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Barrister at Drystone Chambers
Adam Furze is a barrister at Drystone Chambers, specializing in criminal law. A Grade 1 prosecutor and former Crown Advocate, he handles both prosecution and defence cases, including serious offenses, predominantly in the Crown Court on the Western Circuit.

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The High Court’s judgment in DPP v Barton [2024] clarifies the prosecution’s discretion to rely on res gestae evidence in domestic abuse cases, even when the complainant does not testify, highlighting the balance between fairness and effective prosecution.
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