Shooting at Broadwater Farm Estate. Following a shooting at the Broadwater Farm Estate whilst filming a drill music video, Powell Spencer client MA represented by Sinead Zaman and Lucie Wibberly of Garden Court Chambers was acquitted for possession of a firearm.  

Double murder victory by Sinead Zaman of Powell Spencer and Ali Bajwa QC of Garden Court Chambers.Sinead Zaman, Ali Naseem Bajwa QC, leading Eva Niculiu of Three Raymond Buildings, represented BR at the relevant time an 18-year old boy, in a three-defendant double...

Knife Crime Prevention Orders: punishment without conviction? Under pressure to reduce knife crime the government have introduced tough new powers, initially only in London, to target those people they believe are carrying knives.  Applications will be made when...

The market The Terms of Reference (para 7) distinguishes the ‘market’ (defined as the body of private actors who provide Criminal legal aid services including both individuals and firms), and the ‘Criminal Legal Aid System’ which refers to ‘the Market the Government...

Acquitted of Murder following 3 month COVID trial Powell Spencer & Partners client, represented by Sinead Zaman and Ali Bajwa QC and Christian Wasunna, members of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, represented Mr C, at the relevant time a 27 year old...

  What is domestic abuse? Domestic abuse can consist of an incident or an ongoing pattern of incidents consisting of but not limited to: • Coercive control (a pattern of intimidation, degradation, isolation and control with the use or threat of physical or sexual...

Protecting clients and staff in the pandemic We have taken the decision that in the midst of this pandemic we will as a firm withdraw from all face to face client contact. This includes all police station attendances, magistrates’ court attendances, crown court...

Our client was acquitted of possessing firearms found in the boot of a car he was driving. An excellent result and thanks go to the great Claire Davies of Farringdon Chambers and the hard work of our colleague Sandra Riordan and Sandra Payne.

Our client faced complicated and historic allegations but excellently represented by Julia Flanagan of Charter Chambers and by our colleague Sinead Zaman and was duly acquitted after a jury trial at Kingston Crown Court.

Greg Powell's client faced a difficult case in which is was alleged he had caused death by dangerous driving. This was a very unusual case in which we were able to obtain medical evidence to show that the cause of death was later negligent medical treatment. This...