Anthony Lee, prosecuted by Anuja Dhir QC, receives 5 Years imprisonment
Anthony Lee, prosecuted by Anuja Dhir QC for obtaining £1m by a deception involving the pretence that he had the ability to sell the Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly for £250m, received 5 years' imprisonment today at Southwark CC after being convicted on 2nd July.
Jonathan Caplan QC represents New Look
Jonathan Caplan QC represented New Look Retailers in the first appeal to the Court of Appeal on guidance in sentencing under the Fire Safety Order 2005 (2010) EW 1268.
Mr Caplan has also been instructed in an arbitration in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
Amanda Pinto QC's article in The Times
"Worries Over Arrest Of Human Rights Lawyer in Rwanda"
Graham Trembath QC Defends Teenager Jailed For Murder Over Facebook Insult
Pupillage Vacancy
There is currently a 3rd six pupillage vacancy in chambers. Please apply in writing, enclosing a CV, to Catherine Rabaiotti.
Anuja Dhir QC prosecutes trio attempting to sell Ritz Hotel in 'ambitious scam'
Conn Farrell, Patrick Dolan and Anthony Lee accused of carrying out 'well-targeted' plot to defraud businessmen.
"Rwanda genocide tribunal lawyers fear for their safety after colleague's arrest"
Denial of Peter Erlinder's bail prompts more than 30 defence lawyers to issue joint statement to UN court.
Amanda Pinto QC together with Deanna Heer and Catherine Rabaiotti successfully prosecutes biggest fraud Defra have ever investigated.
Three New Silks
5pb are delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Wade, Julian Christopher and Anuja Dhir as Queen's Counsel. The swearing in ceremony took place on Monday 22nd March 2010. We congratulate them on their success.
5PB go to China
In November 2009 The Bar Council and the Law Society visited China as part of a joint initiative to meet and network with Chinese lawyers. Penny Rector joined the delegation in Guangzhou (Canton) where she chaired an afternoon seminar on the topic of International Dispute Resolution.
Mother Convicted of Administering Lethal Dose of Heroin to Son
Miranda Moore QC and Robert O’Sullivan prosecuted Frances Inglis who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of murdering her severely disabled son by injecting him with an overdose of heroin.
Footing The Bill
Read Alex Odell's article for Solicitor's Journal here: