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A v AG
18th November 2020

A v AG

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.

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Re Z (A Child: Deprivation of Liberty: Transition Plan) [2020] EWHC 3038 (Fam)
17th November 2020

Re Z (A Child: Deprivation of Liberty: Transition Plan) [2020] EWHC 3038 (Fam)

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

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Tom Wood Employment Tribunal Success
17th November 2020

Tom Wood Employment Tribunal Success

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

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R v Shahid Khan
12th November 2020

R v Shahid Khan

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.  

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Success at the Employment Appeal Tribunal
9th November 2020

Success at the Employment Appeal Tribunal

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

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Welcome Suzanne Payne
4th November 2020

Welcome Suzanne Payne

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

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R v Neil Jenkins & Benjamin Smith
30th October 2020

R v Neil Jenkins & Benjamin Smith

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

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Chambers UK Bar 2021 listings
22nd October 2020

Chambers UK Bar 2021 listings

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

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Showing ‘reasonable practicability’ under section 41(A) of the Highways Act 1980
21st October 2020

Showing ‘reasonable practicability’ under section 41(A) of the Highways Act 1980

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

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SIX NEW TENANTS FOR SJB
21st October 2020

SIX NEW TENANTS FOR SJB

We are delighted to announce that six new barristers are joining Chambers on successful completion of their pupillage. All have been approved by the Board, and have been offered and accepted tenancy.

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Comment on Swift v Carpenter
9th October 2020

Comment on Swift v Carpenter

Daniel Frieze provides a comment on the costs of accommodation and the solution from the Court of Appeal.

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Three new recorder appointments
7th October 2020

Three new recorder appointments

We are pleased and proud to announce that the Queen has appointed three members of St John’s Buildings in Sheffield as Recorders.

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