News

We are delighted to announce that Ryan Anderson has joined us as a tenant after completing his pupillage with us. Ryan plans to focus on employment, civil and housing law.

Today marks the launch of a new planning and public law mentoring scheme for underrepresented groups at the Bar. The scheme is a partnership between our chambers, the Planning and Environmental Bar Association (PEBA) and 4 other sets.

We are delighted to welcome Joanna Thom who starts her pupillage with us today. Joanna has a BA (Hons) in History from Durham University. She obtained a Very Competent in her BPTC at The University of Law and a Distinction in her GDL.

We welcome applications from talented barristers with expertise in our core practice areas: Family, Housing, Property, Business, Public law and Court of Protection.

Genevieve Screeche-Powell acted for the successful local authority in unusual possession proceedings case concerning succession rights.

At the inquest into the death of IT consultant Barry Pring in the Ukraine, his widow, represented by John McLinden QC, John Critchley and Ryan Anderson, was exonerated of his murder by the coroner.

In a 50-page report published today, Francis Hoar considers current protections for freedom of expression under English law and proposes certain reforms. Former Supreme Court judge and historian Lord Sumption wrote the foreword to the report.

Christine Cooper acted pro bono for a couple who were successful in claiming rectification and damages for their personal data being processed unfairly. The case was referred to her by Advocate

In the case of Jackson v Song, Miles Croally acted for an ex-wife who successfully defended her former husband’s trustee in bankruptcy’s claim to set aside an out-of-court divorce settlement under section 339 of the Insolvency Act 1986 as a transaction at an undervalue.

Emma Godfrey acted for the successful local authority in the Court of Appeal case of Patel v London Borough of Hackney [2021] EWCA Civ 897. Judgment has now been handed down.