Oliver Shipley appeared for a 22 year old defendant charged with offences of assault by penetration of a child under 13 and sexual assault of a child under 13, said to have taken place between 2017 and 2020. Following a trial before HHJ Marson KC (sitting in retirement), the jury unanimously acquitted the defendant on […]
Following 6 days of evidence at Hull Crown Court before Ms. Recorder Sellars, Stephen Robinson, Steven Garth, and Oliver Shipley represented 3 of the 5 Defendants facing one count of s.18 grievous bodily harm with intent. The prosecution opened the case to the jury that the Complainant was attacked by five males and tortured to retrieve a debt owed […]
Oliver Shipley represented the respondent in an appeal brought by the Chief Constable of Humberside Police, challenging the decision of a District Judge in a Judicial Review. The case arose from an application made by Humberside Police to the Magistrates’ Court for a Closure Order concerning a property in Hull, which sought to compel the […]
Oliver Shipley represented a 29-year-old defendant, with relevant previous convictions, facing two counts of being concerned in the supply of Heroin and Crack Cocaine dating back to June 2023. The prosecution case as that plain clothed police officers spotted a male dealing drugs in the street. He was traced back to an address nearby in […]
Dale Brook, leading Oliver Shipley, acted on behalf of defendant Florjan Kasaj, who was charged with conspiring with 3 other co-defendants to produce cannabis on an industrial scale, and possession of criminal property, namely thousands of pounds in cash. The conspiracy was valued approximately at £9 million pound across several years. The evidence at trial […]
Rob Hastie and Oliver Shipley will host a seminar on 16th January 2024 at 12pm in Chambers. The update will include the new Intermediate Track, the Denton Test and recent developments. The aim of the seminar is to give practical real-world tips to help practitioners navigate the latest changes in the civil procedure rules and […]
Following a 3-day trial, a jury unanimously convicted the defendant Paul Coultas of robbery on the 21st September 2023 after hearing evidence about how he rode on a bike down Victoria Avenue in Hull, and robbed 2 females of their belongings at knife point. The defendant disputed his identification and denied any involvement. The case involved […]
The defendants were alleged to have sold vegan pizza’s that were contaminated with dairy produce, resulting in a customer being taken ill. Following an application and legal argument, the court dismissed 8 Food Safety Act offences against the corporate body and the director. The court accepted the argument that the prosecuting Local Authority were out […]
Hodgson & Anor v Cook & Ors [2023] UKUT 41 (LC) In an application brought under s.84 of the Law of Property Act to modify a restrictive covenant, Oliver Shipley represented the objectors to the application. The restrictive covenant provided “no trade business or profession shall be carried out upon the plot and the plot shall not […]
We are pleased to announce that Oliver Shipley & Holly Thompson have accepted tenancy with Wilberforce Barristers, having successfully completed their pupillages under the supervision of Dale Brook and Stephen Robinson respectively. Congratulations and well done to both!
Pupil Barrister Oliver Shipley represented a defendant who was committed for sentence for possession with intent to supply class A drugs. The defendant had built up a substantial drug debt and had been forced back into dealing drugs by a gang’s threat of harm and to firebomb his mother’s house in order to pay off […]
Oliver Shipley recently represented two respondents to an application for a Non-Molestation Order. After the first hearing, the applicant withdrew their application. Upon making the costs application and making the legal argument, the court found the applicant had unreasonably pursued their application and engaged in unreasonable conduct, awarding a significant costs order in favour of […]
Oliver Shipley has written an article highlighting some of his experiences in pupillage. You can read the article here.
Chambers is pleased to welcome our latest rising star in Oliver Shipley who commences his pupillage under the supervision of Dale Brook this week. Watch this space!
