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Aidan O’Brien successfully defends Operating Department Practitioner in Fitness to Practise proceedings brought by the Health and Care Professions Council

Published: 02/05/2023 | News

Aidan has successfully defended an Operating Department Practitioner (‘ODP’) in Fitness to Practise (‘FtP’) proceedings brought by the Health and Care Professions Council. In May 2020, the Registrant was working as an ODP on an ITU ward, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Registrant attended a crash call for a patient in peri-arrest.  […]

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John Yems receives record ban from football over racism charges.

Published: 20/04/2023 | News

The decision of the independent Appeal Board, chaired by Christopher Quinlan KC has been published today. Contrary to the findings of the Independent Regulatory Commission, who suspended Yems for 17 months but found there to be no conscious racism, the Appeal Board concluded there to have been numerous examples of ‘inherent and obvious racism’. As […]

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ABTA’s 25th Anniversary, Travel Law Seminar

Published: 18/04/2023 | News

Farrar’s Building is delighted to be an event partner at ABTA’s 25th Anniversary Travel Law Seminar on 10 – 11 May 2023 Celebrating its 25th year, ABTA’s two-day Travel Law Seminar will provide an update on the changing landscape of travel regulation as well as discussions as to legal issues facing the travel industry. James Pretsell will […]

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Christopher Quinlan KC chairs Independent Club Financial Review Panel (CFRP) regarding Reading Football Club

Published: 05/04/2023 | News

Reading Football club will be deducted six points from the 2022/23 Championship table following an admission by the club that it had failed to comply with the budget restrictions imposed, following a previous breach of the EFL’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. Chaired by specialist sports law silk, Christopher Quinlan KC, the CFRP ratified the agreed […]

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Tim Found Returns to Chambers

Published: 03/04/2023 | News

We are delighted to welcome Tim Found back to Chambers, following paternity leave. Tim specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury, accepting instructions from both claimants and defendants. Please contact our Clerks with your enquiries.

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Lucie Danti represents the family at an inquest where communication & safeguarding shortfalls contributed to death

Published: 27/03/2023 | News

Lucie Danti, instructed by Healys, recently represented the family at a four-day, Article 2 jury inquest. The inquest centred on the death of CF, a vibrant young woman who developed a short psychotic illness after a period of depression and anxiety for which she had been receiving treatment from a private psychiatrist. CF was admitted […]

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It Could be You!

Published: 24/03/2023 | News

Farrar’s Building is delighted to announce not one, but three new tenants joining our flourishing team of barristers, with immediate effect. Congratulations to Hena Patel, Emily Mitchell and Lindsey Hogg, who have all completed their probationary tenancies with flying colours, receiving excellent client feedback along the way, and completing a significant amount of paperwork for […]

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Farrar’s Building announces the passing of Ian Murphy KC

Published: 13/03/2023 | News

Farrar’s Building is saddened by the sudden death of former member Ian Murphy KC, who passed away on Friday, 10th. March 2023. Ian was called to the Bar in 1972, and took silk in 1992. He sat as a Recorder for many years, and was a leading figure on the Wales and Chester Circuit. He […]

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