News for: Berenice Mulvanny

3PB's Berenice Mulvanny acted in a case against a 'vindictive conwoman' who made more than £100,000 on a sugar daddy website by 'catfishing' married men before blackmailing them has been jailed for nearly three years. Reports in the Daily Mail state that Shannon Lee, 21, from Netley Abbey near Southampton, would pose as another woman, whose photos she stole from the Internet, before luring men into sexual and embarrassing conversations. Lee would then threaten to...

The predatory paedophile who used his reputation as a star-maker to abuse children whilst working as the Youth Development Officer at Southampton Football Club and Peterborough United was convicted of 45 counts of indecent assault against 23 victims. 3PB's Adam Feest QC, who heads the set's crime team, led Berenice Mulvanny for the prosecution in the nine-week trial at Bournemouth Crown Court following one of Hampshire Constabulary’s largest investigations. This Defendant carried out a widespread...

Berenice Mulvanny successfully defended a man of good character charged with rape of a 16 year old and rape of a 12 year old. Both allegations were non recent and involved young witnesses and extensive complaint evidence. The defendant had significant mental health vulnerabilities which required adaptations to the trial process. The Jury returned unanimous verdicts of not guilty on all counts after a six day trial. Click here to view Berenice Mulvanny's profile.

Paul Kent was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court in November 2013 to 19 years imprisonment for a string of sexual offences and was described as "a dangerous man who spent many years manipulating, controlling and abusing women in the Basingstoke area". He was represented by Ian Lawrie QC, 3PB's previous Head of Chambers (now His Honour Judge Lawrie QC) and prosecuted by 3PB's Stephen Parish. Paul Kent was moved to HMP Albany where he started a...

On 5th March 2018 at Southampton Crown Court the defendant was sentenced for rape and sexual abuse of two young children aged between 4 and 7. The abuse was filmed and shared on the dark web. The defendant pleaded guilty and after mitigation from Miss Mulvanny received a life sentence with a minimum tariff of 9 years. Read press coverage here  

Adam Norris and Berenice Mulvanny have lectured on Dishonesty after Ivey and Bad Character to local solicitors. Click here to view Berenice Mulvanny's profile. To arrange a seminar with our Crime team, contact Chambers Director Stuart Pringle.

3PB Crime Barristers Jodie Mittell and Berenice Mulvanny in case involving European Campaign of Terror

24th January 2018

On Wednesday 24 January 2018 two defendants who had been extradited from The Netherlands were sentenced for their part in a blackmail conspiracy. The case stemmed from a campaign involving animal rights extremism. Amongst other tactics the activists used overnight attacks on homes in Europe including the use of incendiary explosive devices, paint stripper and graffiti. Evidence was obtained from a number of jurisdictions across Europe and the defendants were linked to some of the overnight attacks...

3PB crime group barrister Miss Berenice Mulvanny has successfully defended a man accused of kidnap and sexual assault in Southampton Crown Court. The case revolved around the allegation that Eric Williams posed as a taxi driver outside a Southampton before touching his intoxicated victim in his car in the early hours of July 30. However, after nearly six hours, a jury found him not guilty of kidnap and sexual assault. Read press coverage from the...

Berenice Mulvanny defends in £200,000 arson case at Winchester Crown Court. Edward Beavis, a man with considerable mental health vulnerabilities, pleaded guilty to setting fire to a temporary school building acting as two classrooms at Avenue Primary School in Warminster in January 2017. He was sentenced to a total of 3 and a half years in prison and avoided an extended sentence. Read the article on BBC news here.

Criminal barrister Berenice Mulvanny represented the defendant in Hampshire’s first case involving possession of a synthetic cannabinoid spice (legal high) with intend to supply after the new legislation came into force. For more information please click here.

Berenice Mulvanny, criminal law barrister at 3PB provides an informative and insightful commentary on the recent Supreme Court decision in R v Jogee (Appellant) Supreme Court 2016 UKSC 8 on the principles of accessories and joint enterprise. To read the full PDF article, please click this link. Berenice Mulvanny is a criminal law barrister (Call: 2009) who advises on the full range of criminal work from sexual offences, violence and drugs to dishonesty offences and...