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Jackie Chew & Olivia Middleton
Employment
19/08/2024

Welcome to Chambers Jackie Chu & Olivia Middleton

We are delighted to welcome Jackie Chu and Olivia Middleton to our Employment and Personal Injury Groups’ clerking team. Both Jackie and Olivia bring with them an abundance of drive and enthusiasm and we are sure they will swiftly cement...
Bruce Frew
Employment
15/08/2024

Bruce Frew appears before the Employment Tribunal in case involving a Claimant’s “gender critical” philosophical belief

Bruce Frew represented the Respondent before the Employment Tribunal in the case of Orwin -v- East Riding of Yorkshire Council in an interesting case centred on an allegation of direct discrimination because of the Claimant’s philosophical...
Christopher Buckingham
Business & Property
15/08/2024

Some aspects of the law of forfeiture

This brief article, written by Christopher Buckingham, considers the law of forfeiture in the light of the recent High Court decision of The Tropical Zoo Limited v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow [2024] EWHC 1240 (Ch). It is...
James Puzey
Regulatory
14/08/2024

Exolum Pipeline Systems Limited v HSE [2024] EWCA Crim 947

On Friday 9 August 2024 the Court of Appeal released its judgment in the appeal of Exolum Pipeline Systems Limited v HSE [2024] EWCA Crim 947. James Puzey appeared for the HSE with John Cooper KC and Elizabeth Boon for Exolum. The Company’s appeal...
Charles Blatchford
Crime
14/08/2024

Charles Blatchford defends in 7-week murder trial after “retribution and revenge” killing of teenager

Charles Blatchford, led by Mohammed Nawaz KC of Lincoln House Chambers, acted for one of three defendants in a seven-week murder trial at Leeds Crown Court. The three defendants, accused of fatally stabbing teenager Emmanuel Nyabako over the Leeds...
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Business & Property
02/08/2024

deBriefed – August 2024

Welcome to our latest newsletter! We hope you are enjoying the much-delayed summer (at the time of writing, at least, it’s very sunny). The Group has had a very busy few months. Here is some of the work we have done. COMMERCIAL Iqbal...
Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
01/08/2024

Home Buyer’s Nightmare: The Seller’s Wife Won’t Leave

Iqbal Mohammed explores the unusual facts in the case of Pervaiz v Akhtar, decided by Her Honour Judge Truman in July 2024. Imagine searching for a new home, we’ve all been there, and finally finding one. The right size, within your budget and one...
Business & Property
26/07/2024

“The Role of Resulting Trusts – A One Hour Guide” webinar for MBL

Raghav Trivedi is delivering a pre-recorded webinar titled “The Role of Resulting Trusts – A One Hour Guide” which will be available to view on Wednesday 11th December 2024. This webinar will look closely at the concept of resulting trusts,...
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