Category: Criminal Blog

Edwards Duthie Shamash succeed in recovering damages from the Metropolitan Police

Edwards Duthie Shamash acted for Mr Simon Matthews who was arrested and detained by the police without any justification. He was held in custody for 24 hours until…

Shaun Murphy

Shabaz Ahmed secures another acquittal in Murder case

Shabaz Ahmed secures another acquittal in Murder case at Old Bailey – June 2023 Shabaz Ahmed represented SK, a 29 year old defendant accused of Murder following…

Edwards Duthie Shamash secure acquittal in child murder trial

The loss of a child can be a traumatic experience for any parent. To be accused of being responsible for the child’s death can be the stuff…

Shaun Murphy

Fraud and Identity Theft

We successfully acted for a client who found that his inheritance was being stolen from him

Shaun Murphy

Civil Liberties and Prisoners’ Rights

Being detained in a prison can be a traumatic experience.

Shaun Murphy

The Legal 500 2022

Edwards Duthie Shamash are recognised in the Legal 500.

Client acquitted of attempted murder

Edwards Duthie Shamash successfully represented a client charged with attempted murder and perverting the course of justice. It was alleged that our client had deliberately run over…

Anti-social Behaviour Notices – what can you do if you have been unfairly served with such a notice?

Significant powers are now available to the Local Authority and the Police to issue what is known as Anti-social Behaviour Notices. This can give rise to unfairness…

Legal Aid – Death by a thousand cuts

Edwards Duthie Shamash in the Law Gazette With legal aid lawyers regularly working 60+ hours a week, practitioners are not treated in a way that reflects the…

Shaun Murphy

Chambers & Partners 2020

Court of Protection What the team is known for Respected team frequently instructed by the Official Solicitor to act in high-profile and complex health and welfare cases….

Successful at Golf Hearing

We represented a client before a Disciplinary Tribunal of his golf club, where our client was accused by another member of the club of cheating during a…

Shaun Murphy

Supreme Court Ruling on disclosure of old or minor offences

A landmark case by the Supreme Court has ruled that the current laws on disclosure of criminal records is ‘plainly disproportionate’. As a result of this ruling many thousands of people may not be required to disclose old or minor criminal offences when applying for jobs.

Shaun Murphy

Success in obtaining a costs award against the Crown Prosecution Service

Edwards Duthie Shamash were again successful in obtaining a Costs Award against the Crown Prosecution Service on behalf of two clients involved in criminal proceedings. Both were acquitted of serious offences of dishonesty.

Shaun Murphy

Success in removing police caution

Edwards Duthie Shamash succeeded in having a caution removed for a client following a domestic incident with his wife.

Shaun Murphy

Edwards Duthie Shamash secure substantial costs award against the Crown Prosecution Service

Edwards Duthie Shamash were successful in obtaining a costs award against the Crown Prosecution Service for just over £13,000 following our clients’ acquittal in Crown Court proceedings. Both had been accused of stealing monies from an elderly relative.