News

SJB is delighted to be offering up to 10 pupillages across our four sites. 

St John's Buildings' barristers successfully defended an appeal against a judge’s refusal to revoke a placement order.

Congratulations to Sean Batterton and Laura Halsall who have both been shortlisted for Newly Qualified Barrister of the Year in the Merseyside JLD Awards.

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.

Lorraine Cavanagh QC led Ben McCormack for the parents of the subject child and Joseph O'Brien was for the local authority.

Tom Wood successfully represented British Swimming and Swim England at the Employment Tribunal.

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.  

Kevin McNerney successfully represented a school at the EAT in a whistleblowing case.

We are delighted to welcome Criminal barrister Suzanne Payne to Chambers.

David James prosecuted Neil Jenkins and Benjamin Smith who were drunk and acted threateningly on a Thomas Cook flight from Manchester to Cancun.

We are delighted to have 36 members listed in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar.

Personal Injury expert Matthew Mawdsley has written an article about a recent case regarding a highway claim.