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Armstrong Solicitors’ Directors, Edward Wykes and John Armstrong, working with James Mulholland KC of 23 Essex Street Chambers, on 15th September 2025 secured a not guilty verdict for our client Christopher Berry in an Official Secrets Act case allegation of spying for the Chinese State.
Ed and John acted for Mr Berry in this lengthy case of exceptional complexity and political sensitivity that has garnered widespread press coverage and commentary including from the then Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, as well as other prominent politicians at the point of his arrest in March 2023.
Following service, on behalf of Mr Berry, of a Defence expert report from an academic and former Beijing embassy diplomat, together with Defence documentation in which Mr Berry vehemently denied the allegation, the Crown formally offered no evidence. A not guilty verdict was duly entered in his favour at the Old Bailey after First Senior Treasury Counsel confirmed that the evidential threshold had not been met.
This brings finality to a two and half year ordeal for Mr Berry.
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