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Louise Sweet KC, instructed by Sanjay Cholera of JD Spicer-Zeb, successfully represented a professor at the Royal College of Music acquitted of serious sexual assaults.  Read more at 2br.co.uk/louise-sweet-kc-re…

Charlie Sherrard KC and Lisa Bald, instructed by Patricia Wade-Thomas of Lawrence & Co Solicitors, represented a client unanimously acquitted of murder after a 3-week trial at the Old Bailey.  Read more at 2br.co.uk/murder-acquittal-2…

Alex Davidson, instructed by Neville Takiar of gunnercooke LLP, represented a company who successfully discharged several account freezing orders and exceptionally recovered its costs. Read more at 2br.co.uk/alex-davidson-inst…

John Hurlock, instructed by Lizzie Srieprawska of Virdee Solicitors, successfully defended a client acquitted at half-time of an alleged fatal assault.  Read more at 2br.co.uk/john-hurlocks-clie…

Nicholas Maggs, instructed by Steve Tarleton of Tony Harden Solicitors, represented a former police officer acquitted of a historic indecent assault. Read more at 2br.co.uk/nicholas-maggs-his…

Lisa Bald & Rory Gordon instructed by Sophie Slaney of Stuart Miller Solicitors, dramatically reduce confiscation benefit figure by over £3.5 million. Read more at 2br.co.uk/lisa-bald-reduces-…

John Hurlock, instructed by David Nicholson of Dobsons Solicitors, successfully represented a child defendant charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs, relying on s.45 Modern Slavery Act 2015.  Read more at 2br.co.uk/john-hurlock-succe…

Anand Beharrylal KC successfully represented the claimants at the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago in their challenge to a Police exercise at a licensed firearms dealership. Read more at 2br.co.uk/anand-beharrylal-k…

Lisa Bald, instructed by Finsbury Law and Duncan Lewis Solicitors , successful in Court of Appeal, with client’s sentence for allowing the death of a baby reduced from 10 to 7 years.  You can read more at 2br.co.uk/lisa-bald-wins-sen…

Tomas McGarvey, instructed by Sikander Azim of Spectre Law Solicitors, persuaded the Court to impose a suspended sentence on his client, TN, for offences of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering offences relating to Covid vaccinations.  Read more at 2br.co.uk/tomas-mcgarvey-sus…

Dean George KC, instructed by Will Russell at GT Stewart and leading Elena Papamichael, represented a client acquitted of murder and manslaughter at the Old Bailey. Read more at tinyurl.com/43xpxbkt

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry yesterday published its Module 6 report on the pandemic’s devastating impact on adult social care (including key recommendations). Jacqueline Carey KC acted as lead Counsel to the Inquiry. Rhys Rosser acted for the DHSC. tinyurl.com/ya64hk6h

2BR is delighted to have received 133 recommendations across our main practice areas in the recently released 2027 editions of the @ChambersGuides and @thelegal500 guides.  Read more at 2br.co.uk/2br-2027-legal-dir…

Quentin Hunt, 2BR barrister, appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast to discuss the law on search warrants, challenges to their legality and the consequences of unlawful warrants, following a recent High Court ruling. Read more here tinyurl.com/3jdekrta

Christopher Martin instructed by Amber Hedges of Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP successfully defended a man charged with the rape of 16 year old girl. Following a 5-day trial at Basildon Crown Court, Christopher’s client was unanimously acquitted. tinyurl.com/4e8bkwee

Lisa Bald & Alex Davidson, instructed by Shan Yaqub of Langfield Law Ltd, represented a client unanimously acquitted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs after a 7-week trial at Isleworth Crown Court. Read more at tinyurl.com/yj3weefa

We are delighted to welcome Jennifer Zhou, Lily Saleh and Victoria Bradshaw, who all start their first-six pupilages with us today, and we look forward to seeing them thrive as they start their careers at the Bar. 2br.co.uk/chambers-welcomes-…

Victoria Shehadeh has written about the changes to ss.20 & 85 of the Extradition Act 2003 (right to retrial where the defendant has been convicted in absence), which came into effect on 29 September 2026. You can read Victoria’s blog at 2br.co.uk/right-to-retrial-a…

Tomas McGarvey & Rhys Rosser, instructed the Government Legal Department, act for the Department of Health and Social Care (‘DHSC') and the Youth Justice Board respectively in Phase 2 of the Southport Inquiry. You can read more at tinyurl.com/5d5syrzy

We are delighted to welcome Faye Stimpson as she takes up her position as our new senior Clerk. You can read more at 2br.co.uk/2br-welcomes-faye-…