QEB Hollis Whiteman

Jonathan Polnay KC appeared on behalf of the Attorney General before the Court of Appeal in a review of the sentence imposed on Vickrum Digwa for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton in December 2025. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Selva Ramasamy KC and Tom Orpin-Massey, instructed by Stephen Hooper of Clyde & Co, acted for SC, a custody nurse, who had been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and failing to discharge a general health and safety duty at work. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Nicholas Corsellis KC and Orla Daly represented the defendant in a murder trial arising from an assault in Lewisham in 2006, following which the victim died almost 16 years later. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Edward Brown KC and Katherine Lloyd prosecuted Tyla Wharmby, 24, for the murder of 13-week-old baby Hunter Hodges in 2022. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Mark Aldred and Susannah Stevens represented four of eleven Devon and Cornwall Police officers facing allegations of gross misconduct in connection with their use of a macro that kept a computer from entering sleep mode. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Adrian Darbishire KC and Tom Doble acted for Christian Bittar in his appeal against his conviction for conspiracy to defraud. The Court of Appeal ruled that his conviction would be quashed, with a reasoned judgment to follow. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Jonathan Polnay KC is prosecuting Joshua Kerry, 28, who is charged with the murder of former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe, and with engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Jasmine Dessaure, a US Air Force servicewoman based at RAF Mildenhall, pleaded guilty in July 2026 to two offences of causing death by careless driving. The court was persuaded to impose a suspended sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Section 6 of the Sentencing Act 2026 came into force on 5 October, introducing a new requirement for courts to record when an offence involves domestic abuse. Philip Stott and Jack Woods examine the implications in a new briefing note: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/cms/…

Our third PAAF Newsletter is out today. It considers the limits of the ‘tipping off’ offences under POCA in the context of R v Osmond [2026] EWCA Crim 979, and covers the latest AML and POCA developments. Read the full third edition here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/cms/…

Three defendants formed part of a sophisticated and organised criminal network, responsible for thieving and trafficking thousands of mobile telephones to locations outside of UK between September 2024 and September 2025. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

We are pleased to announce that QEB Hollis Whiteman has been named Corporate Crime Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026. Congratulations also to our nominees Selva Ramasamy KC, Adrian Darbishire KC, Orla Daly and Katie McClean. Read more: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Philip Evans KC and Fraser Coxhill prosecuted the trial of Eugeniu Neamtu, who was convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering his flatmate. Today, Neamtu was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Julian Evans KC and Karen Robinson KC prosecuted Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru, each sentenced to 17 years at Oxford Crown Court for manslaughter and offences arising from drugging two further victims. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Kerry Broome appeared as junior prosecution counsel in the trial of Simon Levy, which concluded at the Central Criminal Court with guilty verdicts on all six counts. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Katherine Lloyd of QEB Hollis Whiteman represented a 40-year-old man who was today acquitted of murder and manslaughter following a 10-week trial at the Central Criminal Court. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Adam King defended former Derbyshire Police constable Shaun Elliott, who was found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following a trial at Derby Crown Court. Following trial, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Eleanor Laws KC and Orla Daly represented Patrick Spencer MP at Southwark Crown Court, where he faced two counts of sexual assault. Following trial, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on both counts. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Fiona Robertson prosecuted an activist convicted over a series of targeted attacks at properties in Norwich. The defendant is due to be sentenced in October 2026. qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…

Fiona Robertson represented a doctor accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient under his care and prescribing controlled medication without proper records. Read more here: qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site…