Following an allegation that our 12-year-old client had made threats to kill, the police invited them to attend a voluntary interview under caution. Given the child’s age, their lack of any previous involvement with the police and the nature of the allegation, we made detailed written representations to the investigating officer, inviting the police to […]

Our client, a young woman of good character, was acquitted of charges relating to her alleged involvement in a complex conspiracy concerning the conveyance and supply of Class A and B drugs and prohibited articles into HMP Wandsworth. The prosecution case centred on allegations of drugs, mobile phones and other prohibited items being conveyed into […]

We are pleased to report a successful sentence appeal at the Court of Appeal on behalf of our client who was convicted of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug (cocaine). At first instance, the sentencing judge adopted a starting point of 15 years to reflect the quantity of drugs involved — just […]

Our client, a young woman of good character, was acquitted by the jury on the 6th day of trial, after they were directed to find her not guilty by the Judge, legal argument having been served. Our client was one of five alleged to have been involved in the fraudulent purchase of an accountancy firm […]

Following an NCA investigation spanning 11 years and a five-month trial, our client Diezani Alison-Madueke has been acquitted on all counts at Southwark Crown Court. Mrs Alison-Madueke, the first woman to serve as Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources and the first woman to lead OPEC, faced five counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy […]

Our client, an international businessman of good character, was acquitted by a jury in less than half an hour following a 3-week trial.  The client was charged with money laundering after he was found in possession of £400,000 at Heathrow Airport bound for Europe.  The National Crime Agency, who celebrated the seizure on their Instagram […]

We acted for a vulnerable 17 year old client acquitted at the Central Criminal Court in a trial lasting 5 weeks. Our client was one of five alleged to have been involved in a shooting in East London from April 2023. Our client was charged with perverting the course of justice, the allegation being he […]

Shearman Bowen and Co, a law firm specialising in defending individuals and companies subject to criminal investigation and proceedings, are seeking to recruit two dynamic and dedicated Criminal Defence Solicitors to join our expanding team: Newly Qualified Solicitor (NQ)  Solicitor with 3+ Years’ Post-Qualification Experience (PQE)  Both roles will involve managing a varied caseload of […]