The criminal defence team at Janes is deeply concerned by the recent government proposals of how to tackle the backlog of cases in the Crown Courts. The Deputy Prime Minister Mr David Lammy announced on 2 December 2025 new plans to scrap jury trials for cases which are likely to be dealt with a sentence […]
Viviane Bablin, instructing Benjamin Waidhofer of Foundry Chambers, acted for XY in a private prosecution brought by high net worth individuals who each were said to have invested large sums into Bonds promoted by our client. At the material time, our client was the director and shareholder of companies which offered investment products and sold […]
On 11 November 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down a significant judgment in the case of Nadine Buzzard-Quashie v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire [2025] EWCA Civ 1397, in Ms Buzzard-Quashie successfully appealed the refusal of the County Court at Central London to hold the Chief Constable in contempt, in spite of the force’s admitted […]
Janes Solicitors acted for Isa Giga in a prosecution under the Terrorism Act for his travel to Syria in 2015 to fight with the Jaysh Al Fath group. Giga is a British citizen who in 2024 returned voluntarily to the UK via the embassy in Istanbul, upon which he was arrested and charged. At the […]
On 8 April 2025, Sir Anthony Mann handed down Judgment in LAA v Turk [2025] EWHC 841 (Ch), in which he allowed the Legal Aid Agency’s Application for a Recovery of Defence Costs Order (‘RDCO’) against Mr Turk. This Order compels Mr Turk to repay his publicly funded costs incurred in Defending himself in Contempt […]
We are pleased to announce that Viviane Bablin has joined Janes Solicitors as an associate solicitor. Viviane has a varied and thriving practice in criminal defence and extradition, representing clients across the spectrum of police station, Magistrates, Crown Court and High Court. Viviane was previously called to the Bar and is a skilful advocate. A […]
Janes Solicitors were delighted to be instructed in two recently published Contempt of Court Appeal judgments. Although arising in two very different types of cases (a Court of Appeal decision against a High Court Chancery Division Judge and a High Court Family Appeal against a Circuit Judge in the Family Court), both illustrate the safeguards […]
In a highly publicised case, the jury at Leeds Crown Court have acquitted our client James Stunt of all charges. In one of the most high profile and largest trials ever held for alleged money laundering, in excess of £200 million, James Stunt was exonerated by the jury in both his first and second trials […]
The Divisional Court handed down its judgment in Bhandari v India today and quashed the order for Mr Bhandari’s extradition. The Court, per Holroyde LJ and Steyn J, held that there was a real risk of a violation of his Article 3 ECHR rights due to the use of torture and mistreatment to obtain confessions being commonplace […]
On 4 February 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down its Judgment upholding Janes Solicitors’ client Graham Darby’s appeal against his sentence for Contempt of Court imposed by the High Court in Cardiff. Mr Darby had been sentenced by HHJ Keyser KC (sitting as a High Court Judge), to 18 in months in prison for […]
Janes Solicitors were today delighted to host a delegation from the Law Commission at our offices to meet with Partner David Janes, Head of Contempt Marc Livingston and Solicitor Catriona Virden to discuss the Law Commission’s new Consultation Paper on Contempt of Court. The Law Commission sought out the meeting in recognition of our work […]
A Judge at Reading Crown Court has ruled that for a defendant to face trial on a charge of rape which allegedly occurred in 1996 would be an abuse of the process of the court. Disclosure revealed that the original police investigation was marked “not crimed” in the police archives, but none of the actual […]
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