August 2015 Cases
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Date18 Sep 2015
R v B Our client was facing a public order charge which if found guilty would have a devastating effect on his company. A detailed and thorough trial preparation enabled the QC to successfully defend the client at trial and... Read More →
Domestic crisis at Christmas
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Date23 Dec 2014
For most people the festive period is a time for families to celebrate and relax, spending quality time together. This however isn’t the case for all as a cocktail of excessive drinking, financial pressure and people spending more time together,... Read More →
September 2014 Cases
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Date28 Oct 2014
R v R & others Through a detailed analysis of the prosecution case, which revealed significant weaknesses, we were successful in persuading the Judge to dismiss 7 of the 9 counts of Burglary of Dwelling/TWOC R v S Our client... Read More →
November 2013 Cases
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Date26 Nov 2013
R v P Despite finger print evidence linking him to a domestic burglary crime scene our trial advocate was able to persuade the Magistrates to acquit our client of this offence. R v A This was an unusual large-scale commercial... Read More →
December 2012 Cases
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Date15 Feb 2013
R v W A client of previous good character and school volunteer was convicted by Magistrates in her absence of serious allegations made by two neighbouring families. Having made extensive enquiries with numerous solicitors firms no one would take the... Read More →
Legal update in Brighton & Hove
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Date02 Apr 2012
Today sees the enactment of a new law in Brighton & Hove which sees drug testing on arrest and will be enforced by Brighton & Hove Custody Centre. The program has three parts: the test, the required assessment and the... Read More →
February 2012 Cases
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Date24 Feb 2012
R v A The client was involved in allegations of fraud amounting in total to in excess of £50,000. After thorough analysis of this complex case and negotiation with the CPS he eventually pleaded guilty for a significantly reduced number... Read More →
Drink Drive crackdown has begun!!
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Date09 Dec 2011
A crackdown on Christmas drinkers in Brighton and Sussex was launched on 7th December 2011 in a bid to cut the death toll on our roads. The crackdown lasts until 4th January 2012. This year’s message is that the only... Read More →
Social media keeps you in the loop with Mackrell Marsh & Co.
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Date29 Nov 2011
The internet is the biggest source of information and used widely throughout society. Social media plays a vital role in the distribution of this information and enables the consumer to keep up with the fast pace of modern society. We... Read More →
November 2011 Cases
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Date15 Nov 2011
R v L The Court of Appeal accepted our submissions against his sentence and reduced the tariff on the sentence for Public Protection from 6.5 years to 5 years and also quashed the SOPO. R v A The defendant faced... Read More →