Drystone Chambers

Zarif Khan, instructed by Asif Maqsood of 1 Law Solicitors, Birmingham, represented a young male defendant charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to cause serious harm. Following mitigation the court imposed a custodial sentence of 4 years & 3 months #CriminalLaw

Chris Jeyes successful in the High Court today following an appeal by way of case stated from Snaresbrook Crown Court concerning the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Read about the case here>>> drystone.com/who-bears-the-…

Client of Eliza Harris acquitted despite his DNA evidence at scene of crime. Instructed by David Bell of Breydons Solicitors. Read about the case here. drystone.com/client-acquitt… #CriminalLaw

Helen Easterbrook considers the Sentencing Act 2026 and highlights key points that criminal practitioners need to know. Read Helen's article here >>> drystone.com/the-sentencing… #CriminalLaw

Slavery and/or Servitude? Robert Bryan leading Helen Easterbrook in landmark Modern Slavery Ruling. Article here>>> drystone.com/robert-bryan-a… #CriminalLaw #ModernSlavery #LandmarkLaw

Jo Morris persuades High Court to quash Order revoking her client's bail. Instructed by Seema Dosaj of Berris Law Solicitors. Case details here. drystone.com/jo-morris-pers… #CriminalLaw

Cross-examination of two police officers halts prosecution before the Crown close their case. Anisa Kebbati for the defence, instructed by Ellie Bird at top London firm Hodge Jones & Allen. drystone.com/cross-examinat… #CriminalLaw

Robert Bryan prosecuted the #stalker of Dame Penny Mordaunt, former Leader of the House of Commons. Edward Brandt repeatedly contacted Dame Penny and her staff despite police warnings, arrest, and a Conditional Caution, which he breached. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #CriminalLaw

Allison Summers KC... 'When defendants charged with joint enterprise #murder are not “all in it together”. Read the article here drystone.com/when-defendant…

Lidia Iancu’s client retains his good character after Crown offers no evidence in relation to charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm following a stabbing. Instructed by Peter Fallen @EFBWcrime Details here>>> drystone.com/prosecution-of…

Jonathan Green, instructed by Keith Wood at Lewis Nedas, represented the head of an Organised Crime Group responsible for importing and distributing an estimated £20 million worth of cocaine. Details >>> bit.ly/4p9l45C #CriminalLaw

Season's Greetings and Happy holidays to our colleagues and clients! Here are our opening hours over the festive period. 🎅

Ryan Thompson and Lidia Iancu receive Award at House of Lords ceremony as part of a multi-agency team in a major food safety operation. Details >>> drystone.com/ryan-thompson-… #CriminalLaw #foodsafety #tradingstandards

A huge thank you to all our amazing #defence #solicitors who joined us for our Quiz Night at The Happenstance, Paternoster Square! 🎉 A fantastic evening of laughter, tricky questions, and great company. #DrystoneChambers #QuizNight #CriminalLaw

Head of Drystone Chambers, Allison Summers K.C. was a guest speaker at the British Sleep Society’s annual conference in Brighton on 7 November, addressing an audience from all #medical disciplines on the topic of #parasomnia and the #law. Details here>>> drystone.com/allison-summer…

Eliza Harris obtains #acquittal in Crown Court retrial after Complainant refuses to continue giving evidence for the second time. Read here>>> drystone.com/eliza-harris-o… #CriminalLaw

Alex Shanks obtains rare special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity at Isleworth Crown Court. Details here>>> drystone.com/alex-shanks-ob… #CriminalLaw

Drystone Chambers warmly congratulates Ahmed Muen who has been ranked by @ChambersGuides and Partners for Crime, London Bar. This well-deserved recognition reflects his outstanding work, and we are thrilled for him. Read more about Ahmed here #CriminalLaw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">drystone.com/ahmed-muen-app…

It was lovely meeting all the prospective pupillage applicants who visited @DrystoneCrime’s stand at the #PupillageFair2025. To everyone who attended, I hope you found today useful & I wish you all the best of luck with your applications. #pupils #pupillage #barristers

A huge thank you to all the amazing aspiring #criminal #barristers who visited our stand at @thebarcouncil's Pupillage Fair yesterday. It was great to see so many #students with a passion for criminal law 👋 drystone.com/what-an-amazin… #pupillagefair2025 #pupils #pupil #pupillage