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Cyber attack effects continue [30/11/23 update]
Further to Chambers' IT services being affected from last week, the cyber attack on IT service provider CTS appears to have been far more significant than hoped. Multiple...
Cyber attack affecting emails from 22/11/23
There has been a cyber attack affecting the technical services provider that Fountain Chambers and some other Chambers around the country use, and our file management system...
We Welcome James Colwell And Cainan Lonsdale To Chambers
We are delighted to welcome James Colwell and Cainan Lonsdale to Chambers following the successful completion of their pupillage. Cainan joins our criminal team, accepting...
Fountain Chambers successfully defend four healthcare workers in the BBC Panorama Whorlton Hall abuse scandal trial
The four healthcare workers from Whorlton Hall hospital faced charges of ill-treating patients. They were represented by Rebecca Brown, Robin Patton, Paul Rooney and...
Phil Morley as lead junior secures murder conviction
Phil Morley of Chambers, lead by Mark McKone KC, secured a murder conviction against Leighton Amies. He was 14 years old at the time of the offence (the reporting ban has...
Pupils Available To Take Work
On Monday 3rd April both of our pupils will be on their feet and available to take work. Cainan Lonsdale will be accepting instructions in criminal matters and James Colwell...
Property Investors Found Not Guilty
Following a seven-year investigation a married couple who invested in property and businesses have been found not guilty of charges under the Financial Services and Markets...
Peter Sabiston Joined Chambers
Chambers is delighted to confirm that Peter Sabiston has joined Chambers. Peter is well known on circuit and will join our criminal team, continuing to practice throughout...
Richard Bennett appointed District Judge (MC)
Fountain Chambers is delighted to announce that Richard Bennett has been appointed as a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts). The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the...
Paul Rooney successful at the Court of Appeal
Paul Rooney appeared before the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) on behalf of the CPS, to argue why a sentence of 9 years on a plea of guilty, in relation to a Conspiracy...
Christopher Bevan secures acquittal in the Court Martial
Christopher Bevan of counsel was instructed by Rory Todd of the Public Defender Service to represent Private X in a two-day trial at the Court Martial in November, who was...
Expansion of clerking team
Fountain Chambers is looking to expand its clerking team to deal with an ever-increasing workload for both the Criminal and Family Teams. Experience is desirable, but not...