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New Courts Martial Team at GT Stewart
This new team is registered with the Armed Forces Criminal Legal Aid Authority database and has already accepted two cases.
Ryan Booth successfully represents a father in care proceedings surrounding Non-Accidental Injuries
Ryan Booth was instructed to represent a father in care proceedings surrounding Non-Accidental Injuries (“NAI”) assisted by Ashley Smith and Harriet George.
Suspect Inflicted Head Injury Service Pilot (SIHIS)
Following the recent emerging news of the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Pilot (SIHIP), there growing concern amongst practitioners about the complete lack of consultation prior to the pilot being quietly rolled out in Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield.
Directors of Care Homes acquitted of Health & Safety allegations
It is with great pleasure to say that Kristin Sharp recently won the award for Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Kent Law Society 2024 awards.
Congratulations to Kristin Sharp for winning the Junior Lawyer of the Year award!
It is with great pleasure to say that Kristin Sharp recently won the award for Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Kent Law Society 2024 awards.
Client Acquitted Of Rape After Trial
GTS today secured verdicts of not guilty following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court.
Council review decision of client’s living standards and award higher priority
Our client had been living in a very small studio flat with her 10 year old daughter for over 3 years.
R v CH at Isleworth CC
Charged with Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition with Intent to Endanger Life – initially successful submissions were made to the CPS.
R v NT at Isleworth CC
Charged with Kidnap and False Imprisonment - Accused of kidnap of his step daughter in revenge for a raid on a drugs house.
R v ZJ at Isleworth CC
Charges of Concerned in Supply of Class A drugs - Accused of running the Marnie Drug line in and around Ealing/Southall.
Review of suitability of temporary accommodation – GTS secures positive decision that client’s current temporary accommodation is not suitable.
Our client was placed by the local authority (Southwark Council) in temporary accommodation out of borough in Tower Hamlets, after they accepted they owed her and her family the main housing duty under section 193(2) of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended).
Client found not guilty of perverting the Course of Justice at the Central Criminal Court
We represented a vulnerable young adult who had been charged with perverting the course of justice.
GTS Secure Acquittal Of Five Defendants At Woolwich Crown Court
GTS today secured the acquittal of five clients following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court lasting six weeks.
R v RS – Defendant acquitted following a full trial
The defendant, who has previous convictions for drug trafficking offences and was facing a sentence in excess of the statutory minimum of 7 years were he convicted, was acquitted following a full trial of charges of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and possession of class A drugs with intent to supply.
R v TM: Andrew Moxon persuades the Magistrates not to impose a disqualification for refusing to provide a specimen for analysis
Despite client being found in a parked vehicle amidst a plume of cannabis smoke and with class A drugs on the rear seat, Andrew Moxon of FME Part of GT Stewart Solicitors, was able to persuade the Magistrates not to impose a disqualification.
CPS Out Of Time To Amend Charge At Leeds Magistrates’ Court
GT Stewart Solicitors represented JH who appeared before Leeds Magistrates’ Court charged with an offence of driving a motor vehicle whilst unfit through drugs.
Assault & Dangerous Driving Case Dismissed at Leeds Magistrates’ Court
GT Stewart represented G who was charged with two shop thefts, assault and dangerous driving.
GT Stewart represent 12 year old child pro-bono to successfully oppose an ASBI application against Leeds City Council
GT Stewart Solicitors represented a child aged 12, who has no previous convictions, charged with an offence of joint enterprise robbery.
Successful application to Re-open previous Fact Finding Hearing
D, now 20, was charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm (GBH) on another young person at a party when both were only 16 years of age.
Case report- R v LM (MAC132/1)
D, now 20, was charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm (GBH) on another young person at a party when both were only 16 years of age.
Recognition for GT Stewart’s Family department in Kent at Kent Law Society 2024 awards
Kristin Sharp has been shortlisted for the Junior Lawyer Award at the KLS awards coming up in May.
GT Stewart are pleased to announce that Bretherton Law in St Albans joined the GT Stewart group of law firms on 27 March 2024
Bretherton Law has been providing legal advice in the Home Counties since 1965 and their excellent Child Care, Property and Private Client teams will allow us to serve an even wider community of clients.
Client unanimously acquitted of conspiracy to murder and ALL other charges following trial at the Central Criminal Court.
GTS represented our client SG who faced multiple offences which included conspiracy to murder and possession of firearm offences at the Central Criminal Court.
One of the biggest ever SFO prosecutions comes to an end
One of the biggest investigations ever by the SFO came to an end with the jury verdicts at Southwark Crown Court in the case of SFO v GPT, Cook, Mason & Dorothy this month.
Our client provides high praise to Sadie Young-Browne and Max Konarek on a long standing Care Proceedings case with a neurodivergent client
Sadie Young-Browne a Case Worker from our Family & Childcare Department has been working closely with Partner and Joint Head of the department, Max Konarek, on a long standing Care Proceedings case with a neurodivergent client.
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