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By: Kelly Penstone-Smith
Ryan Ross successful in Upper Tribunal appeal
Ryan Ross acted for the Home Office, the successful party, in over-turning a decision of the First Tier Tribunal to quash a deportation order made against a foreign criminal. The Upper Tribunal accepted Ryan’s submissions and then went on to remake the decision to uphold the deportation order. The full judgment can be found here. […]
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Probationary Tenancy Vacancy at Farrar’s Building
We are seeking exceptional candidates for probationary tenancy commencing September 2025. The recruitment process for probationary tenants is such that we judge candidates against their suitability for a tenancy, with an expectation that they will become tenants upon successful completion of the six-month probationary period, which will involve rigorous assessment. Mentoring and supervision is provided […]
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Farrar’s Manchester PI Forum 2025
Our Personal Injury Conference at THE ALAN Manchester takes place on 2 July 2025. The afternoon, hosted by Howard Cohen, is filled with interesting talks, from experienced Counsel at Farrar’s Building, to include John Meredith-Hardy, Tom Bourne-Arton, Rosalind Young and Kimberley Ellen Clifton. Our PI conference culminates with an expert panel discussion, coordinated by Andrew Wille, […]
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Join the team at Farrar’s
As part of the continued expansion of the team here at Farrar’s Building, we are excited to announce that we are recruiting for an Assistant Practice Manager. If you are someone with ambition and drive, who is ready to take a step up in their career, then this opportunity could be for you. You will […]
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In Memory of Timothy Dutton CBE, KC by Geoffrey Williams KC
It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Timothy Dutton. I first met Tim when as a Solicitor I was dealing with a difficult High Court appeal brought by a very obstructive Solicitor who had been struck off the Roll by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Tim was then a junior barrister at […]
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Patel v Patel – When executors of a Will cannot agree on funeral arrangements for a deceased, what can the Court do?
Rosalind Young was in the High Court before HHJ Paul Matthews in March, instructed through Advocate to represent the first defendant when two joint executors of a Will could not agree on the funeral arrangements to be made in respect of their father, the deceased. The case, Patel v Patel [2025] EWHC 560 (Ch), provides […]
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Modernising the law of Wills
The Law Commission last week produced its final report on its consultation on the law of wills – the first comprehensive review of the law in this area in nearly 200 years. The project has been an ambitious and lengthy undertaking and proposes to modernise the law in a significant way. The accompanying Bill, if […]
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The reality of court accessibility for wheelchair users
In January 2024, after several years of extensive planning and renovations, Farrar’s Building became one of the first sets in the Temple with wheelchair access to all floors and facilities suitable for wheelchair users. This will rightly allow wheelchair users and those with mobility issues to access Chambers. That is, however only one of the […]
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