A company director and his wife, charged with driving offences and assaults on police officers were acquitted of all charges before Nottingham Magistrates Court having been represented by Simeon Evans and Edward Moss. Two police officers were cross-examined at length by counsel and having heard the case the District Judge commented that the account given by the accused was more likely to be true than the account of the officers. Mr and Mrs Skeldon had spent Christmas day 2008 in police cells and Mrs Skeldon was so traumatised by events that she had spent most of the year between the alleged incident and the trial abroad.
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Manchester M3 4PR
Tel: 0161 833 0489
Fax: 0161 835 3938
DX: 25583 Manchester 5
Email: clerks@young-st-chambers.com
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Marc Asquith adjudicated in a Commonwealth Games Selection dispute, having been appointed by a Sports Governing Body.
In this significant Court of Protection case, Neil Allen represented the Carer and David Mackley Manchester City Council. For an overview of the case reported by Channel 4, click here.
Richard Dawson successfully defended a man charged with allegations of historic sexual misconduct, as against his half-sister. Unusually he was only 13 years old and she was only 7 years old during the period of time the allegations stemmed from. The jury found him not guilty of attempting to rape her and repeatedly indecently assaulting her.
Young Street Chambers are delighted to announce that two of our members, Paul Manasse and Andrea Markham have been offered appointments by the Lord Chancellor as Deputy District Judges (Civil).
9 Sep 2010 07:27:05 GMT Top prosecutor backs US-style murder laws for Britain
Britain's most senior prosecutor Keir Starmer QC has backed calls for radical reform of Britain's murder law. ::: Independent ::: Guardian ::: Daily Mail ::: Telegraph
9 Sep 2010 07:25:25 GMT Solicitors under fire from Bar over referral fees
The new Criminal Bar Association chair has criticised solicitors for 'abusing' the referral fee arrangements for Crown court advocacy, claiming that solicitors are pocketing money for work done by barristers. ::: Law Gazette
9 Sep 2010 07:25:19 GMT Freedom of Information Act should extend to media
Former Labour minister Denis MacShane has called for the Freedom of Information Act to be extended to apply to media organisations. ::: Press Gazette ::: Ministry of Justice
Baroness Prashar the outgoing head of the organisation that appoints judges is tired of ill-informed sniping. ::: Times (registration)
A fraudster Nathan Williams has been jailed for trying to claim compensation from a number of local councils for injuries he never suffered. ::: Daily Mail ::: Independent
9 Sep 2010 07:25:50 GMT Success for social welfare law providers
Birmingham based social welfare law firm, Community Law Partnership (CLP) have been granted a contract by the Legal Services Commission (LSC), after originally being turned down. ::: Guardian
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