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R v Budd & Smith – defendant sentenced to 7 years after blackmail trial prosecuted by James Hudson
19th August 2024

R v Budd & Smith – defendant sentenced to 7 years after blackmail trial prosecuted by James Hudson

In April 2022, Emily Smith lured her 68-year-old grandfather into sending her sexual messages which she then used to blackmail him with Jake Budd....

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Whistleblowing: reason for dismissal and differentiating between disclosure and associated conduct
19th August 2024

Whistleblowing: reason for dismissal and differentiating between disclosure and associated conduct

Employment and discrimination specialist Tom Wood has written about whistleblowing and the reasons for dismissal and differentiating between disclosure and associated conduct. Follow the link...

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Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024
13th August 2024

Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024. The event, which brings together the...

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N (A Child) (Care Order: Welfare Evaluation)
6th August 2024

N (A Child) (Care Order: Welfare Evaluation)

Three members of Chambers were involved in an important case in the Court of Appeal. Lorraine Cavanagh KC led Andrew Haggis for the second...

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Welcome Aaron Dinnes
1st August 2024

Welcome Aaron Dinnes

We are delighted to welcome Criminal barrister Aaron Dinnes to Chambers. Aaron is an able and confident criminal law specialist who covers a wide...

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Success in the Court of Appeal, involving six members of Chambers
31st July 2024

Success in the Court of Appeal, involving six members of Chambers

W & Ors (Implementation of Adoption Plan Pending Appeal) [2024] EWCA Civ 837 On 4 July 2024, the Court heard three appeals from family...

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Henry Vanderpump defeated a fundamental dishonesty defence and secured a £137,000 judgment
30th July 2024

Henry Vanderpump defeated a fundamental dishonesty defence and secured a £137,000 judgment

Henry Vanderpump defeated a fundamental dishonesty defence and secured a £137,000 judgment for the Claimant, instructed by Michael Corrigan at Farleys. Lancashire County Council...

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Ben Kelly: Fee-Paid Judge Appointment
25th July 2024

Ben Kelly: Fee-Paid Judge Appointment

We are delighted to announce that Ben Kelly has been appointed as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal. Ben has been assigned to the...

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Michael Redfern KC and Henry Vanderpump settle £2.5m cerebral palsy case
24th July 2024

Michael Redfern KC and Henry Vanderpump settle £2.5m cerebral palsy case

AB (A Protected Party by his Mother and Litigation Friend CD) Michael Redfern KC and Henry Vanderpump represented the claimants in this complex cerebral...

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Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024 Shortlisting
10th July 2024

Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024 Shortlisting

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for three awards in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024. Chambers has been shortlisted for Set Outside...

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R v Miah and Noor – James Hudson Prosecutes c.£100,000 Conspiracy to Burgle
9th July 2024

R v Miah and Noor – James Hudson Prosecutes c.£100,000 Conspiracy to Burgle

This conspiracy concerned the planned and targeted burglaries of 13 dwellings across Blackburn, Burnley, and Nelson between September and December 2023. The total value...

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Maria Brannan represents defendant acquitted of rape
1st July 2024

Maria Brannan represents defendant acquitted of rape

Maria Brannan, working with Paul Reddy of Gorvins Solicitors, has successfully defended a trainee police officer charged with rape. A jury sitting at Bolton Crown...

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