NEIL USHER SECURES ACQUITAL FOR TAXI DRIVER ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO RAPE HIS PASSENGER

Posted on Thursday, July 10th, 2014 at 1:13 pm

Neil Usher successfully defended a taxi driver accused of a series of sexual assaults including attempted rape on one of his passengers, following a six day trial in Preston. In R v MK, the alleged victim claimed the defendant had assaulted her in his taxi and again in her…Read more

Simon Gurney ensures Police Officer’s dismissal overturned before the Police Appeals Tribunal

Posted on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 at 10:52 am

On 2nd October 2013, PC Joanne Kelly of the Merseyside Constabulary was dismissed by a misconduct panel after a finding of gross misconduct in relation to her conduct in the arrest of Kyle McArdle in December 2009. McArdle, who claimed to be entirely innocent, had alleged that PC Kelly…Read more

A SEMINAR FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY LAWYERS AND INVESTIGATING OFFICERS

Posted on Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 at 1:46 pm

YOU ARE INVITED TO A SEMINAR TO BE PRESENTED ON FRIDAY 25TH JULY 2014 AT BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, ST JAMES BUILDING, OXFORD ST, MANCHESTER. REGISTRATION AT 1.00 PM , PRESENTATION COMMENCING AT 2.00 PM. THE SPEAKERS WILL BE ANDREW THOMAS Q.C. AND LEILA GHAHHARY. To find out more about this seminar please select…Read more