Lily Cooke joins as a tenant
We are delighted to welcome family law barrister Lily Cooke as a new tenant. Lily’s practice covers all family law proceedings: children law (both private and public), domestic abuse, divorce and ancillary relief.
We are delighted to welcome family law barrister Lily Cooke as a new tenant. Lily’s practice covers all family law proceedings: children law (both private and public), domestic abuse, divorce and ancillary relief.
Barry McAlinden has completed Advocate‘s 25 for 25: pro bono challenge. In the 12 months since Volunteers’ Week in June 2021, he has given more than 25 hours of pro bono advice and representation. Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit) introduced the pro bono challenge to: celebrate its 25th anniversary promote pro bono work […]
The Court of Appeal has held in Abdikadir v Ealing London Borough Council that failure to notify another authority of an out-of-borough placement did not mean that a review decision was unlawful when the applicant had refused the accommodation. Genevieve Screech-Powell and Clare Cullen represented the local authority.
David Brounger represented John Rankin Cornforth who was successful in his claim for money advanced under a series of oral loan agreements to a former friend. The case raised interesting questions including about the presumption of loan in Seldon v. Davidson.
Rebecca Davies represented the father in an appeal by the mother against the making of a placement order concerning their young daughter. The father supported the mother's appeal which was subsequently allowed by the court.
Nikolas Clarke represented a children’s social services team at the inquest into the death of a 49-year-old woman. Her son (who children’s social services had supported in various ways since early childhood) was living with her at the time of her suicide. Her family felt that his presence in the family home caused SEH to take her own life.
Genevieve Screeche-Powell and Clare Cullen are representing a local authority in the Court of Appeal today. The case is significant as it concerns the suitability of accommodation offered outside a local authority’s area as part of its homelessness duties and legal points the court has never considered before.
Savannah Bullen-Manson acted for the landlord in an appeal concerning whether failure to obtain a gas safety certificate before the tenant moves into a property prevents the landlord from using section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to end an assured shorthold tenancy.
We are recruiting for a junior clerk to join our friendly and busy clerking team of 6 full-time people.
A team of our barristers will take part in the 10km London Legal Walk in one week's time. They will walk with more than 10,000 others to raise funds for free legal services across London and the South East.