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Covid-19 Care home restrictions legal challenge
Posted on 02.12.2020
Lorraine Cavanagh QC was instructed by Mat Culverhouse of Irwin Mitchell.
Read moreCongratulations to Her Honour Judge Kelly
Posted on 01.12.2020
The Queen has appointed our former member of Chambers Siobhan Kelly to be a Specialist Civil Circuit Judge.
Read morePupillages commencing October 2021
Posted on 30.11.2020
SJB is delighted to be offering up to 10 pupillages across our four sites.
Read moreSJB barristers in the Court of Appeal
Posted on 27.11.2020
St John’s Buildings’ barristers successfully defended an appeal against a judge’s refusal to revoke a placement order.
Read moreMerseyside Junior Lawyers Division Awards
Posted on 24.11.2020
Congratulations to Sean Batterton and Laura Halsall who have both been shortlisted for Newly Qualified Barrister of the Year in the Merseyside JLD Awards.
Read moreA v AG
Posted on 18.11.2020
Mr Justice Poole has handed down his approved judgment on adjournment in the case of A v AG & CI [2020] EWCOP 58. Joseph O’Brien appeared on behalf of AG.
Read moreRe Z (A Child: Deprivation of Liberty: Transition Plan) [2020] EWHC 3038 (Fam)
Posted on 17.11.2020
Lorraine Cavanagh QC led Ben McCormack for the parents of the subject child and Joseph O’Brien was for the local authority.
Read moreTom Wood Employment Tribunal Success
Posted on 17.11.2020
Tom Wood successfully represented British Swimming and Swim England at the Employment Tribunal.
Read moreR v Shahid Khan
Posted on 12.11.2020
David James appeared as junior counsel for a Cardiothoracic Surgeon who was indicted for gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a patient by a toxic overdose of anaesthetic.
Read moreSuccess at the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Posted on 09.11.2020
Kevin McNerney successfully represented a school at the EAT in a whistleblowing case.
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