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.
We are delighted to have been nominated in 2 categories for this year's Legal 500 UK Bar Awards. We have been shortlisted for Court of Protection 'set of the year' and Tony Harrop-Griffiths has been shortlisted for Court of Protection 'junior of the year'.
Tony Harrop-Griffiths represented the local authority in an appeal before the Vice President of the Court of Protection against a decision that CT, a 55-year-old man, lacked capacity to make decisions about residence and care.
The local authority was supporting the appeal which was brought by Official Solicitor. Mental health charity Mind was an intervenor in the proceedings.
Christine Cooper has been appointed a nominated judge of the Court of Protection. From this week, Christine will sit as a tier 1 judge hearing district judge level cases.
Joshua Swirsky is leaving chambers following his appointment as a full-time circuit judge. He takes up his role this month and will sit at Lewes Crown Court. Joshua was called to the Bar in 1987 and joined Field Court Chambers in 1988.
We are delighted to have been nominated in 2 categories for this year's Legal 500 UK Bar Awards. We have been shortlisted for Court of Protection and community care 'set of the year' and Joshua Swirsky has been shortlisted for Court of Protection and community care 'junior of the year'.
Pupil barristers, Madeleine Southey and Harrison Engler have accepted offers of tenancy with us. They will join us as tenants in September after completing their pupillages.
Rebecca Handcock acted for the local authority in Court of Protection proceedings about the safeguarding of a vulnerable young man. He had been removed from his supported living facility by family members in breach of court orders. The local authority had had safeguarding responsibility for the 22-year-old man, A after its social workers raised serious concerns about the quality of care given to him when his mother was looking after him.