Mountford Chambers, since its rebranding in 2021, the set has continued to strengthen its profile, alongside expanding into areas including international criminal law, inquests, and inquiries. Christopher Henley KC acted in a major Operation Venetic prosecution, representing Jamie Rothwell in one of the largest EncroChat-related cases to come before the courts, later featured in the Channel 4 documentary Operation Dark Phone. Colin Aylott KC secured the acquittal of a man who was acquitted of the attempted murder of two police officers during a psychiatric episode; the defendant was convicted onother charges. Alan Kent KC defends in an arson trial linked to the Wagner Group attack on a Ukraine-related warehouse, a case engaging issues of national security and alleged foreign influence.
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