Guilty Verdict After 8-week Murder Trial
Representing the Crown, 187’s Richard Christie KC and Matthew Bagnall, secured a murder conviction at St. Albans Crown Court. The case was very unusual in that the Defendant had not been physically...
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Representing the Crown, 187’s Richard Christie KC and Matthew Bagnall, secured a murder conviction at St. Albans Crown Court. The case was very unusual in that the Defendant had not been physically...
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Everyone at 187 Chambers was shocked and saddened to learn that Gopal Hooper passed away last weekend. Gop, as he was universally known, was one of the founder members of chambers, when it started...
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Tom Worden successfully secured convictions of a defendant accused of serious sexual offences against a young girl. Paul Dupre, 36, was found guilty by a jury of six counts of assault by penetration...
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Sebastian Cox has successfully secured not guilty verdicts for a youth client accused of committing sex offences against six schoolgirls in the unisex toilets of an Essex school. The teenage boy faced...
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187 Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Tuffs as our new Senior Fees Clerk. Paul will be responsible for overseeing the fees department with the support of Jo Haigh, ensuring the...
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We are delighted to welcome back Ali Dewji to Chambers after a year-long paternity leave, during which he embraced the joy of fatherhood with twins. Ali returns to practice with renewed energy and a...
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Tom Worden successfully secured a not guilty verdict for a client who had been accused of smuggling £18.4 million worth of cocaine into the UK. The defendant, driving a lorry loaded with 230kg of...
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After an incredible 43 years of loyal service we bid a fond farewell to John Pyne, as he retires from his role as Senior Clerk at the end of December. Last night we celebrated John’s fabulous...
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The UK government published it’s guidance earlier this month on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud, which will come into force from 1 September 2025. Our excellent pupils, Isotta...