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The Latest Breaking News from Fiona Horlick KC

‘Utterly traumatised’: anger at ordeal of UK woman accused of illegal abortion

Calls for law change after ‘cruel and unnecessary investigation’ into Nicola Packer that CPS brought to trial

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025

Woman accused of having illegal abortion ‘still utterly traumatised’ by events

Nicola Packer, 45, is on trial at Isleworth Crown Court.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Woman tearfully says she would not have had abortion if she knew pregnancy stage

Nicola Packer, 45, took abortion medicine at home on November 6 2020.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

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Woman who denies illegal abortion tells of ‘shock’ on learning she was pregnant

Nicola Packer, 45, is charged with ‘unlawfully administering to herself a poison or other noxious thing’ with the ‘intent to procure a miscarriage’.

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

UK woman accused of illegal abortion did not look pregnant, friend tells court

Witness says nothing to indicate Nicola Packer was pregnant in weeks before she delivered foetus

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Top barrister disbarred over sexual misconduct towards young aspiring lawyer

A tribunal panel found three charges of professional misconduct proven against Navjot ‘Jo’ Sidhu KC in December last year.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

UK barrister made aspiring lawyer have ‘unwanted sex’ with him, tribunal hears

Former Criminal Bar Association chair Navjot Sidhu denies predatory behaviour towards two women

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024

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