Christopher is an established practitioner specialising in the representation of parents and children in public law proceedings. He was recently appointed to sit as a Deputy District Judge on the North Eastern circuit.

After deliberating for just over 2 and a half hours the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty. 

Broadway House Chambers is looking to recruit established practitioners with over 7 years’ experience to join our Civil and Employment teams.

Stephen Wood KC and Abigail Langford prosecuted this trial in Sheffield Crown Court. They were instructed by the CPS Yorkshire and Humberside Complex Casework Unit.

Tom appeared in the High Court, representing a Mother in a sensitive case involving a 'Do Not Resuscitate' order made in respect of a child for whom a Local Authority had parental responsibility.

Broadway House Chambers is delighted to announce that Ella Embleton-Brown and Shebanee Devadasan have achieved higher grades on the CPS Panel.

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.

Bartek Wytrzyszczewski and Halima Kamran have started Pupillage.

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 4^th of August 2025.

Suspended Sentence in Death by Dangerous Driving Case.

The defendant was acquitted of all counts following a trial lasting 6 days