Field Court Chambers, barristers

‘With ‘great breadth and depth of experience’ in areas such as . . . family, media and public law, Field Court Chambers has ‘an excellent range of counsel, who always impress with the quality of their work and willingness to go the extra mile’.

Legal 500, 2017

News

January 15, 2020Mark Baumohl appears in a Court of Appeal case with potential implications for Litigants in Person making homelessness appeals out of time

Mark Baumohl is representing the local authority today in the Court of Appeal case of Al Ahmed v the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The case concerns what constitutes a ‘good reason’ for extending the time limit to file a s. 204 appeal notice under the Housing Act 1996.

December 16, 2019Francis Wilkinson defends the father in High Court case about FGM and forced marriage allegations

Family law expert Francis Wilkinson defended a father in lengthy High Court proceedings. The case included applications relating to forced marriage and female genital mutilation and other very serious allegations against him.

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January 6, 2020General Election 2019—hung parliaments: a Q&A with Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell examines the law and requirements around hung parliaments in the UK, recalling the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition of 2010, in a Q&A with LexisNexis.

December 23, 2019RR v Sec. of State for Work & Pensions & Ors (Interveners) [2019] UKSC 52

The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal, upholding an order of the Upper Tribunal that the Appellant’s Housing Benefit should be calculated without deduction of the “bedroom tax”.

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