Leading Chambers Serjeants’ Inn is pleased to announce that Alexander dos Santos, Matthew Chidley, Rhys Hadden and Elizabeth Fox have joined the set. The award-winning chambers has gained 14 new tenants in 12 months, including two silks and a former judge in Dijen Basu QC, Nageena Khalique QC and His Honour Brian Barker CBE QC. Catherine […]
In R (Segalov) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police & Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, the Claimant, a Labour Party member and journalist challenged the decision to refuse him police accreditation to attend the 2017 Labour Party conference and also the police system for party conference accreditation itself. James represented Greater Manchester Police, who host […]
James Berry appeared in judicial review challenge to the decision of a police misconduct panel not to dismiss a police officer who the panel found had attempted to kiss a vulnerable member of the public while he was on duty. James argued that the panel had acted unlawfully by failing to follow the correct approach to determining disciplinary action […]
Stephen Morley appeared on behalf of the Appropriate Authority in the police misconduct hearing concerning a Metropolitan Police officer who was accused of sexually assaulting a female on a train in 2016. The officer had previously been acquitted at the Crown Court in 2017, but after a 3 day hearing the misconduct Panel concluded that […]
Conrad Hallin is currently representing Manchester City Council in the widely reported case of Manchester City Council v P and R in which a young autistic woman with an obsessional interest in Asian men has been found by the Court to have capacity to marry and engage in sexual relations, but to lack capacity to decide whether […]
The Supreme Court have this week heard the appeal in the matter of Hugh Jordan, considering whether a claim under HRA 1998 alleging a breach of the requirement for a prompt investigation of a death contrary to Art 2 ECHR can be brought before the inquest has finally concluded. Ian Skelt of Serjeants’ Inn is […]
In the widely publicised case brought by Dr Chris Day for whistleblowing against Health Education England and a health Trust, Dr Day agreed today that his claims should be dismissed after 6 days of evidence in the Employment Tribunal. Angus represented Health Education England. Dr Day agreed that his claims should be dismissed on the […]
Griffiths v Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust & Anor Angus Moon QC and Liam Duffy secure the dismissal of claims against an NHS Trust by the family of Mary Griffiths. Members of the family of Mary Griffiths, who was killed by John McFarlane using a farm bolt gun in May 2009, brought human rights […]
Chambers Serjeants’ Inn is pleased to announce that Alexander dos Santos, Matthew Chidley, Rhys Hadden and Elizabeth Fox have joined the set. The award-winning chambers has gained 14 new tenants in 12 months, including two silks and a former judge in Dijen Basu QC, Nageena Khalique QC and His Honour Brian Barker CBE QC. Called to […]
Anthony Searle has appeared on behalf of the Appropriate Authority in a police misconduct hearing concerning a former Avon and Somerset Constabulary police officer who has been found guilty of gross misconduct. Intelligence had been received by the Constabulary that the officer had been smoking cannabis whilst off duty, as a result of which she […]
In a novel case, the Court of Protection has endorsed the human administration of a potential treatment for sporadic CJD, before the product has undergone any clinical trials. Bridget Dolan QC, instructed by the Official Solicitor, represented the incapacitous patient at the centre of this case. He is now to be the first human recipient […]
Gerry Boyle QC represented a Chief Inspector in the Metropolitan Police Service who was accused of “shoulder barging” a colleague at a careers event for senior officers at New Scotland Yard. Gerry cross examined the complainant and the sole witness to the alleged assault, both of whom were also senior officers. The Judge found Gerry’s client […]