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Young Street Chambers News

October 28th, 2009

David JamesDavid James represents C. who is acquitted of armed robbery following a ruling that the VIPER identification parade had breached PACE Codes of Practice.

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September 11th, 2009

David James successfully defends international athlete Ricky Challinor who is acquitted of involvement in two deaths caused by dangerous driving.  Read more 

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September 11th, 2009

David James prosecutes Dean Walker who is convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment for possession of a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition.

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May 18th, 2009

David James David James, junior defence counsel to Mark Kitchen – acquitted of murdering his sister, Sarah Melia, 15 May 2009.

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February 16th, 2009

Paulo Da Silva Oliver Jarvis leads David James defending Portuguese lorry driver sentenced to three years for careless driving resulting in the tragic death of family of six, following acquittal on death by dangerous driving allegations.

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September 3rd, 2010

marc-asquith49x49Marc Asquith adjudicated in a Commonwealth Games Selection dispute, having been appointed by a Sports Governing Body.

August 23rd, 2010

neil-allen49x49david-mackley49x49In 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.

August 23rd, 2010

richard-dawson49x49Richard 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.

August 6th, 2010

paul-manasse49x49andrea-markham49x49Young 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).

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8 Sep 2010 07:27:05 GMT Sham marriages solicitor to face SDT for mortgage fraud

Michael Adelasoye, the solicitor jailed for four years for his part in a sham marriages scam in Sussex, was already due to face the SDT for mortgage fraud, it has emerged. ::: Solicitors Journal

8 Sep 2010 07:25:25 GMT Law firms may be forced to publish diversity figures

Justice may be blind, but the legal profession isn't, and from next year the public may get to see just what kind of people they are buying their legal services from. ::: Guardian

8 Sep 2010 07:25:19 GMT Canon law has allowed abuse priests to escape punishment, says lawyer

The system of law operated by the Vatican has allowed serious sex offenders to escape punishment and must be abandoned, says Geoffrey Robertson QC, a prominent lawyer. ::: Guardian

8 Sep 2010 07:05:31 GMT Fixed-term parliaments open to legal challenge, clerk of Commons warns

Parts of the government's plans to bring in fixed-term parliaments are vulnerable to legal challenge, Malcolm Jack, the Commons' top official has warned. ::: BBC ::: Guardian

8 Sep 2010 07:25:35 GMT Britain's 'youngest female double murderer' has been jailed for life

A girl thought to be Britain's youngest female double murderer has been jailed for life, to serve at least 14 years. ::: BBC ::: Daily Mail

8 Sep 2010 07:25:50 GMT E-conveyancing 'revolution' grinds on 12 years later

As the e-conveyancing 'revolution' grinds on electronic land registration started 12 years ago, remains far from complete. ::: Solicitors Journal

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