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R v AO [2026]
29th July 2026

R v AO [2026]

At Mold Crown Court Dylan Wagg defended and secured the acquittal of a man charged with sexual assault which the prosecution said was captured...

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Employment Newsletter
28th July 2026

Employment Newsletter

We are delighted to launch the first issue of the St John’s Buildings Employment Newsletter, which we hope will be of interest to all...

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Approval for brain injury settlement by HHJ Evans – £367,000
24th July 2026

Approval for brain injury settlement by HHJ Evans – £367,000

RM v Jones Henry Vanderpump instructed by Samira Akbar of LPS Solicitors had settlement approved this week by the High Court. The Claimant suffered...

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Callum Brook: Article Published in Family Law Journal
24th July 2026

Callum Brook: Article Published in Family Law Journal

Callum Brook's article, Use of Force in Children's Homes, has been published in the July 2026 issue of Family Law Journal. The article considers...

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Samantha Hillas KC: Honorary Fellow at LJMU
24th July 2026

Samantha Hillas KC: Honorary Fellow at LJMU

Congratulations to Samantha Hillas KC, Leader of the Northern Circuit, who was conferred as an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University at a...

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Mark Thomas interviewed on BBC Radio 4
23rd July 2026

Mark Thomas interviewed on BBC Radio 4

Criminal Barrister Mark Thomas was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 last night. Mark was talking about the early release of prisoners under the Sentencing...

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Jessica Foster secures acquittals after a successful submission of no case to answer
23rd July 2026

Jessica Foster secures acquittals after a successful submission of no case to answer

Jessica Foster secures acquittals after a successful submission of no case to answer. The defendant was charged with two counts of exposure, with the...

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Simon Heaney Called to the Bar of Ireland
22nd July 2026

Simon Heaney Called to the Bar of Ireland

Simon Heaney was Called to the Bar of Ireland on 17th July 2026 at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Ireland, before...

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Downes v Ostrowicka – County Court (Norwich) [July 2026]
20th July 2026

Downes v Ostrowicka – County Court (Norwich) [July 2026]

Daniel Kinnear represented the Defendant (a general dental practitioner indemnified by Dental Protection) in a two-day trial. The Claimant alleged that the Defendant failed...

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R v “VGT” “WGU” “XGV” (Attorney General’s Reference) [2026] EWCA Crim 919
20th July 2026

R v “VGT” “WGU” “XGV” (Attorney General’s Reference) [2026] EWCA Crim 919

Rebecca Penfold led by Allison Summers KC resists application by Solicitor General to increase the sentence for manslaughter of a 16-year-old. Rebecca represented Boy B...

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Welcome Matthew Todd
20th July 2026

Welcome Matthew Todd

We are delighted to welcome Matthew Todd to Chambers. Matthew is a specialist Employment barrister based in Manchester with a practice spanning England and...

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Laurinda Bower Appointed Senior Coroner for the Greater Lincolnshire Area
16th July 2026

Laurinda Bower Appointed Senior Coroner for the Greater Lincolnshire Area

The members and staff of St John’s Buildings extend our congratulations to ex-member of Chambers Ms Laurinda Bower on her appointment as Senior Coroner...

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