Public Disorder
Jon Black will be on BBC London News tonight talking about the recent public disorder, and the courts’ approach to sentencing
News
Supreme Court refuses bail decision application
The Government attempts to reverse the bail decision fell foul of the Supreme Court Despite being refused leave to appeal by Mr Justice McCombe who didn’t believe his decision of 19 May would have the impact it appears to have had, the Government rushed through an application to the Supreme Court seeking a reversal of … Continued
Court of Appeal case
Our client Appealed her sentence to the Court of Appeal, having been imprisoned following a traumatic experience with her daughter. We have been involved in a recent Appeal, on behalf of a mother, who was convicted of imprisoning her daughter, where unfortunately she lost her Appeal, but her case raised important issues. Ravinder Khumra was the … Continued
Court of Appeal success for client
Jon Black appeared in the Court of Appeal on behalf of a client recently and was successful in appealing the Crown Courts’ sentence. He successfully argued that the dangerousness provisions ought not apply and so the Court of Appeal quashed an extended sentence for a client sentenced for possessing indecent images.
Public Protests Prosecutions
There have been a number of prosecutions following the anti-cuts demonstrations. To review a blog of the anti-cuts prosecutions click here. BSB – Human Rights Lawyers
Human Rights Committee Report published
Parliament published the Human Rights Committees’ report into the policing of public protests ahead of planned demonstrations. The Report welcomes the advance cooperation between the police and organisers of the TUC march and the planned involvement of human rights observers in the control room on the day of the march itself. It also welcomes police … Continued
Pigeon Feeder ASBO
Jim Skelsey helped our client in an Appeal against her ASBO Our client was made subject to an ASBO for persistently feeding pigeons. We helped her Appeal, although ultimately she decided not to pursue that.
Serious Fraud Office prosecution
After nearly 25 years, the SFO were relieved to finally end a long running investigation. Paul Butcher, who represented Mr Advani, and who worked with Adrian Eissa and Tom Wainwright of Garden Court Chambers, was pleased that our clients’ ordeal finally ended, but was not pleased with the outcome. The decision to imprison Mr Advani … Continued
Case in The Hague concludes
What has been the longest running prosecution in The Hague has finally concluded, BSB Solicitors has been involved there as co-counsel. The Courts’ decision is now awaited, after a six-year prosecution, where a partner at BSB appeared as co-counsel. The’ final ‘brief’ to the Tribunal can be read here.
Romanian Benefit fraud prosecution
We were recently involved in a case where a number of Romanians were convicted of benefit fraud allegations. The case attracted some adverse publicity and highlights how we still seem to demonize offenders by their racial origins. The Suns‘ article, in particular, provides a flavour of this, with the comments from its readers illuminating. Paul Butcher was the … Continued
Besnik Qema wins his Appeal
The CCRC referral of Mr Qemas’ conviction has finally resulted in his conviction being overturned. After a six year struggle for justice Mr Qema has finnaly won his fight for justice. Paul Butcher had been working with Tim Moloney QC to try to over turn a conviction Mr Qema received in 2005 for possessing a … Continued
Robbery spree
We acted for a client involved in a robbery spree across London Jim Skelsey represented a client who was accused of a series of armed robberies across London.