Legal 500 2024 recognises the expertise of 19 members of chambers. Additionally, we continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law expertise and are ranked for our family: children practice. Thank you to all our clients for your support during the year and particular thanks to everyone who gave feedback on our barristers.
Rebecca Davies represented the local authority in its support of a mother’s successful appeal against an order granting her 14-year-old son separate direct legal representation. Findings of severe parental alienation had been made during previous care proceedings.
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.
When the Supreme Court handed down their recent decision in Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd, there was an outcry from many. How could what happened not be discrimination? The Appeal Mr Lee had approached Ashers Bakery intending to use its customised ‘Build-a-Cake’ service. He wanted a cake decorated with an image of the cartoon […]
Hopes were high that the Supreme Court’s judgment in Pimlico Plumbers would provide definitive guidance for practitioners advising clients who are involved in the gig economy. However, whilst the case undoubtedly provides some helpful instruction, the court resisted the opportunity to fully explore and provide definitive guidance as to the approach to take in this […]