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 […]
read moreIn 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 […]
read moreFollowing recent growth in Chambers’ international practice, we are delighted to announce that Matthew Kerruish-Jones and Leonard Wigg have both been called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands. To read more about Matthew’s and Leonard’s practices, please visit their linked profiles. Chambers International Law Team covers a wide range of subject matters including […]
read moreCongratulations to Alicia Harrison, who has completed her probationary tenancy with flying colours, receiving excellent client feedback along the way, and completing a significant amount of paperwork for her supervisors on high value claims across Chambers’ core areas of practice. Accepting tenancy at Farrar’s Building, Alicia brings with her a wealth of valuable experience in human, […]
read moreWe are proud to announce that Alex Findley has been shortlisted by Advocate for ‘Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year’ at the 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards. This is in recognition of the 20+ pro bono cases that Alex has undertaken during his time at Farrar’s, and in particular the significant number of hours […]
read moreCongratulations to our members, Richard Ive, Holly Girven and Alex Findley, and Probationary Tenant, Daniel Holt, for being included in the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List. Now in it’s second year, the List recognises solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives and registered foreign/European lawyers both in private practice and in-house who provided at least 25 hours […]
read moreLeslie Millin succeeds in an appeal to the EAT on an application for strike out which was made by the Respondent initially at a Preliminary Hearing in a claim of constructive unfair dismissal. The Claimant’s claim was struck out by the Employment Tribunal without hearing the evidence about the circumstances in which the Claimant’s notice […]
read moreGeoff Williams KC was instructed by Nick Trevette of Murdochs Law Solicitors to defend a Solicitor (“G”) in contested proceedings at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. G had been admitted a Solicitor in 1991 and had never previously been made the subject of disciplinary proceedings. By the time of the hearing he was a sole […]
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