Crime

Amy Packham secures convictions in County Lines Drug case - May 2019

Amy Packham, instructed by the CPS, secures convictions in County Lines Drug case following three week trial at Hove Crown Court. All three defendants were convicted unanimously of their...

Rowan Jenkins led Edward Hand and Charlotte Morrish to secure murder conviction - Apr 2019

Rowan Jenkins led Ed Hand and Charlotte Morrish to secure a murder conviction. He was instructed by Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The defendant, Kai Gasson, was a 17 year old drug dealer who...

Amy Packham secures acquittal in 7 week Armed Robbery trial in Maidstone - Apr 2019

Amy Packham’s client was the only one acquitted in a case involving an allegation of a carefully planned and orchestrated robbery of a Hedge Fund manager in his home by a gang of men involving the...

Rebecca Upton and Chris Prior secure acquittal in attempted murder trial - Mar 2019

After a 13 day trial at Lewes Crown Court Liam Hanley was found not guilty of attempted murder but convicted of the lesser offence of section 18 GBH. Mr Hanley was accused of trying to kill his...

Jonathan Atkinson successful in prosecution of a £500,000 Romance Fraud - Mar 2019

The defendant targeted his victims through online dating websites. He used the cover of the relationship to manipulate them into handing over their life savings, telling them that he was investing the...

Jonathan Atkinson dons a Judge’s cap for the 9th UH/Blackstone’s Criminal Advocacy Competition - Feb 2019

On Saturday 23rd February Jonathan Atkinson is acting as a Judge for the University of Hertfordshire/Blackstone’s Criminal Advocacy Competition, and supported by 4 Breams Buildings, Oxford...

Delighted that Amy Packham is a Level 4 CPS Prosecutor - Jan 2019

Amy Packham has recently been successful in her application to become a Level 4 CPS Prosecutor. Level 4 is the highest level which can be attained and is reserved for barristers with exceptional...

1 Crown Office Row form panel for University of Sussex Criminal Advocacy Competition - Dec 2018

On the evening of 11th December 2018, Rowan Jenkins, Amy Packham and Sophie Evans will be the judging panel for the annual University of Sussex Moot for Criminal Law at Lewes Crown Court. A full...

1 Crown Office Row Criminal Advocacy Competition - Nov 2018

On Saturday 1st December 1 Crown Office Row are hosting a criminal advocacy competition with participants from Sussex University. Charlotte Morrish and Kayleigh McChambell will form part of the...

Amy Packham secures extended sentence for armed robber who tried to escape in police car - Oct 2018

In July 2018 two females police officers stumbled into an armed robbery of the Tesco Express on Redkiln Way, Horsham. The robbers, wearing balaclavas and armed with a bat and a screwdriver, threatened...

Edward Hand provides training to Police - Oct 2018

Edward Hand has delivered training to drugs expert Police Officers to assist in the presentation of evidence at court. Police drugs experts deal with a large volume of serious drugs offences and...

Jonathan Atkinson instructed on Russell Bishop Re-Trial - Oct 2018

Jonathan Atkinson is instructed by the South East Complex Cases Unit (CPS) as part of the legal team in the re-trial of Russell Bishop. The re-trial is being heard by Sweeney J in the Old Bailey. ...

Members of Chambers defend in multi-handed attempted murder trial - Oct 2018

The 4 week trial, which took place at Hove Crown Court, followed the stabbing of a man in Durrington on 20 February 2018. Tommy Howlett was accused of stabbing the man to the thigh area three times...

Michael Walker secures custodial sentence for Anti-Social Behaviour injunction Breaches - Oct 2018

Michael Walker was successful in a securing a custodial sentence for contempt of Court in a long running Anti-Social Behaviour matter plaguing a Sussex town. The case involved repeated breaches of...

Matthew Withers prosecutes man charged with public nuisance for incident that closed a major road in the centre of Brighton - Oct 2018

Matthew Withers was instructed by Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) South East in this case following the incident in August which led to the closure of a major road in Brighton for nine and a half...

A warm welcome to new tenant Christopher Prior - Oct 2018

1COR is delighted to welcome Christopher Prior as a new tenant on 1 October 2018. He brings extensive criminal experience to Chambers as a Level 3 CPS prosecutor. Christopher accepts instructions from...

David Reader secures two guilty pleas in breach of trust theft and road-rage public order prosecutions - Aug 2018

David Reader, instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service, secured guilty pleas from defendants in two trials at Worthing Magistrates' Court. The two cases picked up and reported by the local press...

1COR welcomes new tenant Jonathan Atkinson - Aug 2018

1COR is delighted to welcome Jonathan Atkinson as a new tenant on 13 August 2018. He brings extensive criminal experience to Chambers as a Level 3 CPS prosecutor as well as commercial and personal...

Matthew Heywood and Sophie Evans secure suspended sentence in class A drugs conspiracy - Jul 2018

Matthew Heywood, leading Sophie Evans, secured a suspended sentence for a client accused of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The trial, which took place at Inner London Crown Court, involved...

Matthew Withers instructed in appeal against sentence by professional footballer - Jul 2018

Mr Withers was instructed to appear for the prosecution in an appeal against sentence by Crystal Palace footballer Jason Puncheon, following his conviction for a public order offence in June 2018. Mr...

Edward Hand succeeds in Court of Appeal - Jul 2018

Ed Hand appealed a 20 month sentence imposed after guilty pleas to 3 counts of Fraud at Winchester Crown Court in May 2018. Stephanie Townend had defrauded in excess of £34,000 from her employer....

Scott Storey acts for the Police after an injunction was breached within 24 hours - Jun 2018

Scott Storey acted for Sussex Police in the County Court after a defendant breached an anti-social behaviour injunction less than 24 hours after it had been granted. The defendant was remanded in...

Amy Packham prosecutes pilot Julian Monaghan - Jun 2018

Amy Packham was instructed by Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) South East in this case concerning a British Airways pilot, Julian Monaghan, whose blood alcohol at testing was 86mg of alcohol per 100ml...

1COR welcomes Amy Packham as a new tenant - Jun 2018

We are delighted to announce that Amy Packham has joined our Chambers. Amy brings extensive expertise in criminal law having practised primarily in the Crown Courts of Sussex, Surrey and Kent since...

David Lewis-Hall successful in application to set aside charging order in favour of Legal Aid Agency for criminal legal aid contribution - May 2018

David Lewis-Hall, instructed by ODT Solicitors, successfully represented Mr S in an application to set aside a charging order in favour of Legal Aid Agency for criminal legal aid contribution....

Edward Hand secures life term sentence prosecuting serial sex attacker - May 2017

Khutushar Arifin was convicted after a two week Crown Court trial. The defendant was charged with two charges of Rape, one charge of sexual penetration and two charges of sexual assault. All offences...

Rowan Jenkins in successful prosecution of mother charged with gross negligence manslaughter - Apr 2017

After a trial lasting two weeks, Lucy King has been convicted of the manslaughter of her 2 year old daughter at their home in Dover in June 2015. The defendant had left out illegally purchased...

Edward Hand prosecutes horse-slash threat blackmail - Mar 2017

Edward Hand prosecuted Kirsty Geoghegan, a 25 year old woman, who had threatened owners of a stables near Shoreham, West Sussex, that if they did not pay over £5,000 then horses at the stables would...

Catriona Murdoch Appointed Legal Assistant to Stanišic Defence Team - Mar 2017

Catriona Murdoch has been appointed legal assistant to the Stanišic defence team led by Wayne Jordash QC. The trial is the last trial before the UN Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals...

Sally Smith QC Writes Scenes for Court One of the Old Bailey - Feb 2017

Five years ago, Judge Peter Rook QC came up with the idea to recast Court One of the Old Bailey as a theatre. Forever Trial and Error was created, which offered vignettes of great trials of the past...

Julian Dale Instructed In The Crown Court For A 7 Week Defence Trial For An Historic Rape - Jan 2017

Following an historic ruling, the Crown Court heard a series of historic rape allegations against an elderly Defendant whilst only sitting for 90 minutes a day. Mr Julian Dale persuaded His Honour...

Daniel Frier defended Ben Bamford in a murder trial at the Lewes Crown Court - Dec 2016

Daniel Frier (led by Alan Kent QC) defended Ben Bamford in a murder trial at the Lewes Crown Court. Mr Bamford denied murdering Paul Jefferies in a sustained attack on 23rd February 2016. Mr...

Roger Booth Celebrates 50 Years At The Bar - Nov 2016

On November 10th 2016, Roger Booth celebrated 50 years at the bar. Roger is a well-respected and popular criminal barrister. Roger started his career on the Northern Circuit but moved to Brighton...

Rowan Jenkins Successfully Prosecutes Murder in Dorking - Nov 2016

On July 6th, Guildford Crown Court heard Richard Taylor admitting murdering Joe McMinn in a wooded area in Dorking in the early hours of March 28th. The Dorking man was subsequently convicted of the...

Catriona Murdoch to deliver training at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia - Oct 2016

On 12 November, the Association of Defence Counsel Practising Before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ADC-ICTY) will host a training event in "Drafting Before the...

Rowan Jenkins secures conviction in triple attempt murder - May 2016

Rowan Jenkins wins prosecution of a Hastings man who has been convicted after trial of three counts of attempted murder. The defendant, who suffered from serious mental health issues at the time,...

Charlotte Morrish obtains successful acquittal in Section 20 Trial - Apr 2016

Charlotte Morrish represented a man charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm (s.20) where the sole issue in the case was identification. Following persistent disclosure requests and a s.8 legal...

Rebecca Upton instructed in death by dangerous driving case - Apr 2016

Rebecca Upton was instructed to prosecute the case of Arthur Berry, who was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and 2 counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Mr Berry...

Catriona Murdoch writes for Counsel Magazine - Mar 2016

Catriona Murdoch continues her international practice and advocates the case for an in-country approach to tackling the illegal migration trade, reporting on the challenges faced in Ethiopia. Her...

Legal Directories give Crown Office Row a series of top marks - Dec 2015

We are pleased to announce that Legal 500 2015 has again ranked Crown Office Row as one of the top three sets in the whole of the South Eastern Region with rankings in Crime, Commercial, Banking and...

Matthew Heywood in successful prosecution for murder - Sep 2015

Matthew Heywood was instructed as disclosure junior to assist Philip Benetts QC in the prosecution of Paul Wadkin and Jason Gomez, who were both charged with the murder of fellow prison inmate, Darren...

Rowan Jenkins secures conviction for attempted murder - Aug 2015

Following a three week trial at Maidstone Crown Court, a jury has convicted an 18 year old man, Brandon Gurr, who, together with another (convicted of joint venture section 18 wounding with intent),...

Matthew Heywood secures convictions for three involved in vicious stabbing case - Aug 2015

Matthew was instructed by the Crown to prosecute three Defendants in a s18 GBH and Violent Disorder case. The injuries included five stab wounds to the back puncturing the lung and liver and were near...

Catriona Murdoch assists in an appeal at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda - Apr 2015

Catriona Murdoch assists in the representation of Alphonse Nteziryayo in his appeal against sentence and conviction for incitement to commit genocide during the Rwandan war in 1994. Nteziryayo was...

Adam Wagner instructed in Supreme Court murder challenge - Mar 2015

Adam Wagner has been instructed as junior counsel in R v Jogee, an important Supreme Court appeal relating to joint enterprise murder. The Supreme Court will consider the foundations of secondary...

Rowan Jenkins has successfully prosecuted a case of historic rape from 1968-1975 - Feb 2015

At Lewes Crown Court the defendant, now in his early 80s, was given 15 years for raping his school-age daughter over 7 years. Due to the passage of 40 years, and with the victim herself now in her...

Matthew Heywood secures convictions for the Crown in a large scale Graffiti case - Feb 2015

Matthew Heywood was instructed by the Sussex CPS to prosecute a large-scale Criminal Damage case. The case concerned the damage to at least 25 trains in the Sussex area. The damage was estimated to be...

Boost for the Criminal Team as 3 experienced practitioners join us from Eastbourne - Oct 2014

We are delighted to announce that three experienced criminal practitioners from Sussex Chambers in Eastbourne have accepted our offer of tenancy at Crown Office Row, Brighton. The current Head of...

Catriona Murdoch publishes article: Living on Death Row in the Criminal Bar Quarterly, Issue 3, Autumn 2014 - Oct 2014

Catriona Murdoch has written an article for the Criminal Bar Quarterly, Issue 3, Autumn 2014 entitled Living on Death Row. The article arises out of her case-work for Amicus in which she is currently...

Kieran Coonan QC leading Rowan Jenkins acted on behalf of a colorectal surgeon charged with gross negligence manslaughter and perjury - Feb 2014

Kieran Coonan QC leading Rowan Jenkins acted on behalf of a colorectal surgeon charged with gross negligence manslaughter and perjury during a five week trial at the Central Criminal Court before...

Christine Henson leading Denise Saunders, acted on behalf of the Defendant, PJ, in a three week-long multiple rape trial - Feb 2014

PJ faced 27 counts including rapes against three women and sexual assaults against his two daughters, in addition to taking indecent photographs and videos of children performing sexual acts and his...

Matthew Heywood instructed in the High Court on child suffocation case - Jul 2013

Matthew Heywood has been instructed to represent a primary carer accused of killing his child by way of suffocation. The case involves very complex areas of science and medicine and is being heard in...

Christine Henson in first ‘cash for crash’ trial resulting in a fatality in the UK - Jan 2013

Christine represented a van driver charged with death by dangerous driving in a trial at Reading Crown court where the 5 co-defendants were charged with conspiracy to contrive a road collision in...

Edward Hand secures acquittal in 3 day Jury Trial - Apr 2018

Edward Hand secured an acquittal in a 3 day trial at Portsmouth Crown Court on Wednesday. His client was charged with driving at and seriously injuring another, but was acquitted by the jury under...

Brighton Criminal team align with Criminal Bar Association - Apr 2018

All the members of the criminal team at 1COR Brighton have decided to support the action proposed by the Criminal Bar Association in response to the Ministry of Justice’s latest proposal to...

Kris Berlevy successfully prosecutes GBH with intent - Mar 2018

Kris Berlevy concludes trial concerning Defendant accused of stabbing a female through the chest which caused the knife blade to cut through her lung, liver, diaphragm and into her heart. Miraculously...

Rebecca Upton defends man who supplied gun in murder plot - Feb 2018

Rebecca Upton defended Jamie Winchester during a 10-week trial at Hove Crown Court. He was convicted of transferring a firearm and ammunition that the Crown said were to be used to carry out the...

Catriona Murdoch joins the panel discussion and book launch of Alex de Waal’s ‘Mass Starvation’ - Feb 2018

Alex de Waal, world-renowned expert on humanitarian crisis and response, will discuss Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine, a book which explores the history of modern famines: their...

Legal 500 Directory names 12 Brighton Members as leaders - Sep 2011

The new Legal 500 Directory refers to Crown Office Row, Brighton as a "terrific set" and names 12 of its Members as "leaders" in the following areas: Crime Family Personal injury and...

Our New Member – Denise Saunders - Apr 2011

We are delighted to announce that Denise Saunders, who was our third six pupil, has just accepted our offer of tenancy at Crown Office Row Brighton. Denise will practise in all areas with an emphasis...

Roger Booth

Jeremy Cave

Rowan Jenkins

Rebecca Upton

Amy Packham

Kriston Berlevy

Daniel Frier

Matthew Heywood

Edward Hand

Christopher Prior

Jonathan Atkinson

Catriona Murdoch

Sophie Evans

Charlotte Morrish

Scott Storey