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Richard Atkinson, a Partner in Tuckers’ Kent branch, has addressed the Police Federation on the challenges facing the criminal defence community.  His speech touched on the need for the police to understand the challenges defence representatives face and also for the police themselves to remember that a number of the people that they detain in custody… Read more »

Phil Smith is acting in the Old Bailey trial of the “Fake Sheikh” aka Mazher Mahmood, who is accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over a drug sting involving Tulisa Contostavlos, the former X-Factor judge. Assisted by Henrietta Ronson, Mr Smith represents Mazher Mahmood’s co-accused, Alan Smith, who as his driver, is… Read more »

Iain Johnstone of Tuckers’ Manchester office, successfully persuaded the court to impose the minimum possible sentence on George Stringer, notwithstanding the fact that he had previously received a longer sentence for a similar offence, of possessing a bladed article. However, the real story in this case, reported in the Manchester Evening News is the fact that… Read more »

Claire Parrott and Jill Eastwood of Tuckers’ Manchester office, have recently been successful in securing that a case be dropped against a home owner who was at risk of prosecution for attacking a burglar at his property.  As the detailed report in the Manchester Evening News makes clear the law is materially different depending on… Read more »

In a case that has been widely reported in the media, Haseeb Hamayoon, who denied playing any part in planning a beheading attack was cleared by a judge at the Old Bailey after the jury could not reach a verdict at a retrial. Somsul Hoque and Vajahat Sharif represented Mr Hamayoon from the Tuckers’ Special… Read more »

We are delighted to announce the addition of Stuart Duke to expand our office in Bury.  Stuart qualified as a Barrister in 1989 and subsequently qualified to undertake representation in the police stations, in addition to maintaining his, predominately, Crown Court advocacy practice.  Well known and highly regarded in the local area, this is an… Read more »

Tuckers are delighted to announce the opening of our office in Taunton, Somerset from Tuesday 31 May 2016.  Tuckers has had a long association with respected local practitioner Paul Light and a more recent association with fellow Solicitor and Higher Court Advocate, Martin Winter.  As Consultants for Tuckers, they have successfully managed their own client… Read more »

Former Metropolitan Police officer, Irshad Kamal, has avoided a custodial sentence in his case in Southwark Crown Court where he was represented by partner Phil Smith and solicitor Henrietta Ronson, from Tuckers Private Client department. Mr Kamal was charged with three counts voyeurism between 2010 and 2012.  Mr Kamal admitted the offences of voyeurism and was previously separately… Read more »

A jury has returned a highly critical findings in the inquest into the death of 24 year old Sheldon Woodford, in a case in which Karen Rogers of Tuckers’ Civil Liberties team was instructed on behalf of the family. Sheldon Woodford was found hanging in his cell in HMP Winchester on 9 March 2015 and was… Read more »

Wealthy investor and philanthropist, Thomas Badian, represented by Phil Smith, Partner in the Tuckers Private Client Department, accepted two charges of harassment during a course of conduct where he acted “totally out of character” and in respect of which he has apologised for the distress caused. In a high profile case before Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court today, Mr… Read more »