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CPS discontinue case Croydon Youth Court against young client charged with violent disorder
Our client was one of eight young people charged with an offence of violent disorder. Aged only 14 ...
Success in challenging out of London placement of homeless family
We acted for a victim of domestic abuse who was homeless with her children after fleeing her abusive ...
GTS Persuade CPS to Offer No Evidence Against Vulnerable Client
GTS today succeeded in persuading the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to offer no evidence against our client. GF ...
Crown discontinue driving whilst disqualified case at Croydon Magistrates’ Court
Our client had been charged with an offence of driving whilst disqualified. He had previously pleaded guilty to ...
LIVE: How Do We Improve Diversity on the Bench? | Life in Focus With Stephen Akinsanya and Greg Stewart
Live at 7pm on 17 March 2021 Greg Stewart will participate in a discussion with Stephen Akinsanya on improving ...
Suspended sentence at Inner London Crown Court
Sarah Memmi represented DA who was charged with distribution of Category A and B indecent images of a ...
What’s all that noise about? Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the criminalisation of protest
The European Court of Human Rights has affirmed time and time again that the right to freedom of ...
Crown Offer No Evidence at Croydon Crown Court against young adult charged with possession of a bladed article
We represented a young person who had been charged with an offence of possession of a bladed article. ...
Crown offer no evidence at Croydon Crown Court in s.18 GBH case
We represented a client who had been charged with an offence of s.18 GBH. It was the Crown’s ...
Not guilty verdict at Isleworth Crown Court for young boy accused of wounding with intent
Not guilty verdict at Isleworth Crown Court for young boy accused of wounding with intent to cause really ...
Katie Spence secures a hat trick of acquittals
Second six pupil barrister, Katie Spence, has secured three acquittals in her first few weeks of practice. R ...
Current State of Youth Justice – by Melanie Newman
Greg Stewart’s experience of the treatment of children and young people in the criminal justice system was reported ...
Pensioner not guilty of stabbing neighbour at Leeds Crown Court
Our client, aged 75 with no previous convictions, had suffered mental health problems for many years. A considerable ...
Homeless appeal settled as agreed that client is no longer intentionally homeless
We had previously assisted this client with possession proceedings for anti-social behaviour and he was eventually evicted. We ...
Successful Fact-Finding Hearing in the Central Family Court
Sarah Memmi, instructed by Jemma Webster of FMW Law part of GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates, represented a ...
Hidden housing schemes and skipped nominations
Our client was statutorily overcrowded in a small one bedroom flat with her husband and two teenage children. ...
JR success for GT Stewart’s Appeals & Reviews Team
This week the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) agreed to reverse their original refusal to grant a higher rate ...
How do you terminate a flexible tenancy during the fixed term – Part two
A Flexible tenancy is a type of secure tenancy, which is granted for a fixed term of at ...
Absolute discharge following special verdict of Not Guilty by reason of insanity
Following a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, the only three options available to a ...
Crown ONE at Inner London Crown Court following successful representations
Our client had been charged with two offences of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and ...
Client receives very favourable sentence for 5 kilos of cocaine supply
MH represented by senior solicitor, Neville Gray and in-house counsel, Ronnie Manek for the offences supplying of over ...
Suspended Sentence at Woolwich Crown Court for fraud by abuse of position and theft totalling almost £50,000
Our client had been charged with offences of fraud by abuse of position and theft totalling almost £50,000. ...
Client Acquitted of Rape – Leeds Crown Court
Our client was acquitted at Leeds Crown Court this week following a trial after waiting 2 years for ...
Client Acquitted of Theft of Motor Vehicle – Leeds Magistrates’ Court
Our client was acquitted of an alleged theft of a motor vehicle after a trial in which we ...
Child in care – CPS Drop Case – Leeds Magistrates’ Court
Whilst representing our client who was accused of criminal damage it became clear that the CPS had failed ...
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