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We have been included by The Times as one of the best law firms in Britain for 2022.

Included in The Times – Best Law Firms 2022

Nov 2021

Included in The Times – Best Law Firms 2022

We have been included by The Times as one of the best law firms in Britain for 2022.

Gerald Shamash

Apr 2021

World Health and Safety at Work Day – 28 April 2021

Since 2003, the International Labour Organisation has been observing The World Day for Health and Safety at Work in its annual campaign to promote safe places to…

Apr 2021

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…

Feb 2021

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…

Aug 2020

Lock, Stock and a Driving Ban

The film Director Guy Ritchie, of Lock, Stock and Smoking Barrels fame, made the news recently for all the wrong reasons when he was disqualified from driving…

May 2020

Coronavirus and the law – part 2

The uncertainties concerning the law regulating behaviour during the Coronavirus epidemic continues. Recent events have demonstrated variations by the legislatures in different parts of the UK, reflecting…

Apr 2020

Coronavirus and the law

The maxim that ignorance of the law is no excuse is well known and imposes an obligation on the citizen to have an understanding of what the…

Nov 2019

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

Oct 2019

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

Feb 2019

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

Nov 2018

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

May 2018

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

Apr 2018

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.

Dec 2017

Successful Outcome in Drugs Trial

Edwards Duthie Shamash acted for a client who was accused of conspiracy to supply cocaine. There were two other Co-Defendants in the trial.

Dec 2017

How to protect your driving licence

For many, a driving licence is an important qualification that you never want to lose. The loss of a driving licence can be devastating. It could be the end of your job or the cause of enormous personal problems. Breach of driving laws can attract not only fines, but also the loss of your licence.

Shaun Murphy