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Not Guilty

Akhtar Ahmad and Sunita Mehta successfully defend client accused of historical rape by staff member at the former VIP Cobden Club. Counsel instructed was Paul Jackson of 18 RLC. Read here

NFA – Medical Student

Partner Claire Anderson successfully persuades the Police to take no further action against our client, a 5th year medical student accused of rape and sexual assault.

Not Guilty – Sexual Assault

Partner Claire Anderson secures the acquittal of an athletics coach charged with sexual assault. The case had been ongoing for 3 years before our client was found Not Guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court. Claire instructed Colin Witcher of Church Court Chambers.

£80m Fraud – Not Guilty

Deepak Vij and Amirah Ajaz achieve not guilty verdicts for our client facing a £80m fraud trial at Southwark Crown Court after lengthy negotiations with the Royal Mail, who were prosecuting this case. The Prosecution offered no evidence shortly after commencing the lengthy trial. Aftab Jafferjee KC and Tanveer Qureshi instructed as counsel.

NOT Guilty – Sexual Offence

Partner Claire Anderson secures the acquittal of a 19 year old boy charged with 3 counts of Rape, who was 16 at the time of the allegations. Nicholas Bleaney of Drystone Chambers instructed as Counsel.

Not Guilty: Murder

Partner Claire Anderson successfully persuades the Crown to accept a lower charge of Manslaughter for our client, originally charged with Murder, on the basis of diminished responsibility. Counsel instructed, Andrew Wheeler KC and Rachel Darby of 2 Bedford Row. Read more here.

New Partner Announcement

ABV Solicitors are delighted to announce that Rohit Sharma and Claire Anderson have both become Partners at this firm. Rohit is a member of our Serious Fraud and Organised Crime Team. Claire is a member of our Sexual Offences and Organised Crime Team.

Not Guilty: Murder

Claire Hewitt and our Zaki Hashmi successfully achieve a not guilty verdict for our client facing murder charges, relating to an incident that happened in Northolt, where a body was found on fire in a park. Our client was convicted of manslaughter. Lisa Wilding KC of 23 Essex Street, instructed as Counsel.

Not Guilty: Sexual Assault

Damini Chavda achieves a not guilty verdict for our client, a single parent of two young children, facing a serious allegation of sexual assault against a former work colleague. After an intense 4 day trial, our client was unanimously found not guilty by the jury within 2 hours. Sophie Stannard from Foundry Chambers instructed as […]

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