BSB client Emmnauel Shumba’s extradition to France will not go ahead unless the French Government can assure The High Court that he will not be detained in the squalid conditions that they were told about during the appeal that was heard in May. On behalf of Mr Shumba, partner Jonathan Black obtained an independent report … Continued
The London Legal Walk is an annual event to raise funds for legal advise centres across London You can support team BSB here https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BSBSolicitors18
For a second year running , BSB Criminal Defence Partner Jim Skelsey will be running over 26 in record Temperatures raising funds for a local charity Last year Jim completed the Marathon in under four hours in aid of The Stroke Association. This year his chosen cause is the Woodcraft Folk, the co-operative children and young people’s … Continued
Partner Jonathan Black features on a panel discussion in relation to issues raised in The Secret Barrister’s Book – The Law and How it is Broken Footage of the event can be seen here
Our client was sought by the Polish authorities who issued a European Arrest Warrant for his extradition to serve two sentences totalling 28 months imposed in 2006 for using false documents in order to obtain a loan. In the intervening period The Appellant developed a form of colorectal cancer which although successfully operated upon, further … Continued
BSB Solicitors are looking to expand our team working from our busy Central London Offices. A well established Criminal Defence Practice, based in central London, we are looking to recruit a hardworking and personable criminal defence lawyer. The ideal candidate will be someone with a genuine passion for the work and the impact that it … Continued
Security threats are a growing concern across all sectors, and organisations face an ongoing battle to ensure their sensitive information is secure. Often, though, a critical data breach will originate from within a business rather than outside of it. So how does insider fraud happen, and can it be prevented? A typical organisation loses 5% … Continued
Chambers and Partners have released their 2017 Rankings of the legal profession We are delighted that Partner Jonathan Black has been recognised in this year’s guide as a ranked lawyer for London crime specialists Jonathan Black Chambers & Partners Profile
SB solicitors are seeking the following to join a small team in either full or part-time roles: Criminal defence /duty solicitor Immigration Solicitor Crime Paralegal please email info@bsbsolicitors with CV or for further details .
Partner Jonathan Black gave evidence to the Access to Justice enquiry launched by Lord Bach to review and assess the impact of legal aid cuts and other criminal justice reforms . Here is Sir Henry Brooke’s which includes the evidence given by Jonathan on behalf of The London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ association www.sirhenrybrooke.me/2016/04/14/the-new-access-to-justice-commission-update-9-the-clsa-and-the-lccsa/
Court efficiency ‘robbing’ defendants of legal aid Judges are increasingly failing to alert defendants that they are eligible for legal aid if a prison sentence is likely on conviction, a prominent criminal law specialist told The Brief yesterday. His comments came as a 21-year-old man was not represented by a lawyer when he pleaded guilty at Lincoln … Continued
When Frank decided to demonstrate to his friends what he had been learning in his martial arts lessons, he never expected to spend the next 20 months in the Justice System To read the chain of events that led to Frank’s acquittal on charges of possessing an imitation firearm, commonly used as a Krav Maga training aid, … Continued
