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Michael Mansfield criticises ministers’ refusal to meet Palestine Action hunger strikers Leading human rights lawyer accuses government of ‘dismissive approach’ based on ‘ludicrous’ reasoning

Michael Mansfield KC, our Head of Chambers, has condemned ministers’ refusal to meet with Palestine Action hunger strikers, warning that the failure to engage undermines fundamental principles of justice and the rule of law.

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🔹 Acquittal Secured in s.18 GBH Trial 🔹
Lynton Orrett of Nexus Chambers Crime Team secures a not guilty verdict in a complex s.18 GBH case.

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🔷Konstantina Nouka instructed by Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson secured an acquittal in a serious domestic harassment case at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court.
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🔷 Johnny Martin of Nexus Chambers' Crime team, secured a suspended sentence for a vulnerable defendant in a bomb hoax case at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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🔹 Beata Kopel Secures an Acquittal Rape Trial 🔹

Instructed by McLartys Solicitors, Beata acted on a seven-count indictment which included five counts of rape spanning both single and multiple incident allegations.

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Lynton Orrett & Ife Thompson are representing 2 Palestine Action protestors (Bradford 4) facing charges over a rooftop protest at Teledyne’s Shipley factory.

Trial starts 12 May 2025
Instructed by Hannah Crabb-Krivine, Robert Lizar Solicitors.

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Michael Mansfield KC, Head of Chambers at Nexus, appears before the Court of Appeal in a high-profile case that challenges one of the most controversial murder convictions in recent decades.

Read more on BBC News -https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm3mzymdgpo

Ife Thompson delivered a powerful workshop on Movement Lawyering at the Weaving Liberation Retreat in Portugal.🇵🇹

Drawing on her case R v JA (2025), aka “The N-word on Trial,” and sharing her Movement Lawyering Manifesto.

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Delighted to share that James Manning has been named in the Pro Bono Recognition List 2025 for his work on R v Glenn Mulcaire [2024] EWCA Crim 1338.

The list honours those who’ve dedicated 25+ hours to pro bono over the past year.

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Fatal error: 20 years on, the Met still has questions to answer about the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes. A new drama investigates the tragedy The award-winning producer and screenwriter of Philomena’s new show, Suspect, is about the shooting of an innocent young Brazilian electrician on the London Underground in the wake of the 7/7 bombings...

Michael Mansfield KC, Head of Nexus Chambers, represented the family of Jean Charles de Menezes.

Nearly 20 years on, the case is revisited in a new drama exposing police impunity.

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Fatal error: 20 years on, the Met still has questions to answer about the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes. A new drama investigates the tragedy The award-winning producer and screenwriter of Philomena’s new show, Suspect, is about the shooting of an innocent young Brazilian electrician on the London Underground in the wake of the 7/7 bombings...

Fatal error: 20 years on, the Met will never answer questions about the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes - because police accountability in Britain is a myth, no matter how many new dramas investigate his execution www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Ife Thompson of Nexus Chambers supported the People’s Tribunal on Police Killings.

Families + experts laid bare the scale of police impunity through powerful testimony.

She continues to support the legal fight for justice.

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📣Karen Onyekachi Odidika secured a youth client’s acquittal on an attempted dangerous driving charge, instructed by Andre Crump of MORGAN HAS SOLICITORS LTD.

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🔉Former Pupil Kachi Karen Odidika @kachiodidika Joins Nexus Chambers as a Tenant
 
We are delighted to announce that Kachi has accepted an invitation of tenancy after successfully completing her pupillage.
 
Kachi accepts instructions in criminal, family, and civil matters.

This International Womens Month, we’re highlighting quotes from Radical Women Lawyers.

Starting with Movement Lawyer & former political prisoner, Lynne Stewart. Stay tuned for more inspiring words! #IWM #WomenInLaw

📢 Court of Appeal Quashes Prison Sentence

Shenaiya Kharegat successfully appealed a 9-month sentence, arguing the court failed to consider the appellant’s mental health. The Court of Appeal agreed, replacing it with a community order & reduced driving ban.

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📝Ife Thompson of the Nexus Chambers Crime Team, is featured below in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social for her work as the Barrister in the “N-Word” Trial.

Happy International Women’s Day from Nexus Chambers! 💐

Today, we celebrate the incredible women whose expertise and commitment to justice shape the legal profession. We’re proud to champion gender equality and support the next generation of women in law.
#IWD2025 #Womeninlaw