Pupil barristers James Fowler and Andrew Burrell have accepted offers of tenancy with us. They will join us as tenants in September after completing their pupillages.
Our mini-pupillage programme is currently open for applications. We hope by offering these opportunities to widen the pool of people who gain an insight into the working life of a barrister. The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 30 June.
Jonathan Pennington Legh defended the successful local authority landowner in an application for adverse possession in the First Tier Property Tribunal concerning a patch of land next to a caravan site used by travellers.
We welcome applications from barristers with expertise in our core practice areas: Business, Employment, Family, Housing, Property, Public law & Court of Protection. Almost 50% of our members have at least 1 ranking in either Chambers and Partners or Legal 500, or in both. We are ranked as a set for our housing, children law and for our Court of Protection and community care practices.
David Brounger represented a property developer who successfully brought a claim in the High Court against his former business associate for breaches of undertakings given to the court. The defendant was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment, suspended for 2 years on stringent conditions relating to the disclosure of his assets.
John Critchley will speak at a webinar about assisted suicide, the forfeiture rule and relief on Thursday 12 September. He and his 2 co-presenters acted in the 1st and only reported decision involving assisted dying and relief against the forfeiture rule: Ninian v Findlay [2019].
Max Thorowgood represented a group of neighbours who successfully brought a private nuisance claim against a property development company. The neighbours claimed that nearby works caused significant disturbances which interfered with their enjoyment of their properties. They were awarded damages to compensate for these disturbances.
We are delighted to welcome civil law barrister Keith Chipato who has joined us as a tenant. Keith’s practice is focused on housing, property, landlord and tenant (residential and commercial) and insolvency (personal and corporate).