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Peter Haynes KC
Crime
27/06/2024

Peter Haynes KC to represent Joseph Kony at the International Criminal Court

Former President of the International Criminal Court Bar Association, Peter Haynes KC has been assigned to represent Joseph Kony, the Commander-in-Chief of the Lord’s Resistance Army.  Kony, a Ugandan militant and warlord, was the first person to...
Royal Court of Justice
Employment
25/06/2024

Employment Injunctions & Claims in the High Court Seminar, 24 Sep 2024

Please join us in Chambers for an interactive and engaging review of employment-related High Court litigation issues, ranging from the practicalities of litigating injunctions to the fast-moving development of implied terms, presented by three of our...
Peter Haynes KC
Crime
24/06/2024

Peter Haynes KC represents Appellants before the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission

The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC) has given judgment in Arumugam & Others v The Secretary of State for the Home Department in a case of political, historical and legal significance. The POAC, who determine whether terrorist...
Jenny Josephs
Crime
21/06/2024

Jennifer Josephs successfully prosecutes in multi-defendant case involving the supply of millions of tablets of counterfeit Xanax

Jennifer Josephs, leading Rupert Jones of Citadel Chambers, successfully prosecuted a multi-defendant case involving the production and supply of millions counterfeit Xanax tablets in Wolverhampton Crown Court. There were 10 Defendants who either...
Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
20/06/2024

Elizabeth Hodgetts appears in Court of Appeal in significant case on jurisdiction of Employment Tribunal

Clark & Bell v Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary, Chief Constable of West Midlands Constabulary, & Secretary of State for Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 676 Underhill LJ (Vice-President), Lewis LJ, Warby LJ Judgment handed down 19...
Angus Thomas
Business & Property
19/06/2024

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996: A Short Guide

Amidst the current turbulence in the UK housing market, many homeowners are opting to stay put and renovate their homes. Such a trend brings the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (“the Act”) into sharp focus. In this article, Angus Thomas provides...
Pro Bono Recognition List
General News
18/06/2024

Pro Bono Recognition List

Yesterday saw the publication of the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List a new initiative which recognises barristers and solicitors who have dedicated 25 hours or more pro bono legal assistance in the previous calendar year. Chambers has a proud...
Kevin Hegarty KC & Ben Close
Crime
13/06/2024

Father & son who hired assassin for revenge face life sentences

Kevin Hegarty KC and Ben Close successfully prosecuted 2 men for conspiracy to murder, after hiring an American hitwoman to carry out a killing. CCTV footage showed the would-be killer waiting for a member of the victim’s family to arrive home, and...
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