Notable Cases

Whilst our client's co-defendants received sentences between 9 to 15 years, our client was sentenced to 16 months and was released on license at his sentence hearing.

David Kitson was the leading barrister in a 4-month modern slavery trial at Southwark Crown Court.

After lengthy written representations to the prosecution, Trading Standards took the view that no evidence would offered against our client.

SMW successfully represent Ghanaian businessman, whose UK bank account was frozen, in having his account freezing order set aside.

Following significant mitigation regarding his mental health, our client received a suspended sentence in a serious case of supplying class B drugs.

Our client was found not guilty of transferring criminal property whilst working as a branch manager at Lloyds Bank after a 10-day trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Our client received a suspended sentence for two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and possession of criminal property.

After a six-day trial, the jury unanimously found our client not guilty.

The bail application we put forward for our client "extremely impressed" the Judge as it was written work of a standard he rarely sees. The Judge invited the Prosecution to review the case, leading to it being dropped just a week later.

We represented an extremely vulnerable individual who has a history of mental health issues and suicide attempts. After submitting written representations, the Prosecution offered no evidence in this case.

Our client was charged with causing criminal damage (smashing a bottle) and making threats to kill in relation to his mother. He was also charged in the same proceedings with assault by beating and non-fatal strangulation of his ex-partner.

David Sonn, David Bloom, and Izzy Fish represented Rabbi Barry Marcus MBE in reaching a settlement agreement with the NCA following an 18-month frozen funds investigation.