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Sophie Laurence
Family
01/11/2024

Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the approach of the Family Court to post-adoption contact

Sophie Laurence was led by Mr Nuvoloni KC of No5 Barristers’ Chambers at the Court of Appeal in the landmark case of R and C (Adoption or Fostering (Re [2024] EWCA Civ 1302. The Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the approach of the...

Charles Blatchford
Crime
01/11/2024

Charles Blatchord secures suspended sentence for man charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Charles Blatchford recently defended RH a night-shift worker who fell asleep at the wheel of their car, before crashing into a motorcyclist and causing significant, life-changing crush injuries. RH admitted to not sleeping properly in the two nights...

Personal Injury
29/10/2024

Practical takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in Oakwood Solicitors v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34

The Supreme Court has been increasingly willing to intervene on issues of costs and litigation funding. The most recent instance of that is Oakwood Solicitors v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34. The decision may be of particular significance for those involved...

Darron Whitehead
Crime
29/10/2024

Darron Whitehead prosecutes student accused of murdering her newborn baby

Darron Whitehead, led by David Mason KC of No5 Barristers Chambers, prosecuted a Coventry University student accused of killing her newborn baby. The student, who had kept the pregnancy hidden, gave birth to the child in her student accommodation...

Adele Akers
General News
24/10/2024

Black History Month: Adele Aker’s Journey

When I am asked if I always wanted to be a Barrister, people are always taken aback when I tell them with no prevarication, no!   I commonly hear Barristers recount how they chose this career from a young age, confident of the direction in which...

Michelle Christie
General News
22/10/2024

Black History Month: Michelle Christie’s Journey

Reclaiming Narratives is the theme for this year’s Black History Month which marks a significant shift to recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture.   In a testament to that theme, I will endeavour to tell my...

Will
Business & Property
21/10/2024

Trips, Traps & Triumphs: Practical Thinking for Contested Wills & Estates, 3 Dec ’24

You are warmly invited to our upcoming legal conference, “Trips, Traps, and Triumphs: Practical Thinking for Contested Wills and Estates.” This free event will feature engaging presentations from our expert team, providing valuable...

Rebecca Wade KC
Crime
21/10/2024

Rebecca Wade KC profiled on King’s Counsel Appointment Website

Rebecca Wade KC took Silk in 2023 and has had her profile added to the KC Appointments website, a site which annually publishes information regarding a small number of recently appointed KCs. You can read this very insightful and detailed overview of...