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Registration is now open for our webinar on 24/02/2022 @ 5:30pm. Join @felicitygerry and Associate Professor Beatrice Krebs discussing joint enterprise and causation. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/empty-nexu…

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Felicity Gerry QC – BBC Newsnight – Virginia Giuffre v Prince Andrew Felicity Gerry QC has given expert interviews on the Virginia Giuffre v Prince Andrew litigation this week on BBC Newsnight, Sky News, and on various BBC Breakfast shows. She was asked about Judge Kaplan’s ruling on the motion to dismiss and the next steps in the process. Broadly speaking she said the following: This was a ruling on a motion to dismiss which is an early method of stopping the case. The judge is bound by law to assume the allegations are correct and to consider whether (a) they are not too vague to proceed and (b) the agreement with Epstein on one interpretation is not binding. These issues were decided (a) as not vague enough to be thrown out early but that does not decide whether they will be successful at trial and (b) the application of the agreement can be interpreted as not binding but that will have to be decided at trial too. There will now be a timetable to trial which will include dates for discovery on both sides – VG will be asked for clarity and PA will be asked for details. This is a normal legal process and judges are often asked to decide if each party has complied so expect further hearings along the way. There are more legal arguments likely on jurisdiction (whether VG has sufficient connection with the US for the law to apply) and limitation (whether the time limit to bring a claim is validly extended). These are NOT technicalities but how the law works to be fair to all parties to litigation. On the BBC interview with Prince Andrew she said that often an interview given in relation to allegations will be admissible at trial. Clients often do not interview well but that does not necessarily mean they have done what is alleged. That will be decided on all the evidence. View the BBC iPlayer video here or by clicking the image below. The Prince Andrew story begins at 24 minutes and our very own Felicity Gerry QC appears from 27 minutes onwards. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ Prince Andrew to face civil sex case – https://news.sky.com/ Virginia Giuffre ‘on campaign to expose evils of sexual abuse’, says lawyer: https://news.sky.com/

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Darren Snow appears in Article 2 Jury Inquest Darren Snow, instructed by the Royal College of Nursing’s Head Office Legal Team, recently represented a mental health nurse at an Article 2 Jury Inquest at Bedford Coroner Court. The inquest investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of a prisoner, Ezra Tamiem, who was on remand at HMP Bedford. He was found hanging in his cell on the healthcare wing on the morning of the 16th July 2020 having barricaded his cell door and constructed a mannequin from clothing and bedding to give the impression he was asleep in bed to those checking him overnight. There had been concerns for his mental health and use of ligatures whilst on remand but his condition was believed to be much improved by July 2020. When assessed a few days before his death he was considered to be stable and presenting a low risk of suicide. He remained on the ACTT programme for “at risk” prisoners but observations overnight were reduced to 4 random observations. Time of death was not established. The jury reached a finding of Suicide with a narrative concluding that failures with the prison’s care, risk assessment and overnight observations contributed to the death.

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Felicity Gerry QC Elected As ADC-ICT Council Member Libertas Chambers is delighted to announce that, in addition to her practice, Felicity Gerry QC has become a member of the Disciplinary Council of the Association of Defence Council practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC – ICT). Felicity works internationally and specialises in domestic and international criminal law with a focus on complicity, including alleged joint criminal enterprise and command responsibility/ leadership liability.

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Changes to the Law Governing Criminal Damage to Monuments and Memorials As the ‘Colston Four’ stand trial at Bristol Crown Court this week, Fahrid Chishty assesses a new amendment making its way through Parliament that seeks to tighten the law on criminal damage to monuments and memorials in England and Wales. Download Article now To stay up to date with insight articles, webinars and chamber news why not subscribe to Libertas Lens (our periodic newsletter) – Click here to register

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Do the challenges presented by Covid-19 call for further debate on Trial by Judge Alone? In light of the serious threat currently posed by the Omicron variant and the challenges this may present to the effective management of Crown Court trials in England and Wales in the months ahead, is it time to consider whether there might be a renewed appetite for judge alone trials in the Crown Court? Particularly, could accused persons be given the option to waive their right to trial by jury and to opt instead for a judge alone trial if they wish? Or might such change represent a dangerous thin end of the wedge to the erosion of jury trial for those accused of serious offences? In this article, we examine some of these issues while conducting a comparative analysis of the position in a selection of other common law jurisdictions. Adrian Kayne is experienced as both a Junior and Leading Junior in the following principle practice areas: Fraud and Financial Crime, Homicide, Organised Crime, Sexual Offences, Confiscation, Appeals & General Crime. Download Article now To stay up to date with insight articles, webinars and chamber news why not subscribe to Libertas Lens (our periodic newsletter) – Click here to register