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.
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15 January 2020
Mark 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.
16 December 2019
Francis 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.
11 December 2019
Joshua Swirsky defends local authority in challenge concerning ‘former relevant child’ decision
In R(AB) v LB Ealing [2019] EWHC 3351 (Admin) Joshua Swirsky represented the London Borough of Ealing in a challenge to its decision not to treat a young person as a 'former relevant child'.
19 November 2019
Gregory v Ziuzina: successful defence of murder allegations in the Chancery Division (John McLinden QC & John Critchley)
On Monday 18 November 2019, the High Court dismissed proceedings in which the Pring family alleged Julianna Moore had orchestrated the murder of her husband Barry John Pring in Kiev, Ukraine, on 16/17 February 2008. John McLinden QC & John Critchley represented Ms Moore throughout.
07 November 2019
Joshua Swirsky represents Manchester City Council in successful defence of judicial review
Joshua Swirsky acted for the local authority in R(F) v Manchester City Council. The council had carried out an age assessment on a young man from Guinea and concluded he was 20 years old rather than his claimed age of 17.
18 October 2019
Supporting the Social Housing Law Association’s annual conference
We are delighted to sponsor the Social Housing Law Association’s 14th annual conference which takes place on Friday 22 November.
17 October 2019
Francis Wilkinson represents successful mother in Court of Appeal proceedings under the Hague Convention
Francis Wilkinson represented the successful mother appealing against a High Court decision that her children leave England to live in Mexico.
10 October 2019
Chambers and Partners, 2020: 6 members of chambers ranked
We are delighted that 6 members of chambers have been included in Chambers and Partners 2020. Additionally, we are ranked as a set for our social housing law team.
02 October 2019
Family law barrister Dennis Sharpe retires after 43 years in practice
After 43 years in practice and 25 years with our chambers, barrister Dennis Sharpe has retired. Just before his retirement it was announced that he had been ranked again in Legal 500 2020 for children law (public and private).