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Garden Court North's @MiraHammad10 and Rosalind Burgin represented co-defendants Ms Oxlade and Ms Coote in the eight-day jury trial at Newcastle Crown Court, instructed by Nicola Hall of Robert Lizar Solicitors. Read the full article below. gcnchambers.co.uk/mira-hammad-an…

Head of Chambers Michael Mansfield KC is currently defending a Palestine protester in a terrorism trial at Kingston Crown Court. The case has received national media coverage, including reporting by the BBC:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… The trial continues.

Ife Thompson (@fufuisonme) acted on criminal damage trial concerning a direct action protest at an arms factory site in Newcastle. The case has attracted media attention, including coverage by the BBC: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… She is instructed by Robert Lizar Solicitors.

📢 Jiea Tan successfully advanced exceptional circumstances for defendant facing sentence as a third-strike offender for PWITS Class A drugs . Instructed by Jung and Co Solicitors . Read the full case here -nexuschambers.com/insights/barri…

📢Crown drops case against Black man recalled to prison for saying ‘my nigga’ to a Black police officer. . After written representations & expert reports on Black languages, the prosecution discontinued case. . Ifè Thompson acting @fufuisonme nexuschambers.com/insights/crown…

Michael Mansfield KC, our Head of Chambers has condemned ministers’ refusal to meet with Palestine Action hunger strikers, warning that ignoring deteriorating health and denying engagement undermines basic principles of justice and the rule of law. 🔗 theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/d…

📢 Nexus Chambers (Michael Mansfield KC) Applications open for 2 funded pupillages (March & July 2026). Mixed common law, crime-focused. 💼 £30k award. Apply via Pupillage Gateway: vacancies.pupillagegateway.com/jobs/job/Nexus… ⏰ Deadline: 2 Jan 2026

Nexus Chambers has published its response to the Government’s proposals to reduce the right to trial by jury. Our position is clear: any erosion of this fundamental safeguard risks weakening access to justice. Read the full statement below: nexuschambers.com/insights/chamb…

Criminal Law Week (CLW 2025/40/1) publishes commentary on Gonçalves [2025] EWCA Crim 1260. Nexus Chambers’ James Manning appeared at first instance and again on appeal, where he was led by Richard Thomas KC of Doughty Street Chambers.

Pupil Barrister Jiea Tan (instructed by JS Defence Solicitors) secured an acquittal for a defendant charged with assault by beating at Croydon Magistrates’ Court. Read more: nexuschambers.com/insights/pupil…

James Manning appeared in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) earlier this year in R v Maria João Gonçalves [2025] EWCA Crim 1260. Read more about the case and judgment here: 🔗 nexuschambers.com/insights/james…

Come see us at the Bar Council’s Pupillage fair today 10-3! 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7DB

Nexus Chambers is delighted to be attending this year’s Bar Council Pupillage Fair. Join us on Saturday 18 October, from 10am to 3pm, at Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London. barcouncil.org.uk/training-event…

Michael Mansfield KC of Nexus Chambers calls for a coalition of the willing to step in for Gaza 🇵🇸🌍 •Protect civilians 👥 •Uphold international law ⚖️ •Act where the UN 🌐 has failed Urgent & necessary . 💥 Read the full essay campain.org/post/michael-m…

🔷Ife Thompson (@fufuisonme) secures unanimous acquittal for a Just Stop Oil protester charged with Public Nuisance at Guildford Crown Court. Instructed by Francesca Cociani, @HJACrimeTeam Read here: nexuschambers.com/insights/eight…

Lynton Orrett secures a referral order in Southend Beach Fight Instructed by FREEMAN SOLICITORS LIMITED Lynton Orrett achieved a referral order for a youth in the Southend beach case involving a firearm and bladed article. Read more: 🔗 nexuschambers.com/insights/lynto…

🔷 Imran Khan KC & Chloe Gardner, instructed by Imran Khan & Partners, defend in a high-profile Manchester Airport, police assault trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Nationally reported case. 🔗 nexuschambers.com/insights/imran…

Our Head of Chambers, Michael Mansfield KC, writes in @ObserverUK: “If we don’t fight for our juries, trial by AI is coming.” Jury trials are a democratic right. At Nexus Chambers, we stand for human-led justice. 🔗 Read more: observer.co.uk/news/opinion-a… #JuryTrial

🔹 Acquittal Secured in s.18 GBH Trial . Lynton Orrett of Nexus Chambers Crime Team secures a not guilty verdict in a s.18 GBH case. Full details ➡️nexuschambers.com/insights/lynto…