Crispin Oliver lecturing to an international audience at the Institute of Art and Law, on 22 February, on the subject of Treasure Inquests.
Social mobility in Britain is low. The educational opportunities and life chances of a child born today are strongly linked to their parents’ socio-economic background. The Sutton Trust works to address this through programmes, research and policy influence to fight for social mobility from birth to the workplace so that every young person – no matter who […]
An article by Kate Armstrong that has been published in this month’s edition of Family Law Journal: ‘Not for sharing: passive growth, post-separation accrual, and post-separation earning capacity’ can be found at January [2020] Fam Law 107’. Details of Kate’s practice can be found here
Chambers are delighted to sponsor the Family Justice Board Conference to be held in Middlesbrough on Thursday 30 January 2020. Details on how to book your place can be found here.
We are delighted to welcome Eleanor Irons to Chambers. Eleanor was called to the bar in 2017 and completed a specialist family pupillage at Zenith Chambers. She joins us after moving back to the North East. Head of Chambers John Elvidge QC said, “Eleanor is a very promising young practitioner and we are pleased that she has […]
Two distressed 12-year-olds desperately gave CPR to a young woman as she lay dying following a drink and drugs binge. Hollie Jade Maguire, 24, was staying at friend’s home following a night out in Halifax town centre on June 21 last year. Medics found two distressed, 12-year-old girls administering CPR to Hollie. She […]
All members of Chambers join in congratulating Graeme Cook upon his forthcoming full time judicial appointment as Deemster at the Isle of Man Courts of Justice where he will have particular responsibility for presiding over the Court of General Gaol Delivery (broadly equivalent to the Crown Court in England and Wales). Formerly a […]
Monday 23 December – open as normal Tuesday 24 December – close at lunchtime Wednesday 25 December – closed Thursday 26 December – closed Friday 27 December – closed Monday 30 December – open as normal Tuesday 31 December – close at lunchtime Wednesday 1 January – closed Thursday 2 January – open as normal […]
Chambers and the family team are delighted to welcome on board Helen Scourfield who starts with Chambers today. If you require any further information about Helen’s practice it can be found here or if you would if you would like to instruct Helen please contact any of the family clerks however Sam Tattersall will be […]
Our family team met this week with Sarah Smith of Berwins, solicitors to learn all about her role as a Parent Co-ordinator, where she helps parents to implement their child arrangements and actively co-parent by offering support, mediation and where needed, decision making with arbitration. This way of working is new to the UK and […]
