Ben Douglas-Jones QC and William Douglas-Jones appear in the successful appeal of a conviction following an allegation of an historic sexual offence

Ben Douglas-Jones QC and William Douglas-Jones appear in the successful appeal of a conviction following an allegation of an historic sexual offence. Ben Douglas-Jones QC and William Douglas-Jones  did no... Continue Reading

The Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019 – An Update

As of 1st of April 2020, the Government’s election pledge of delaying the release point of serious sexual and violent offenders came into force by way of the Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant ... Continue Reading

Ben Douglas-Jones QC (leading Daniel Bunting) appeared for the Crown before the Lord Chief Justice, Edis and Johnson JJ in the leading case of R v DS [2020] EWCA Crim 285

Ben Douglas-Jones QC (leading Daniel Bunting) appeared for the Crown before the Lord Chief Justice, Edis and Johnson JJ in the leading case of R v DS [2020] EWCA Crim 285 in which (1) abuse of process was... Continue Reading

Graeme Simpson instructed by Stephen Moore & Co secures acquittals in 6 week murder trial

Following a 6 week murder trial at Warwick Crown Court involving 6 defendants, Graeme Simpson instructed by Stephen Moore & Co secures acquittals for his client on all counts. To view the article click... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers Ben Douglas-Jones QC & Amy Jackson defend in gang land murder trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

St Ives Chambers Ben Douglas-Jones QC & Amy Jackson defend in gang land murder trial at Birmingham Crown Court. For more details and member profiles see below. Article: Birmingham Mail To View Ben Doug... Continue Reading

Birmingham continues to take part in the pilot of Community Mental Health Treatment Requirements

As part of a pilot, solicitors and barristers in Birmingham courts representing Defendants with primary mental health diagnoses (e.g. anxiety or depression) can ask for an assessment by a mental health pra... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers ranked as leading set by the Legal 500

We are delighted to confirm that St Ives Chambers has been ranked as a leading set by the influential legal directory, the Legal 500. Chambers, which is ranked in four separate practice areas, has a total ... Continue Reading

Ian Windridge defends in trial at Warwick Crown Court for offences of Human Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation.

To view the articles click below: BBC News Coventry Telegraph To view Ian’s profile click here. ... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers are delighted to announce that two members of chambers have been appointed as Recorders

Head of the Crime Group, Rebecca Wade has been appointed as a Recorder on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland QC MP, and will sit on the Midland Circuit. Chambers are also delighted to annou... Continue Reading

Peter Cooper acted for the defence in the Louise Porton trial

Peter Cooper appeared for the defence in the trial of Louise Porton, who was found guilty of murdering her two children, Lexi (aged 3) and Scarlett (aged 16 months) 18 days apart. This case has attracted n... Continue Reading