Extinction Rebellion has been out in force this week, with members of the legal profession lending their support to the cause. This is what Brick Court’s Richard Lord QC had to say at the gathering outside the Royal Courts of Justice. We are standing in a place steeped in legal history, where for centuries notions […]
The Judiciary of England and Wales has teamed up with King’s College London to design an online course to increase the public’s understanding of the role of judges. ‘The Modern Judiciary: Who they are, what they do and why it matters‘ is a Massive, Open, Online Course or MOOC, is free of charge and open to […]
Questions are being raised over why a newly-qualified barrister, who is not listed on any of the Attorney General’s panels, was drafted into the government’s legal team for the historic Brexit case against Gina Miller. The most junior member of the Prime Minister’s counsel and a former associate of Dominic Cummings at Vote Leave, Richard […]
Regardless of this morning’s outcome, it was Blackstone Chambers that was the real winner in this curious case of Parliament prorogation, with a huge cast of barristers instructed on both sides of the table. Two years on from their initial Brexit battle, Blackstone’s Lord Pannick QC and James Eadie QC were facing off once again, […]
A public law barrister at Matrix Chambers has accused the Home Office of “detonating lives” in the wake of a report into how the UK Government handled allegations that international students had cheated in its English language tests. The Commons Select Committee carried out an inquiry into what happened over five years ago when the […]
After prorogation of Parliament was deemed unlawful by the Scottish courts on Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now facing another Brexit battle north of the border against Balfour & Manson and Jolyon Maugham QC’s Good Law Project. This is part of a new injunction brought by the founder of green energy company Ecotricity, Dale […]
A Stewarts partner has been appointed as an employment judge by the Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC.
Ahead of Gina Miller’s High Court hearing against Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, here’s a list of all the key individuals involved.
A Monckton Chambers silk has taken to Twitter to explain an important disclosure point which will affect the legal challenge against the government’s suspension of Parliament. The Lawyer revealed yesterday that Mishcon de Reya had lodged a legal injunction on behalf of businesswomen and anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller, to prevent the UK Government from shutting down […]
Essex Court’s Martin Griffiths QC has become the latest silk to be appointed to the High Court, with his position set to officially take effect on 1 October 2019. In addition to possessing many clients in the financial and banking world, Griffiths also specialises in commercial law and has case experience in sport, media and […]
A Doughty Street Chambers barrister has resigned from the set amid allegations that he was connected to a Twitter account that harassed people involved in the Labour antisemitism issue. In a Twitter thread posted by Doughty Street human rights barrister Adam Wagner, it is revealed that his former Doughty Street colleague Daniel Bennett has resigned […]
Commercial set Twenty Essex has hired a barrister from Walkers to add to its civil fraud and asset tracing team. Sarah Tresman has spent three years as a litigation lawyer in the Cayman Islands. Previously she was a barrister at Twenty Essex for seven years, where she began her career. She returns to the chambers […]
The High Court today announced the appointment of seven justices, including barristers from Blackstone Chambers and Brick Court. The appointments are due to take effect from September, with a further 10 appointments due to be announced later this year. The silks will fill vacancies in the High Court following promotions to the Court of Appeal […]
The speed-networking style events are designed to ensure that lawyers at the firm develop connections with a broader range of barristers and to encourage chambers to present a more diverse bench.
Essex Court Chambers has expanded its commercial and chancery practice with the arrival of a barrister from Erskine Chambers. The set, crowned Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards last week, has hired Tim Akkouh. Akkouh was called to the Bar in 2004 and will add substantial experience to the set’s civil fraud and […]
The poor pipeline of female employment silk applications isn’t due to shyness or lack of ability; it’s structural.
Is the system conspiring against female barristers? We weigh up the evidence, using data on cases at both the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Court of Appeal
London is rich in talent at the bar, and the sets shortlisted for this year’s Chambers of the Year category have shown considerable acumen in growing their businesses. Commercial and employment set 11KBW has seen significant financial growth over the past five years, with a particularly strong performance in 2018 when it predicted an increase […]
The only female silk at 3 Verulam Buildings is leaving the set to join Allen & Overy Consulting on a part-time basis. Catherine Gibaud QC will leave 3VB to join A&O Consulting as a senior adviser to CEO Sally Dewar and her team. A&O Consulting advises clients on issues relating to governance, corporate purpose and […]
The English Bar continues to provide a stage for the brightest minds in the profession and 2018 was no different.
Northern-headquartered Exchange Chambers has decided to make the move to London, after announcing a record turnover in the last financial year. The set is firmly established in the North, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds but a revenue of £33.1m in 2018/19 has led the chambers to explore opportunities in London. The set has […]
A long-established commercial silk has joined 4 Pump Court from XXIV Old Buildings, expanding the set’s commercial practice. Stephen Cogley QC joined 4 Pump Court yesterday (28 May), bringing experience in both domestic and international commercial disputes across the shipping, energy, banking, financial services and insurance sectors. Cogley specialises in major multi-disciplinary disputes involving fraud, […]
The Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA) has applied to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to be authorised to deliver a new version of the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) from autumn 2020. If approved, the course will be unique in that it will be run as a not-for-profit venture. Speaking to Lawyer 2B, course director […]
One Brick Court‘s former head of chambers Lord Garnier QC is to take on a new role ahead of the set’s closure this summer. Lord Garnier QC is moving to 4 Pump Court and is the latest barrister to find a new home after a decision was made to close One Brick Court two months […]
One Essex Court (OEC) has been hit with a rare departure from its silk ranks as Zoe O’Sullivan QC has swapped the commercial-heavy set for a new role at the Bar. O’Sullivan is joining the more Chancery-focused Serle Court. OEC has been more associated with star hires, swelling its ranks with the likes of Alexander […]
The annual silk round brings the brains of Britain to the fore, but once again there are too few women or lawyers from ethnic minorities making the QC grade
Landmark Chambers has strengthened its already robust property practice with the addition of three junior barristers to one of the set’s primary areas. Justin Bates and Brooke Lyne both join the set from 4-5 Gray’s Inn, while new colleague Simon Allison has arrived from construction rival Hardwicke Chambers. The trio’s practices have focused heavily on […]
The glacial pace of change in relation to women’s progress at the Bar is disappointing, writes Outer Temple Chambers’ new CEO.
