Crown Court
Mark Ruffell and Stephanie Painter prosecute a drug gang who were jailed for smuggling £64m of cocaine into UK on a speedboat
The drugs gang that smuggled £64m worth of cocaine into the UK on a speedboat has been jailed for a combined 92 years. Seven men planned to bring 889kg of the drug into Hampshire on a rigid-hulled inflatable boat in July 2024. Winchester Crown Court heard that all seven men had admitted conspiracy to import cocaine. The […]
Paul Mertens appointed to the Attorney-General London A Panel of Counsel to the Crown
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Paul Mertens has been appointed to the Attorney-General London A Panel of Counsel to the Crown. Members of the London A Panel deal with the most complex government cases in all kinds of courts and tribunals, often appearing against KCs. Paul’s appointment will commence from 1 September 2025 for […]
Siân Beaven secures conviction and custodial sentence in dangerous dogs case
Siân was instructed by CPS Wessex in the trial before Salisbury Crown Court. The Defendant was convicted after trial of an offence of being an owner/person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. The case concerned the Defendant’s Belgian Malinois dog, biting the leg of the victim who, at the time, […]
