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June 12, 2018 Sami v Hamit [2018] EWHC 1400 (Ch) – Max Thorowgood successfully resisted this appeal to Morgan J against the County Court Judge’s refusal to grant the Defendant’s application for ‘reverse’ summary judgment on the claim.

Between 1992 and 2005 the Claimant worked for the Defendant (his brother in law) renovating properties. He was not paid but he was assured that he would either be paid or receive a property of equivalent value to his work when the Defendant could afford to do so. The arrangement came to an end when […]

April 26, 2018 Field Court Hosts Public Law Children Seminar

Field Court Chambers were delighted to see such a good turnout for last night’s Public Law Children seminar. Speakers Ruth Cabeza, Barry McAlinden and Anita Rao spoke to attendees about the latest developments in Adoption Law, Current issues in Fostering and tackled the ever developing area of Deprivation of Liberty & Children. If you would […]

April 11, 2018 Alexander Campbell joins Field Court Chambers

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Alexander Campbell to Field Court Chambers. Alexander’s expertise primarily covers public law and property work and includes all aspects of social housing, community care, Court of Protection, human rights, equality and local government law. Alexander was called to the Bar in 2010 and has appeared before the […]

March 22, 2018 Barry McAlinden and Anita Rao successful in appeal to the Court of Appeal

Appearing before Richards, Jackson and MacFarlane LLJ. Barry McAlinden and Anita Rao successfully appeared for the grandmother of 4 children in care proceedings in an appeal against a decision of HHJ Tolson QC. The appeal concerned the implementation of a care plan for placement of the children with the grandmother, under a care order, by […]

February 16, 2018 Christine Cooper has appeared in the Supreme Court in case of Williams v Hackney on 14th and 15th February 2018

The case concerns the extent of local authorities powers to accommodate children under s. 20 of the Children Act 1989 in the face of objections by the parents. At trial, the judge followed the established authorities that such accommodation required informed consent and awarded damages of £10,000 to each parent for breach of their article […]

February 6, 2018 Sir Henry Brooke QC (19 July 1936 – 30 January 2018)

Sadly, Sir Henry died on 30th January following planned heart surgery. He was 81. Much has already been written about his prodigious achievements and deep humanity. There has been little mention, though, of his remarkable work in Albania over the last 8 or so years, tackling judicial corruption and promoting the rule of law. The […]

January 3, 2018 Francis Wilkinson represented an applicant Local Authority in a modern slavery case

Francis Wilkinson represented an applicant Local Authority in a modern slavery case where Romanian Roma children aged 12 to 16 were working in a car wash. The 12-year-old was ‘married’ to the 25-year-old man managing the car wash. He was charged with offences under the Modern Slavery Act and with her rape. It was necessary […]

December 12, 2017 Francis Wilkinson represented the successful Appellant against a strike out in financial remedy proceedings.

Francis Wilkinson represented the successful Appellant against a strike out in financial remedy proceedings. The final order had allowed the Husband to apply to vary the lump sum before the order was perfected. There were other proceedings which delayed his doing so, which eventually were finalised and he applied to vary the order as anticipated, […]

November 6, 2017 Joshua Swirsky represents an executor in a case concerning the burial of a US war veteran who made a new life in England in his 90s.

PM was in the US Navy in World War II when he was posted to Northern Ireland. He met, fell in love with and married OM while he was there. After the war she felt unable to live in the USA and the couple divorced. PM then married MM in the USA and raised a […]

November 3, 2017 Field Court Chambers is delighted to announce that 6 members of Chambers have been listed in the Chambers UK 2018 edition

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our clients for their support during the past year with a special thank you to all those who participated in the feedback process. ADMINISTRATIVE & PUBLIC LAW — LONDON (BAR) – Band 4 Hilton Harrop-Griffiths – “He is very shrewd, wise, measured and experienced. […]