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Practice Group News Criminal Cases Review Commission refers conviction of human trafficking victim T to the appeal court

04/02/2020

Paramjit Ahluwalia was counsel in the application to the CCRC in the above case of T.

Since starting work in 1997, the CCRC has referred around 3% of cases to the Appeal Courts.

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Chambers News Yasmin Omotosho published in the Archbold Review

11/01/2020

Yasmin Omotosho, a member of Lamb Building's Civil Team, has been published in Issue 10 of the Archbold Review 2019. In her article she comments on the important relationship between the independent Bar and the Rule of Law and reflects on her personal observations of the justice system in Russia. To download the full article please click here:
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Chambers News Former Sri Lankan Diplomat Convicted at re-trial

08/12/2019

Brigadier Fernando, a former Sri Lankan diplomat to the UK, was convicted at a re-trial for section 4A Public Order Act Offences on 6 December 2019 at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He was fined £2000 and ordered to pay compensation to each of the victims. The Judge also upheld her decision of 1 March 2019 that Brigadier Fernando did not enjoy residual diplomatic immunity for the cut throat gestures he made towards Tamil protestors outside the Sri Lankan High Commission on 4 February 2018.

Shanthi Sivakumaran, led by Peter Carter QC, and instructed by Public Interest Law Centre acted for the Private Prosecutor.

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