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21/03/2022

Congratulations to Mr David Lamb QC

David was sworn in by the Lord Chancellor at a ceremony that took place at Westminster Palace today. David has long been a popular choice with all that instruct him and will now be able to accept leading counsel briefs.

04/03/2022

Dere Street’s Pupil Deck

This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Dawson pupil to Philip Morgan   The long-awaited appeal in the case of Greyson v Fuller [2022] EWHC 211 (QB) was handed down recently. The initial case concerned whether the Claimant was allowed to disclose and rely on a second medical report due to the fact […]

25/02/2022
Laura Doherty

Dere Street’s Pupil Deck

This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Callaghan – pupil to Catherine Fagan    The intermediary function was created by the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 for use in criminal cases. Their role has since branched out to include usage in the family courts. Under the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) 2010, […]

18/02/2022

Dere Street’s Pupil Deck

This weeks blog is brought to you by Sarah Preest -pupil to Ravi Randawa Guidance was provided for the payment of contact in cases where abuse has been found or admitted. Background In 2018 the parties separated with the mother leaving the family home with the child (D). Father had contact on an ad hoc […]

11/02/2022

Dere Street’s Pupil Deck

This week’s blog is brought to you by Grace Atkinson – pupil to Frazer McDermott In September 2021 the NHS announced the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination to school children aged 12-15 years old. One month later, the winter flu vaccination programme for 2021-22, which already included children of primary school age, was expanded […]

03/02/2022

Dere Street’s Pupil Deck

This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Dawson pupil to Philip Morgan An employment tribunal has held that the summary dismissal of a care assistant for unreasonably refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was fair. In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd ET/1803699/2021 an employment tribunal held that the summary dismissal of […]

30/09/2021

Exciting New Premises for Chambers at Newcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre 

Chambers is delighted to announce it has taken a suite of rooms at ‘Haylofts’ on St Thomas Street, Haymarket, which will be operational from Tuesday 5th October. These stylish rooms are situated in a smart, modern, purposefully renovated facility and they will augment our existing premises on Broad Chare, Newcastle and at York, providing generously […]

30/09/2021

Exciting New Premises for Chambers at Newcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre 

Chambers is delighted to announce it has taken a suite of rooms at ‘Haylofts’ on St Thomas Street, Haymarket, which will be operational from Tuesday 5th October. These stylish rooms are situated in a smart, modern, purposefully renovated facility and they will augment our existing premises on Broad Chare, Newcastle and at York, providing generously […]

31/08/2021

Paul Wilkinson (1965-2021)

Chambers was saddened to learn of that our friend and colleague Paul Wilkinson has died. He had been ill for some time and passed away peacefully in hospital last Saturday morning. He was 56. Paul worked as a chartered quantity surveyor in the construction industry before he was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in […]

31/08/2021

Paul Wilkinson (1965-2021)

Chambers was saddened to learn of that our friend and colleague Paul Wilkinson has died. He had been ill for some time and passed away peacefully in hospital last Saturday morning. He was 56. Paul worked as a chartered quantity surveyor in the construction industry before he was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in […]