JENNY BURGESS SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTES OPERATION HEPIALUS
Jenny Burgess secures conviction after trial of Zak Archbold who facilitated the importation of 188kg of cocaine through the UPS Fast Parcel Service within his role as Pre-Load Team Leader at the Stanford-Le-Hope UPS delivery centre
SAM BARKER AND WILLIAM GOSS SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTE OPERATION BUZZBIN
Sam Barker and William Goss prosecuted Operation Buzzbin, a large police operation into a prolific and organised gang of drone operators who were responsible for delivering as much as 75% of the prison contraband in London between December 2024 and February 2025, including £1 million of drugs, “scores of mobile telephones”, and “deadly weapons”.
JAMES DAWES KC SECURES MURDER CONVICTION
James Dawes KC prosecuted a man who cut a woman’s throat in Croydon in May 2025. He was convicted of murder
PAUL CAVIN KC AND SAM BARKER SECURE MURDER CONVICTION
Paul Cavin KC and Sam Barker prosecuted Norbert Maiksner for the ‘brutal’ murder of his former girlfriend before Mr Justice Murray at Portsmouth Crown Court.
SECOND SIX PUPILS
We are pleased to announce that our pupils, Emer Byrne and Oliver Tally, commence their second six months of pupillage today and are now available to accept instructions.
RAPIST SENTENCED TO 24 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT
At Croydon Crown Court, Toby Fitzgerald secured the conviction of a defendant for the rapes of both a woman in her thirties and a girl aged 14 years old.
CONVICTIONS IN HISTORIC CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CASE
William Goss has secured convictions on all 17 counts of historic sexual offending against children following a trial at Inner London Crown Court
MURDER CONVICTIONS SECURED
James Dawes KC and James Caldwell secured convictions against five men accused of Murder/ Manslaughter in Exmouth
ATTEMPTED MURDER CONVICTION SECURED
William Goss has concluded the successful prosecution of a man for Attempted Murder and Making Threats to Kill.
ISLE OF SHEPPEY MANSLAUGHTER PROSECUTED BY KATE BLUMGART KC
Isle of Sheppey manslaughter prosecuted by Kate Blumgart KC
MAHESH KARU SECURES ACQUITTAL IN RAPE AND ROBBERY CASE
Mahesh Karu secured the acquittal of a 25-year-old man charged with Robbery, Rape and Having a bladed article.
ATTEMPTED MURDERER SENTENCED
Sally Mertens represented the prosecution at the sentence of a defendant recently convicted of attempted murder following trial.
CHARLES DRINNAN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS RAPPER ACCUSED OF CLASS A DRUG SUPPLY
A well-known and successful rap artist represented by Charles Drinnan was acquitted this week at St Albans Crown Court. The client was alleged to have been running multiple drug telephone lines supplying Class A drugs in a 'County Lines’ operation in Hertfordshire.
ATTEMPTED MURDER CONVICTION SECURED
Sally Mertens recently prosecuted a case of attempted murder. Following a three week trial, the defendant was unanimously convicted by a jury.
SALLY MERTENS PERSUADES JUDGE TO DEPART FROM SENTENCING GUIDELINES
Sally Mertens represented a defendant who was charged with causing/inciting penetrative sexual activity with a child, causing/inciting non-penetrative sex with a child and sexual communication with a child between 1st February 2023 and 28th May 2023. The child was a pseudo child.
SARAH GAUNT ACTS IN LANDMARK COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT
Sarah Gaunt acted as lead counsel in a landmark judgment which confirmed "digital assets" (in game currency/instantiated data code) are "property" for the purposes of criminal dishonesty offences.
NICK WORSLEY KC JOINS CHAMBERS
Two Harcourt Buildings is delighted to announce that Nick Worsley KC has accepted an invitation to join Chambers as a practising door tenant.
ATTEMPTED MURDERER SENTENCED
Ibrahim Ahmed was convicted by a jury of attempted murder for violently attacking his landlord.
TWO HARCOURT BUILDINGS MEMBERS AWARDED NEW GRADINGS
Members of Two Harcourt Buildings have been successful in obtaining improved gradings on the CPS Advocate Panel following the recent application round
CONVICTIONS SECURED IN HISTORIC CHILD SEX CASE
Catherine Donnelly, leading Charles Drinnan successfully prosecuted a children’s mentor employed at a well-known London school following a lengthy and complex investigation into historical child sexual abuse