Pupil barristers James Fowler and Andrew Burrell have accepted offers of tenancy with us. They will join us as tenants in September after completing their pupillages.
Dr Martina van der Leij, led by Anna McKenna KC, acted for a mother in care proceedings concerning 3 children who had contracted gonorrhoea while in their mother’s care. Using her microbiology research background, Martina analysed the medical records and assisted in drafting detailed questions to experts to crystallise the issues in dispute. The court ruled that the children be returned to their mother’s care.
We are delighted to have been nominated in 2 categories for this year's Legal 500 UK Bar Awards. We have been shortlisted for Court of Protection 'set of the year' and Tony Harrop-Griffiths has been shortlisted for Court of Protection 'junior of the year'.
Nikolas Clarke will speak on a panel discussing 'how to manage work-life balance and productivity while tackling the burnout problem' at the CIPD’s annual Festival of Work conference tomorrow. Register for a free ticket to attend via the CIPD Festival of Work website.
A team of our barristers are set to take part in the 10km London Legal Walk on Tuesday 17 June. Together with more than 15,000 others, we will walk to raise funds for free legal services across London and the South East. The money raised goes to charities that provide legal advice and representation to people in need.
For the 2nd year running, our family law barristers are on the Child Abduction Lawyers’ Association pro bono duty advocate rota. The CALA duty advocates scheme aims to advise and assist litigants in person in international cases in the High Court (which generally involve child abduction).
Our mini-pupillage programme is currently open for applications. We hope by offering these opportunities to widen the pool of people who gain an insight into the working life of a barrister. The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 30 June.
Aristide Hoang-Brown secured a Mesher Order on behalf of the applicant wife in financial remedy proceedings, along with periodical payments from the husband, ensuring that she could remain living in the former matrimonial home with their child.
Jonathan Pennington Legh defended the successful local authority landowner in an application for adverse possession in the First Tier Property Tribunal concerning a patch of land next to a caravan site used by travellers.
Congratulations to our marketing assistant Siobhan Samuel who won ‘pro bono chambers' professional of the year’ at Advocate’s 2025 Bar Pro Bono awards.