The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) has appointed Pamela Castle as chairman of its board of trustees. Castle, former head of environmental law at CMS Cameron McKenna, replaces Stephen Hockman QC, leader of the south eastern circuit, who will remain on the board of trustees. Castle left Camerons in April 2001. First revealed on www.thelawyer.com/lawyernews on 5 March
Racism claim against barristers dropped
Allegations of inciting racial hatred, bigotry and making anti-Islamic statements against two senior family barristers lodged in a claim to a Tehran court have been withdrawn. Martin Pointer QC and Nicholas Cusworth, both of 1 Mitre Court Buildings, accepted the seriousness, although not the validity, of the claims and did not instruct defence lawyers. The […]