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Broadway House Chambers welcome applications from January 026 for two criminal pupils and one family pupil.
The King has appointed Sharn Samra to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill.
28 members of Broadway House Chambers ranked across Crime, Employment, Immigration, NCDR, Finance and Children in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners 2026.
Broadway House Chambers are delighted to announce that Camilla Bonifai has been appointed to the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Service.
We are delighted to announce that Thomas Pickles and Talia Meer have completed pupillage and have accepted our offer of tenancy starting today, 16th September 2025.
Jayne Beckett secures acquittal in a case of indecent assault dating back to 1998. Both parties were juveniles at the material time.
Syam represented a man accused of possession with intent to supply wholesale quantities of Class A drugs.
Notwithstanding the character and expert evidence, the jury unanimously acquitted Syam’s client.
We are delighted to announce that Thomas Theakston and Shebanee Devadasan have completed pupillage and have accepted our offer of tenancy starting today, 2nd September 2025.
Syam represented a young man accused of possession with intent to supply two types of Class A drugs at Leeds Crown Court.
The defendant was acquitted within 10 minutes.
Syam’s client was the only defendant to be acquitted of the human trafficking/modern slavery offences, instead being convicted of only the cannabis production.
Defendant was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court on the 4th of August 2025.
Habibur Masum stabbed his 27-year-old wife to death in April 2024 26 times whilst she was pushing her baby in a pram in Bradford.
Life sentence with a 28 year minimum term.
Habibur Masum stabbed his 27-year-old wife to death in April 2024 over 25 times whilst she was pushing her baby in a pram in Bradford.
We are delighted to announce that Anna Sutcliffe will be joining Broadway House Chambers with her official start date set for 1st July 2025.
Poole was deemed unfit to stand trial and given an indefinite hospital order following a jury determination that she did the act of causing his death.
Jayne Beckett was prosecution counsel and Abigail Langford was defence counsel for Ahmed.
Through careful cross-examination of the complainant, and a thorough review of telephonic material, Syam exposed various defects with the prosecution evidence, resulting in an unanimous acquittal.
Kathryn has an extensive background in regulatory work, criminal defence and prosecution, representing clients in complex and high-profile cases. Kathryn previously held positions as an associate within Irwin Mitchell LLP and Capsticks Solicitors. With over a decade of practice at the independent Bar on the Northern, Eastern, and South Eastern circuits, Kathryn has solidified her experience in regulatory and criminal work.
The case involved complex areas of law, including bad character evidence and careful consideration of the nature of conspiracies. This allowed for the prosecution case to be robustly challenged.
Broadway House Chambers is looking to recruit established practitioners with over 10 years’ experience to join our Civil and Employment teams.
Chris and Jake are undertaking this journey to raise money for Advocate, a national charity who match members of the public with barristers who are willing to provide free legal help to those in society who are most in need.
Christopher and Semaab appeared in complex appellate proceedings relating to international placement and its interplay with the 'nothing else will do' adoptive standard.