The Kosovo Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutor Office are part of the judicial system of Kosovo. They flow from the findings of the 2011 Council of Europe Report which raised concern of serious violations of international law. Established by a constitutional amendment adopted by the Kosovo Assembly, they are temporary in nature with a specific mandate to try allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity said to have occurred between 1st January 1998 and December 2000.…
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Darren Snow appointed to BACP Advocates Panel
We are delighted to announce that Darren Snow has been appointed as a legal advisor to the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. Darren will join a panel of external lawyers working with the Association’s regulatory team. Darren will act as a case presenter in professional disciplinary proceedings against BACP members…
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Charter Chambers Rankings in Legal 500 announced
Fourteen Charter Chambers barristers have been commended by the latest edition of the Legal 500, which bases rankings on interviews with peers and instructing solicitors.
Charter has been recognised in Crime, Professional Discipline and Regulatory Law and in Business and Regulatory Law, Joint Head of Chambers Neil Hawes QC has been listed in Tier 1.…
Business Crime Rankings in Legal 500
Charter Chambers has once again been acknowledged in the Legal 500 category “Business Crime”
Joint Head of Chambers Neil Hawes QC has been ranked in Tier 1 for Leading Silks in the Business and Regulatory Crime section.
Roderick James and Leila Gaskin have been ranked in Fraud.…
Crime Rankings in Legal 500
Charter Chambers has once again been acknowledged in the Legal 500 category “Crime”
Those recognised by their peers and briefing solicitors in this category are:
Quoted from the Legal 500:
Defence-focused set Charter Chambers covers the gamut of criminal work. …
Disciplinary and Regulatory Law Rankings in Legal 500.
Charter Chambers has once again been acknowledged in the Legal 500 category “Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Law”
Those recognised by their peers and briefing solicitors in this category are:
Quoting the Legal 500:
Charter Chambers‘ ‘very experienced‘ members are well known for their strong relationship with the Royal College of Nursing and a solid track record in nursing disciplinary cases; however, the group is also adept in handling instructions from the dental, pharmaceutical, and optical professional, among other areas.…
Brent Martin secures acquittal in “racist" tube attack
Brent Martin secured an acquittal in a case that had received widespread coverage in the media and online, instructed by Bullivant Law. The defendant had been accused of a racist/religiously aggravated attack on a Muslim girl at Baker Street station by allegedly grabbing head headscarf and attempting to pull it off.…
Evidence Withheld in HCPC Proceedings
Darren Snow secures acquittal of Paramedic in HCPC Proceedings with a decision finding critical evidence was withheld & significant criticism of the underlying investigation.
Darren Snow, instructed by James Wilkinson, of Thompsons Solicitors recently represented paramedic IM before an HCPC Conduct & Competence Committee.…
No Case to Answer for Care Home Manager
Megan Fletcher, instructed by Harjinder Saundh of Thompsons Solicitors, represented a registered nurse before the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Their client had been the General Manager of a care home in 2010, when a resident under the home’s care developed pressure sores and later passed away from respiration pneumonia in hospital.…