Client faces no further action in relation to alleged computer hacking
Operation Kalmyk The CPS have formally dropped proceedings against our client in relation to a computer hacking investigation. Operation “Kalmyk” is reported to have cost over £3m to pursue and had spanned over four years. The investigation asserted that up to 15 suspects had gained unauthorised access to computer systems. The CPS issued a statement following the decision
Operation Kestrel
Senior Solicitor Sabrik Dhamu successfully represented a 15-year old defendant who was charged together with six others for the murder of Warren Free in August 2014. The killing is alleged to have followed a dispute with the victim that escalated into a violent attack, involving the use of a metal pole that caused fatal injuries… Read more »
R v B
We represented a suspect who was arrested for the historical murder of Melanie Hall in 1996. Her remains were found next to a slip road at junction 14 of the M5 motorway in October 2009 and our client was arrested in November 2013. Following a series of representations to the CPS, the latter decided that… Read more »
Attorney General’s application for increase in sentence of Lewes Gill fails
The Court of Appeal has upheld the original sentence of four years after this matter was referred by the Attorney General. It was accepted in the application by the Attorney General that the defendant expressed remorse, pled guilty at an early stage and that there was no pre-meditation or planning in the offence. Lord Justice… Read more »
R v W and Others
Solicitor Aisha Qazi Shamsuddin successfully represented Mr W. This case concerns the murder of Danny Gough of Croydon in December 2010. Mr Gough was hacked to death at home by 3 masked men in front of his pregnant wife. It is alleged that this was a revenge attack as part of a vicious feud and… Read more »
Premiership Footballer Driving Ban Successfully Appealed
Bark&co have today at Norwich Magistrates Court overturned a driving ban imposed on a premiership footballer following an appeal against an allegation of failing to provide information about a driver.
Stellar cast of lawyers in phone-hacking case
The Legal Gazzette reports “The full list of law firms and barristers acting in the phone-hacking trial that started at the Old Bailey last week reveals a stellar cast. The eight defendants face various charges following the closure of the News Of the World in 2011. All eight deny all charges. More than 20 barristers… Read more »
Italian National Acquitted
The firm was instructed to act for an Italian national who was being extradited to the UK. At that point we attained an assurance from the Home Office that in the event of a conviction and custodial sentence, the client would be returned to Italy to serve any sentence. We secured bail for our client… Read more »
