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Insolvent Defendants
11th February 2021

Insolvent Defendants

Samantha Openshaw and Gareth Thompson have written an article exploring the options for those pursuing claims against insolvent defendants.

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Faiz v Burnley BC
9th February 2021

Faiz v Burnley BC

Philip Byrne has written a case law update following judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal.

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Employment Case Law Update by Laura Halsall
8th February 2021

Employment Case Law Update by Laura Halsall

Employment team member Laura Halsall has written a case law update looking at the top employment law cases of 2020.

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Salford CC v  W others (Religion and Declaration of Looked After Status)[2021] EWHC 61 (Fam)
1st February 2021

Salford CC v  W others (Religion and Declaration of Looked After Status)[2021] EWHC 61 (Fam)

Lorraine Cavanagh QC led Niamh Ross in this application for a prohibited steps order.

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Treatment of Domestic Abuse in the Family Court, Guidance Appeals
29th January 2021

Treatment of Domestic Abuse in the Family Court, Guidance Appeals

Lorraine Cavanagh QC acted for the Associate of Lawyers for Children who intervened in the Appeal.

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PICN Case law update
26th January 2021

PICN Case law update

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence practitioner Urd Varlo Larsen has written a case law update which considers four important personal injury and clinical negligence cases decided in 2020.

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RELIGION AND BELIEF DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS IN THE WORKPLACE
15th January 2021

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RELIGION AND BELIEF DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS IN THE WORKPLACE

Kashif Ali has written the definitive book on the subject.

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Guidance or law? Fined for exercising during lockdown
8th January 2021

Guidance or law? Fined for exercising during lockdown

Criminal barrister Rebecca Penfold has written a response to the news that two women have been fined £200 each by Derbyshire Police for driving to exercise during lockdown.

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Inquest into the death of a 94-year-old man
4th January 2021

Inquest into the death of a 94-year-old man

David Pojur represented a national care home group in a multi-handed inquest into the death of a 94-year-old man.

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Kate Burnell appointed Queen’s Counsel
17th December 2020

Kate Burnell appointed Queen’s Counsel

Warmest congratulations from everyone at Chambers.

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H v An Adoption Agency
14th December 2020

H v An Adoption Agency

Lorraine Cavanagh QC led Eleanor Keehan. The novel issue was whether the Family Court has jurisdiction to grant a declaration of parentage in respect of a natural father where the child had been adopted years prior to the application.

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KK v Leeds City Council and DK
14th December 2020

KK v Leeds City Council and DK

Joseph O'Brien appeared for the Official Solicitor in successfully resisting the appeal.

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