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Recent At the cutting-edge and never far from the headlines, Tooks' Crime team invariably features in the major cases of the day bringing dedication and expertise to every case - often conducted in the full glare of public scrutiny. The team extends from celebrated silks of the highest seniority to doughty juniors just setting out on their careers, offering a comprehensive service to professional and lay clients from the Magistrates' Court to the House of Lords, the Privy Council, the European Court of Human Rights, and other international courts and tribunals including war crimes. Underpinning all cases, from the most complex to the relatively straightforward, is Chambers' unwavering, long-standing and proven commitment to criminal defence. Work undertaken by the team includes: General crime: Including murder; manslaughter; organised crime; sexual offences; violent offences; drug trafficking and other related crimes; people trafficking and facilitation; money laundering; confiscation; dishonesty related offences; and public order offences. Recent high profile cases include:
Anti-terror/National security: With established specialists in the team, rare has been the terrorism case post 9/11 which has not featured at least one member of the team, whose expertise is now harnessed in Chambers' specialist Terrorism Group. Recent high profile cases include:
Appellate: Pioneering work by members of the Crime team in miscarriages of justice cases, in particular the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four, led directly to the government's decision to set up the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Team members continue to lead the way in taking on ground-breaking appellate work. Members specialise in appeals which continue to shape and redefine critical legal principles:
Work undertaken by the team also includes the exposure of unreliable scientific 'evidence' that had previously been considered infallible and the use of scientific evidence to expose miscarriages of justice:
As part of its multidisciplinary approach, the Crime team also works alongside other teams to pool expertise and resources and to provide a more streamlined and efficient service: Actions against the Police, Inquests and Inquiries: With its inimitable blend of expertise in criminal and public law, Crime team members have been involved in almost all of the high profile and landmark inquests and inquiries over the last two decades. The team has barristers at all levels of seniority and draws on the set's public law expertise. Past cases include the
See actions against the police & inquests Extradition: Members are experienced in advising and representing clients in relation to extradition, having appeared in numerous leading cases. Examples include:
International Criminal Law & Work in other jurisdictions: Crime team members have particular expertise of litigation at international courts and tribunals including the ICC, ICTY and the ICTR as well as in various other jurisdictions. Recent notable cases include:
Members of the team are heavily involved in cases of universal jurisdiction and made the first successful application for an arrest warrant under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 for war crimes against Doron Almog. Team members continue to provide representation in US death row cases. in the team undertakes work on a pro bono basis. international law Members of the team contribute regularly to various legal publications and lecture extensively, both at home and abroad on issues relating to criminal justice. As part of the Legal Snapshots Series, the team offers regular public conferences and seminars to legal professionals in the field available on this website.events Ongoing cases
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Further Information Further information about individual members of our Criminal team can using the links to the right. You can also contact our clerks directly:
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