Joe Weeks, led by Sam Willis of 5KBW, prosecuted an 8-defendant money laundering case arising from a sophisticated fraud against EE’s Recycle and Reward Scheme (designed to pay customers for trading in their old mobile phones when taking out a new contract). 

Sally Mertens successfully prosecuted Deniz Karaniev who was found guilty by a jury of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, coercive and controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship, three counts of anal rape and attempted criminal damage

A man represented by John Ojakovoh and Mahesh Karu was acquitted this week after 4 weeks of trial at Wood Green Crown Court.

Amy Oliver secured the conviction and sentence of a man who played a key role in a conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.

We are delighted to announce that 2 Harcourt Buildings and 8 members individually have been ranked in the Crime and Financial Crime categories within the 2026 edition of Chambers and Partners UK.

Mark Gadsden secured the conviction of a police officer who grabbed a 15-year-old girl by the neck after she had passed through the barriers at Camden Road Station without paying for a ticket.

We are delighted to announce that 2 Harcourt Buildings and 18 of its members (in 3 different practice categories across 4 different circuits) have been ranked within the Legal 500 UK 2026 publication.

We are delighted to welcome two new Pupils: Emer Byrne and Oliver Tally who start their first six pupillages today.

Amy Oliver and Joe Weeks successfully prosecuted a trial at Southwark Crown Court in which two men, who had admitted involvement in a conspiracy to burgle residential properties all over Kent, were accused of robbing and attempting to rob members of the public in the course of the conspiracy.

After a seven-day trial at Croydon Crown Court, Sally Mertens secured the unanimous conviction of Ibrahim Ahmed for the attempted murder of his landlord.

A man represented by John Ojakovoh and Mahesh Karu appeared at Southwark Crown Court last week for a two-day sentencing hearing in one of the UK’s largest property frauds.

After a seven-day trial at Wood Green Crown Court, Sally Mertens secured the conviction of Deniz Karaniev, for offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, coercive or controlling behaviour in intimate or family relationship, anal rape (three counts), causing or inciting prostitution for gain and attempting to cause criminal damage.

Three members of an organised crime group were sentenced this week at Kingston Crown Court following a five-week drugs importation trial, in a case prosecuted by John Ojakovoh and Charles Drinnan.

A company has been convicted after trial for breaching VAT security conditions imposed by HMRC.

Following the successful prosecution by Mark Paltenghi, at a trial at the Old Bailey in May, Rumarni Tuitt was sentenced on Friday to 18 years’ detention for attempted murder at the Notting Hill Carnival on 26 August last year.

Amy Oliver prosecuted the sentencing hearing of four defendants for their roles in a conspiracy to evade the prohibition on bringing drugs into the UK.

Sarah Gaunt successfully prosecuted a university student who had developed and sold over 1000 highly sophisticated unique phishing kits with an onward fraud estimated to be well in excess of £100 million worldwide (estimated as being in excess of £168 million). The criminality affected a vast number of victims worldwide.