Michael Hayton KC and Rosalind Emsley-Smith represented defendant in tragic case of infanticide
Michael Hayton KC and Rosalind Emsley-Smith represented the young defendant in this most tragic of cases.
In passing sentence HHJ Knowles KC said; “in cases such as these, the law recognises that what is required is compassion, support and rehabilitation”
Thank you to LHD SOLICITORS LIMITED and in particular Marcus Alier for their careful and sensitive handling of this case.
Read more here (BBC) :- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3e00e9z32o
View Michael's profile here:- https://deanscourt.co.uk/our-barristers/michael-hayton-kc
View Rosalind's profile here:- https://deanscourt.co.uk/our-barristers/rosalind-emsley-smith

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