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Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles
Crime
05/02/2024

Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles joins our Criminal & Regulatory Groups

A fantastic start to the week for Chambers with confirmation that Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles has accepted tenancy and joined our Criminal and Regulatory Groups with immediate effect. Lucinda, who is ranked as a Leading Junior for Crime (General and...

Emma Kendall Barrister
Family
05/02/2024

Emma Kendall Returns to Chambers

We are delighted to inform you that Emma Kendall has returned to the St Philips Family Law Group following a period of Maternity Leave and is available to take instructions with immediate effect. Emma accepts instructions for all cases within Public...

Employment Law Webinar
Employment
31/01/2024

March Employment Law Webinar- What to expect in 2024

New legislation and case law are like buses! Throughout 2024 there is a wave of new employment legislation coming into force. Members of our specialist Employment Team will update you on what to expect and steer you through the impending changes, and...

2024 Legal Awards Nominees
General News
30/01/2024

Chambers Excels with 7 Nominations at Birmingham Law Society’s 2024 Legal Awards

We are thrilled to announce an exceptional achievement for Chambers, as seven of our members have been shortlisted for awards at this year’s Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards. For the Barrister of the Year 2024 (over 10 years’ call)...

Kevin Hegarty KC
Regulatory
23/01/2024

The Divisional Court and Part 2 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

Two Judgments were handed down by the Divisional Court of the King’s Bench Division in November 2023 concerning sections 50, 51 and 59 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 “CJPA”. The first case concerns the status of “copies” of...

Francis Mortin
Employment
19/01/2024

Francis Mortin secures success in Employment Tribunal for Teacher found to have been unfairly dismissed & victimised

Francis Mortin, instructed by Shazia Shah at Irwin Mitchell LLP, represented primary school teacher Miss Andrea Mairs at a final hearing in the Liverpool Employment Tribunal that spanned 7 days in September and October 2023. By way of a Reserved...

Pro bono pledge
Employment
12/01/2024

Adele Akers completes Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge

Congratulations to Adèle Akers, a member of our employment group, on completing Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge after completing over 25 hours of Pro Bono work in the past year. In a world where equal access to justice is a huge challenge,...

Chambers Pro Bono Framework
Business & Property
05/01/2024

Birmingham Chancery Litigant-in-Person Scheme launch event

We are delighted that the first event to be hosted in Chambers this year will be the Birmingham Chancery Litigant-in-Person Scheme (B-CLIPS) launch event. B-CLIPS has been established by Advocate alongside the Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar...