trial’ that was scheduled to run for five weeks at Winchester Crown Court. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#21 One Paper Buildings is pleased to announce that Jacob Edwards has accepted an invitation to join Chambers. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#20 Chris Morgan was led by Timothy Spencer QC of 7 Bedford Row Chambers in a recent murder trial that highlighted the difficulties faced by probation services in monitoring and releasing offenders. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#19 Robert Bryan recently concluded a case at Portsmouth Crown Court that has been widely reported. It poses serious questions about how stringently qualifications on medical CVs are checked. Although he was already a qualified nurse, Greig Ferguson decided to exaggerate his qualifications when he applied for the post of emergency nurse practitioner. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#18 For the second year running, we are proud to announce that barristers at One Paper Buildings have been given ‘Top Ranked’ status in the 2010 Chambers & Partners UK directory. They say “One Paper Buildings offers a wide choice of quality counsel.” This ranking is a sought after accolade and is only awarded after extensive research by the directory. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#17 Stephen Spence recently secured the conviction of a rapist twenty years after the crime had taken place thanks to advances in DNA techniques. Ipswich Crown Court heard how Phil Collins, 50, was identified after advances in DNA techniques pinpointed a link to him via a family member. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#16 Karim Khalil QC successfully prosecuted two men charged with beating a terminally ill man so severely that he died the next day from his injuries. Father-of-three John Vry, 55, suffered a "horrific and sustained" attack in an alleyway in Lowestoft in December 2008, Ipswich Crown Court heard. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#15 Chambers congratulate Alastair Malcolm QC upon his appointment to the inaugural Serious Fraud Office Queen’s Counsel list. Alastair is one of a select band of Queen’s Counsel chosen to be included in the list which means, essentially, he will be one of the SFO’s preferred Queen’s Counsel for a period of three years commencing January 2010. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#14 Andrew Shaw successfully prosecuted a mother of six who had subjected her children aged between 6 months and 14 years old to a prolonged period of abuse. She was alleged to have beaten the children with various kitchen utensils and also threatened other children when they witnessed the abuse. Also acting in the case is fellow One Paper buildings barrister, Georgina Gibbs, who was acting for the defendant. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#13 Gregory Perrins led Quinton Newcomb in successfully prosecuting a gang of seven men at Ipswich Crown Court who had been involved in over 170 thefts or burglaries. The total value of goods stolen was thought to be in the region of £300,000. Judge Peter Fenn remarked when sentencing that these were “extremely serious and prolific” offenders. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#12 Chambers are delighted to congratulate Chris Morgan and Angela Rafferty on their appointments as Recorders of the Crown Court. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#11 Lindsay Cox appeared at Ipswich Crown Court to prosecute a double rapist who received an indeterminate jail term. The attack on one of the women was so severe that she attempted to feign her own death in order that the defendant would cease the attack. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#9 After a six day trial, a Cambridgeshire driver was sentenced to three years imprisonment and was banned from driving for four years as a result of being found guilty of dangerous driving. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#8 Alastair Malcolm QC is acting for the prosecution on a matter that has attracted press interest both in the UK and beyond. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#7 Karim Khalil QC successfully represented the Crown in the appeal against sentence of Jonathan Clarke, one of the defendants in the murder re-enactment case. Appearing before the Lord Chief Justice, Henriques J and Rafferty J, it was decided that the Trial judge took into account all mitigating factors, and that the correct jail term of 30 years had been handed down. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#6 Building upon his success in gaining tenancy last year Jehad Mustafa has been approached to write a regular column for the Lawyer2B website. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#5 Stephen Spence has been interviewed by BBC Look East further to their recent series of news items on the local courts and court users. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#4 Lindsay Cox successfully appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on a case which highlighted the deficiencies in vetting potential employees within the childcare sector. The case, coming in the week nursery worker Vanessa George admitted abusing infants in Plymouth and sharing pictures with online paedophiles, has sparked calls for a review of staff vetting at nurseries. Although none of the pictures were taken at the nurseries concerned, families and media are justifiably concerned as to how this person was allowed to work with children. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#3 Karim Khalil QC and Christopher Morgan successfully prosecuted three defendants charged with a 'grotesque' torture and murder case at Norwich crown court. This matter attracted much interest due to the copycat nature of the crime, as well as the sheer level of brutality. At the opening of the trial at Norwich Crown Court, Karim Khalil QC said: 'This case will demonstrate the grotesque brutality that people can inflict on one another in the name of sexual jealousy and warped allegiance to one another.' At the end of the trial Detective Chief Inspector Steve Strong, of Norfolk Police, said: 'This is the worst murder case that Norfolk Police have had to deal with'. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/index.htm#2 John Farmer and Claire Matthews gain conviction for CPS in the high profile Regina v Kumari-Baker murder trial at Cambridge Crown Court. This case was mentioned not just for the horrific nature of the crime, but in later reports for the severity of the sentence. After a trial lasting over two weeks, the jury took just 35 minutes to come to agreement that her diminished responsibility defence was not true. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/recruitment_news.htm Chambers are accepting applications for third six month pupillage. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/profiles/brett_carver.htm Chambers are pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Carver as their new Marketing Director. Brett's appointment reflects Chambers continuing plan of expansion and development into new areas of law whilst consolidating their position as a leading criminal set. Brett will be working closely with Mark Cornell in this regard. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/profiles/robert_clive_smith.htmRobert Clive Smith has joined Chambers as a door tenant. Robert is a sole practitioner based in Sheffield with an outstanding reputation on the North Eastern circuit. He specialises in serious crime, and combines this with Family and Chancery work. He regularly appears in Crown and County courts on that circuit, as well as tribunals and the Court of Appeal. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/profiles/nicola_talbot.htm One Paper Buildings is pleased to announce that Nicola Talbot has accepted an invitation to join Chambers. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm http://www.onepaper.co.uk/news.htm#1 One Paper Buildings is pleased to announce that Jehad Mustafa has accepted an invitation to join Chambers following his successful completion of pupillage.