Barrister
CurrentMichael Chambers secures acquittal in conveyancing fraud G and three co-defendants were accused of a conveyancing fraud in which the email account of the purchaser’s solicitor was spoofed and funds for the purchase were transferred from the purchaser to bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters. G was the only defendant to be acquitted in a three-week trial at Woolwich Crown Court.FAMILY Recent experience includesPrivate children lawInstructed in cases involving:Allegations of domestic violence, including successfully represented the respondent in a fact-finding hearing who faced multiple allegations of domestic violence;Cultural and religious concerns;Education concerns;Parental responsibility agreements;Child arrangements orders including prohibited steps orders and specific issues orders.Financial ordersInstructed in cases involving:Financial Orders including negotiations in relation to the matrimonial home at FDR;Represented respondent in late instructed FDR case in which parties disputed the accuracy of the schedule of assets.Confiscation proceedingsRepresenting third party interests in the former matrimonial home that the prosecution seeks to confiscate as part of the ex- husbands proceeds of crime.CIVIL:Developing a growing civil practice. Experience includesBreach of ContractDefamationCRIME:I am instructed by criminal defence firms to represent defendants charged with a variety of offences. I have extensive experience across a wide variety of crime including GBH, Armed Robbery, serious sexual assaults including those against children, child cruelty/neglect cases, serious drugs cases including a case involving the multi-million pound importation of class A drugs, dangerous driving, dishonesty and public order offences. I am currently instructed on a number of appeals against conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal.I accept direct access work from the general public.