27 March 2020
Our working arrangements during the Covid-19 pandemic
Our barristers and staff continue to work during this public health emergency. But our chambers’ buildings remain closed until further notice.
News
25 March 2020
Genevieve Screeche-Powell represents successful local authority in Court of Appeal intentional homelessness case
Genevieve Screeche-Powell represented the London Borough of Tower Hamlets which successfully defended its decision in a case concerning intentional homelessness and domestic violence.
12 March 2020
Chambers welcomes new tenant Natalie York
We are delighted to announce that our third sixth pupil barrister Natalie York has joined us as a tenant. Her practice covers all areas of family law including private and public child law and finance.
05 March 2020
Genevieve Screeche-Powell represents local authority in Court of Appeal case about intentional homelessness.
Genevieve Screeche-Powell is representing the local authority in a Court of Appeal case concerning intentional homelessness and domestic violence.
03 March 2020
Sarah McKeown successfully defends local authority in judicial review claim concerning planning
Sarah McKeown defended the successful local authority in a claim for judicial review concerning planning permission. Permission to bring the claim had been refused on the papers and the claimant requested an oral hearing to renew his application for permission to bring a judicial review.
25 February 2020
Francis Hoar invited to give evidence to House of Lords Select Committee on the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013
Public law barrister Francis Hoar appeared before a House of Lords Select Committee today to give his views on the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.
24 February 2020
Professor Bill Bowring’s expert evidence preferred by Royal Court of Jersey in case against Russian aluminium giant Rusal
Professor Bill Bowring’s expert evidence on the Russian legal system was preferred by the court in the case of MB & Services Limited and Tatiana Golovina and United Company Rusal Plc. Bill who advises on Russian law...
21 February 2020
2nd edition of Costs in Family Proceedings by Francis Wilkinson and Dr Sara Hunton published
Bloomsbury Professional has published the 2nd edition of Francis Wilkinson and Dr Sara Hunton's 'Costs in Family Proceedings'. Francis and Sara have fully updated their 2015 guide to the law, precedents and practice of costs and funding in all family proceedings. The only book of its kind available...
21 February 2020
Hashim Reza’s client successful against Chinese Ministry of Defence (Taiwan) in the High Court
Hashim Reza successfully defended a claim based on judgments in favour of Strategic Technologies Pte Ltd against the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
The Ministry of National Defence had applied on various grounds to set aside an English-registered judgment arising out of non-compliance with a contract for military equipment. Its application also requested that enforcement proceedings against it to be stayed. That application raised many issues, some of which involved questions of law on which there had not been any previous English authority.
15 January 2020
Nikolas Clarke represents successful claimant in unfair dismissal case
Nikolas Clarke represented the claimant, who was successful in her unfair dismissal claim and received compensation from her former employer.