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- Chris Williams Represents the Family of a Remand Prisoner Who Was Unlawfully Killed
A Leeds Inquest Jury found that a remand prisoner had been unlawfully killed.The inquest into the death, in 2006, of Michael Clegg lasted 5 weeks. The jury’s verdict was highly critical of cell sharing risk assessments at HMP Leeds identifying some 30 systemic failures.
01/03/2010
- Martin Huseyin Acts for Son of Murdered Couple in Controversial Inquest
A coroner's jury in Lincoln found that Nottinghamshire Police failed John and Joan Stirland who were murdered in the seaside bungalow where they were in hiding from a Nottingham based Organised Crime Group.
26/02/2010
- Congratulations to Tim Moloney and Hugh Southey !
Tooks are delighted that Tim Moloney and Hugh Southey have both been successful in their silk applications.
26/02/2010
- Compatibility of Sex Offender Registration with Article 8 of ECHR
On 3 February 2010 Hugh Southey is leading Adam Straw in the Supreme Court in the case of F considering the compatibility of sex offender registration with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
02/02/2010
- Tooks Chambers Enters the Diversity League
Tooks were rated second most diverse Chambers over all in the recently published Diversity League Tables
01/02/2010
- Sandhya Drew to Speak at the Equality & Human Rights Conference of NICEM
On the 12th February, Sandhya Drew will be speaking in Belfast on recent judicial review caselaw at the Equality and Human Rights Conference of the Northern Ireland Centre for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM).
28/01/2010
- First Trial Without Jury Begins
The unprecedented trial of four alleged armed robbers without a jury has begun. The Court of Appeal ruled last year that the case should be heard by a judge alone because of the danger of jury tampering. It is the first major criminal trial in England and Wales to be held without a jury, and is taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice
12/01/2010
- Four Jailed in UK's Biggest Heroin Haul
Four men have been sentenced to a total of 81 years in jail for their role in Britain's biggest-ever heroin seizure.
11/01/2010
- New Years Honours List 2010
Peter Herbert awarded OBE!
05/01/2010
- Mother Charged with Murdering Baby Cleared
A young mother accused of murdering her baby has been dramatically cleared.
In 2008, Saleha Khatun was charged with killing her 10-month-old son Mohammed, who died from a head injury. The murder charges were dropped when prosecutors admitted they had no evidence. The Judge said he now wants to look at other similar cases.
24/12/2009
- Michel Massih QC secures the acquittal of his client in ‘honour-killing’ case
The jury cleared Cuma Goren the uncle of Tulay Goren of her murder. He was also cleared by the jury of the conspiracy to murder the lover of Tulay Goren.
21/12/2009
- Paul Troop Admitted to Defence Counsel List at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Paul Troop has been admitted to the list of counsel eligible to represent accused before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, based in the Hague. His appointment increases the number of Tooks counsel eligible to represent defendants and victims before the international criminal tribunals.
15/12/2009
- Government Setback Over ‘Secret Evidence’ for Control Orders
Mr Justice Collins yesterday rejected the Government argument in the cases of two men, BC and BB
12/11/2009
- Tooks Expertise Recognised by Chambers UK 2010
In the latest edition of Chambers UK published on the 11th November 2009 Tooks has been recognised as a leading set in Civil Liberties, Crime, Immigration and Police Law. Individual members have been recognised in Administrative and Public Law, Dispute Resolution and Employment.
12/11/2009
- Tooks Team Receives Special Recognition at 2009 Bar Pro Bono Awards
A Tooks team, consisting of Paul Troop, Jude Bunting, James Mehigan, Richard Reynolds, Fouzia Khan and Greg O’Ceallaigh, was one of three nominees to be given special recognition at the award ceremony on 7 November 2009.
12/11/2009
- Teenage Girl Hid Gun in Handbag
A 17-year-old girl who hid an automatic gun in her handbag for a gang member has avoided a custodial sentence. Chanelle Merryweather, originally from Manchester, concealed the Browning pistol when she and co-accused Sammy Geldard, 19, were stopped by police
06/11/2009
- Sandhya Drew Training at Seminar for the Judiciary in Trier
Sandhya Drew will be training the judiciary from a variety of European jurisdictions on Equal Pay at a seminar run by the Academy of European Law at Trier on 9 - 10 November 2009.
30/10/2009
- Joel Bennathan QC & Hugh Southey Appointed as Recorders
Joel Bennathan QC and Hugh Southey have both been appointed as Recorders of the South Eastern Circuit.
28/10/2009
- Forced Labour and Trafficking in Persons, Turin 16-20 November 2009
Sandhya Drew will be carrying out judicial training on forced labour and trafficking in persons at the ILO/ UNICRI training centre in Turin during the week of November 16-20.
26/10/2009
- Sandhya Drew Invited to Speak at the Human Trafficking Conference
The Human Trafficking Conference, organised by McKay Law Solicitors and Advocates, will be held in central London on the 4th November 2009
22/10/2009
- Important Judgement on Fair Trial Rights in Civil National Security Proceedings
The Employment Appeal Tribunal in Tariq v Home Office has decided that the right to a fair trial requires that in national security proceedings the government provide the Claimant with sufficient detail of the allegations against him so that they can be challenged effectively.
16/10/2009
- Criminal Cases Review Commission Refer Simon Hall's Case to the Court of Appeal
Simon Hall was jailed for life in 2003 for murdering 79 year old Joan Albert in the hallway of her home. He has been granted a new appeal after doubts were raised over key scientific evidence.
15/10/2009
- Paul Troop and Jude Bunting Published in The Times
"How the courts are halting the slow seep of secrecy," published in The Times newspaper today.
15/10/2009
- Peggy Ekeledo to speak at the Dartington Conference
Peggy Ekeledo is speaking at the Dartington Conference which is being held between the 2nd and 4th October 2009 . The conference is organised by the Family Justice Council.
02/10/2009
- Peggy Ekeledo Joins Tooks Family Team!
Tooks are delighted to announce that Peggy Ekeledo has accepted an invitation to join our Family Team. Peggy comes from Burke Niazi Solicitors & Advocates where she was a practising partner with over 10 years experience in family law specialising in childcare.
28/09/2009
- INQUEST Fundraiser
Tooks entered a winning team at the Hodge Jones and Allen LLP and INQUEST Fundraising Quiz Night on Thursday 24th September. The event, organised to raise funds for INQUEST, raised over £ 2,100
28/09/2009
- Tooks Expertise Recognised by the Legal 500 Again
In the most recent edition of the Legal 500 UK (2009) launched on the 8th September Tooks was once again recognised as one of the top three leading claimant sets recommended as a leading set in Crime, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, and Immigration & Nationality. Individual members are also included within Administrative and public law, and Employment.
23/09/2009
- Baha Mousa Public Inquiry
The public inquiry examining the circumstances which led to the death of Baha Mousa and the ill-treatment of nine other Iraqi civilians while they were being detained and questioned by the British Army in Iraq in 2003 began sitting today.
21/09/2009
- Airline Bomb Plot – Verdicts and Sentences
Three of the men found guilty at a previous trial of conspiracy to murder, were subsequently found guilty of plotting to suicide bomb transatlantic planes. The arrests of the men in August 2006 sparked tight restrictions on carrying liquids on to aircraft
14/09/2009
- Peter Herbert to Represent Augustin Ngirabatware in the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Augustin Ngirabatware, who is charged with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, was arrested in Germany and extradited to stand trial before the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ("ICTR") in Arusha, Tanzania.
14/09/2009
- Muslim Soldier Sues MoD for Discrimination
A Muslim soldier is suing the Ministry of Defence over claims he was called a "terrorist" and "Paki" and was assaulted by a superior officer while serving with a unit overseas.
07/09/2009
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