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The Jigsaw Murder
01/02/2010
Peter Lodder QC, instructed by Paul Millan of Nobles, represented Sarah Bush who was acquitted of the murder and dismemberment of Jeffrey Howe in the "jigsaw murder" trial at St Albans Crown Court. Jeffrey Howe was stabbed to death in his own home. His body was dismembered and decapitated. Various parts were discovered in the countryside of Hertfordshire and Leicestershire - some parts are still missing. Sarah Bush and her then boyfriend Stephen Marshall lived in Howe's flat. The prosecution alleged that together they killed and disposed of his body so that they could assume his identity and take over his home and other assets. Marshall was convicted of the murder and received a life sentence with a minimum term of 36 years.
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| G20 Space Hijackers Cleared
28/01/2010
Michael Wolkind QC was briefed to appear for 11 members of the Space Hijackers, a benign theatrical protest group. During the G20 demonstrations on April 1st 2009 they drove into London on a Saracen armoured personnel carrier to the accompanying sound of Ride of The Valkyries. They were all charged with Impersonating Police Officers and their boiler suits and helmets were the basis of a further charge concerning police uniform. Following his conference and advice, communicated to the CPS by his solicitor Raj Chada of Hodge Jones and Allen, the prosecution was dropped as having insufficient prospect of success.
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| Lawyer of the Week
28/01/2010
Michael Wolkind, QC, of 2 Bedford Row Chambers, acted for Munir Hussain, a businessman jailed for 30 months for permanently injuring an intruder. He was freed by the Court of Appeal headed by the Lord Chief Justice, and sentenced instead to 12 months, suspended for two years.
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| Munir Hussain is Freed
21/01/2010
The homeowner Munir Hussain, who had been held hostage by burglars, was released from a term of imprisonment after Michael Wolkind QC persuaded the Court of Appeal to take a "truly exceptional view". Mr Hussain had escaped his ordeal and then caught one of the armed criminal gang who had earlier threatened to kill him and his family. The criminal suffered brain damage in this confrontation as he was persistently beaten with weapons. The sentencing tariff for such an example of "causing grievous bodily harm with intent" would normally be around 7 years. The national debate concerning self-defence and vigilantism has again been stirred by this important court judgement.
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| T.V. Links
21/01/2010
William CLEGG QC represented the owners of" T.V. Links" a popular web site using hyper links to assist members of the public to access films and televisions programmes, on the world wide web, which had the benefit of copyright. A test case was brought by F.A.C.T. alleging offences contrary to Section 107 (2A) of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 and a conspiracy to defraud. All counts were dismissed in the Crown Court following submissions that the operation of the site was not in contravention of the criminal law.
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