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02 Jan 2026
Barrister Jessica Sobey examines criminal liability for online speech, in Solicitors Journal
Barrister Jessica Sobey considers the recent sentencing of former professional footballer Joey Barton and what it reveals about how the courts are currently drawing the boundary between protected freedom of expression and criminal online speech. […]
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16 Dec 2025
Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments on Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC, in the Financial Times and City AM
Commenting in the Financial Times and City AM, Founder Bambos Tsiattalou examines the defamation proceedings brought by Donald Trump against the BBC, highlighting the jurisdictional issues raised by the case. Bambos’ comments were published in […]
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04 Dec 2025
Partner Ernest Aduwa examines contempt of court laws in The Times
Writing in The Times, Partner Ernest Aduwa examines the Law Commission’s recommendations on the reform of contempt of court laws and discusses how big tech companies must also be held to account when it comes […]
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03 Dec 2025
Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford comments on proposals to reform jury trials, in BBC News and City AM
Commenting in BBC News and City AM, Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford examines the Justice Secretary’s controversial proposals to reform jury trials and discusses the impact these reforms will have on the criminal justice system. Abigail’s […]
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12 Nov 2025
Solicitor Jessica Sarwat comments on Trump’s $1bn defamation claim against the BBC, in The Standard and City AM
Solicitor Jessica Sarwat comments on President Donald Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for $1bn over the misleading edit of a Panorama programme, and discusses the challenges involved in bringing a defamation case of this […]
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23 Oct 2025
Stokoe Partnership authors UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2025
Stokoe Partnership has authored the UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2025. In their Trends & Developments article (below), Founder Bambos Tsiattalou and Partners Richard Cannon and Amjid Jabbar examine the Economic […]
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16 Oct 2025
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners UK 2026
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked for its Crime, Financial Crime and POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture expertise in the Chambers & Partners UK 2026 Guide.
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09 Oct 2025
Head of Compliance Jarret Brown comments in City AM on Mazur and Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Head of Compliance Jarret Brown comments in City AM on the landmark ruling in Mazur and Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, in which the High Court clarified that only individuals personally authorised by the […]
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01 Oct 2025
Stokoe Partnership ranked in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2026
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2026 guide for ‘Crime: General’ and ‘Fraud: White Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals)’. The Firm is ranked Tier 2 for ‘Crime: General’, and Tier […]
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29 Sep 2025
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors comments on their successful High Court defence of client Louise Reeves in Reeves v Frain and McKinnon
The High Court (King’s Bench Division) has dismissed an appeal brought by Simon Frain and Mark McKinnon in the contested probate litigation concerning the £100 million estate of the late Kevin Patrick Reeves. The appeal […]
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03 Sep 2025
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on Sentencing Guidelines in The Times, The Law Society Gazette, and Law360
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the Justice Secretary’s proposal to grant herself – and her successors – the power to veto recommendations of the Sentencing Council, warning that such a move represents a dangerous overreach […]
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18 Aug 2025
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the acquittal of Labour councillor Ricky Jones in The Daily Mail, The Independent and The Evening Standard
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on comparisons drawn between the acquittal of Labour councillor Ricky Jones and the conviction of Lucy Connolly, following a high-profile verdict that has sparked widespread debate around the concept of “two-tier […]
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