After Crown Courts ended 2022 with more than 61,000 outstanding serious crime cases, the Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab has announced that 24 Nightingale Courts will…
Michelle Heeley KC was instructed at an early stage to represent the interests of Manchester United footballer, Mason Greenwood. The case made headlines around the world…
A former Special Constable from the Met Police was today acquitted of all charges having been defended by Michelle Heeley KC. In a case brought…
Promoting social mobility and inspiring women to succeed at the Bar are just two of the goals of the new leader of the Midlands Circuit,…
A new authority from the Court of Appeal has offered guidance to Counsel on what their professional obligations are when a defendant’s case changes part…
Judgment in landmark case confirmed the law as it relates to the Sexual Offences Act The Court of Appeal today handed down Judgment in a…
Michelle Heeley QC represented the defendant Paul Fitzgerald in a case that made headlines across the United Kingdom. Fitzgerald was accused of murdering the “UK’s…
LISTEN TO WEBINAR Michelle Heeley QC and Simon Hunka discuss their experiences of trials being conducted in the Covid – era. They offer helpful…
Michelle Heeley QC of No5 Barristers’ Chambers represented Kasabian’s front man, Tom Meighan as he appeared at Leicester Magistrates court yesterday to face charges of…
With the country on lockdown there will be officers up and down the country currently awaiting hearings, those hearings now suspended indefinitely due to social…
Police officers being investigated for gross misconduct have every right to expect that the investigation is carried out in the same fair manner as they…
Dear all, First and foremost, we hope all of you, your families and colleagues are well. Since the decision was taken to effectively suspend attendance…
Michelle Heeley QC led Sarah Allen, both of No5 Barristers’ Chambers, in the prosecution of a historic child sex abuse case in which four men…
Michelle Heeley QC is leading Sarah Allen, both of No5 Barristers’ Chambers, in the prosecution of a historic child sex abuse case. They told jurors…
A Birmingham barristers’ chambers is hosting an event, that aims to increase trust between the legal and the media worlds, on behalf of two groups…
