Chambers News
Team 4KBW will be running in the Reading half marathon on 1st April 2012.
We are running for a charity called Launchpad Reading, which provides supported housing to disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Reading. We appreciate that you may get many requests to dig deep but we’d be delighted if you’d support us and our chosen charity.
January 2012
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Patrick McMorrow and Isaac Maka have joined chambers.
December 2011
New Tenants: Chambers is delighted that Farah Amin, Peter Collins and Michaella Jacobs have joined chambers.
October 2011
Building on their work in this specialist area Michael Salter of Ely Place, and Chris Bryden of 4KBW this week gave evidence to a Parliamentary Group Inquiry into potential amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(Click here for more info.
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Lee Harris has joined chambers.
June 2011
New Tenant: Chambers is delighted that Gwynn Price Rowlands has joined chambers.
Michael Roques
My practice is exclusively in the area of Crime. I both defend and prosecute the full range of criminal offences. I have been instructed in a number of significant cases including murders, rapes, importations and frauds. I have also prosecuted a number of complex multi handed cases.
I have also been instructed in a number of Courts Martial cases, travelling to Germany to represent soldiers from a range of Regiments.
Criminal Law Experience
I have been engaged in a large volume of Criminal work covering all areas of Criminal Practice.
Dishonesty- I have been instructed in large scale conspiracy to defraud matters, substantial theft from employers as well as a range of burglary, armed robbery and theft cases.
Sexual Offences- I have conducted a number of trials covering all levels of offence including a number of Rape cases (all of which I have successfully defended), Sexual assault matters, historic abuse cases and a range of offences under both the old and new legislation.
Violence- I am regularly instructed at all levels including a number of murders briefs and have dealt with an attempted murder alone at the Central Criminal Court, I have dealt with numerous s18s, firearms offences and lesser violence.
Drugs- I have dealt with the full range of drugs offences, from simple possession through to large scale importations, cannabis factory cases and substantial conspiracies to supply Class A drugs.
Education & Qualifications
BA Philosophy Sussex University
C.P.E / P.G. Dip. Law Sussex University
BVC College of Law (Chancery Lane)
Call Grays Inn (2000)
Professional Courses
Forensic Accounting
Serious Sexual Offences
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Human Rights Act 1998
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Proceeds of Crime 2002
Interests
I have many interests outside the bar including theatre, film, literature, and sports. I have been involved in a number of stage productions including King Lear and The Cherry Orchard. I have also been known to throw myself out of an airplane at 12000 ft whilst strapped to a man wearing a parachute. I have travelled around Europe, Asia and AfricaBangladesh. I also play (with no competence at all) a range of sports including cricket, golf and badminton and tennis. and spent a short while living in
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