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2BR shortlisted for 9 awards at the 2025 Legal 500 Bar Awards

19th June 2025

We are delighted that Chambers and its members have been shortlisted in 9 categories in the 2025 Legal 500 Bar Awards. Those nominations are:

Crime & Extradition set of the year

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Life imprisonment for plastic surgeon prosecuted by Tracy Ayling KC and...

17th June 2025

Tracy Ayling KC and Alastair Smith, instructed by CPS Nottingham, successfully prosecuted Dr Peter Brooks for two counts of attempted murder, attempted arson with intent to endanger life and…

London Legal Walk 2025

16th June 2025

On Tuesday 17 June 2025, a team from 2BR will be joining with teams from the judiciary, firms of solicitors, other barristers’ chambers, legal regulators and a range of other legal organisations to…

Cases

Tom Daniel represents Police officer cleared of multiple misconduct...

14th May 2025

Thomas Daniel represented a Metropolitan Police officer, who was alleged to have assaulted a member of the public and then taken various dishonest attempts to ‘cover up’ his actions. The Panel…

Claire Mawer’s client acquitted of causing death by careless driving

12th May 2025

Claire Mawer acted for GR who was acquitted of causing death by careless driving following a four-day trial at the Central Criminal Court that received media attention. GR was alleged to have…

Nick Barraclough’s client acquitted of kidnap, GBH and sexual assault

8th May 2025

Nick Barraclough’s client was accused of kidnap, causing GBH with intent, and sexual assault by penetration. It was alleged 4 men kidnapped a woman and beat her causing a bleed to the brain and a…

Seminars & Blogs

Court of Appeal in GDC v Nabeel Aga clears up confusion over Immediate...

The Court of Appeal has finally clarified the confusion caused by the High Court on 13th December 2023 in Nabeel Aga v General Dental Council [2023] EWHC 3208 (Admin).The Court had held the General…

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2BR Regulatory Update

Read our Winter 2024-2025 Regulatory Newsletter here: https://www.2br.co.uk/?attachment_id=3480

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