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James Walker defends in Operation Uvrou

Published: 12th May 2023

James Walker defends in Operation Uvrou, a counter terrorism command investigation at the Central Criminal court for 10 weeks. Instructed by Sarah Housley of Cunninghams Lythgoe Caplin Ltd.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/24/businessman-plotted-to-intimidate-lawyers-with-fake-bombs-jury-hears

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/bomb-plot-trial-old-bailey-barristers-jonathan-nuttall-b1076250.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12007167/Lawyers-helped-Britains-FBI-confiscate-1million-targeted-bomb-plot-court-hears.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/two-barristers-targeted-fake-bomb-29798996

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/nca-old-bailey-national-crime-agency-london-romsey-b2328112.html

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jonathan-nuttall-wife-amanda-explosives-barristers-2023-b58pm283b

https://www.legalcheek.com/2023/04/3vb-barristers-targeted-in-grays-inn-fake-bomb-plot/

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