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Georgina Crawford appointed legal chair of appeals ahead of Olympics
Georgina Crawford will determine appeals arising out of selection and anti doping decisions made by the British Equestrian Federation. She is delighted to take up this position which will include applying a new expedited appeal procedure drafted ahead of Rio, to enable appeals to be heard as quickly as possible. Appeals are expected to arise […]
read moreGeorgina Crawford secures fundamental dishonesty costs order
On 3 March in Uxbridge County Court, Georgina Crawford secured a finding of fundamental dishonesty in a fast track RTA on behalf of her lay client and Aviva Insurance. It was held that the case had been ‘started or continued on the dishonest premise of certain evidence which was not just lacking in credibility but […]
read moreCyclist receives four year ban by National Anti-Doping Panel
Amateur cyclist Robin Townsend was given a four year ban by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) for a violation of Rule 2.1 of the Cycling Time Trial Anti-Doping Rules. Christopher Quinlan QC chaired the Panel which delivered its verdict following a trial in December 2015. Robin Townsend (the respondent) tested positive for a performance enhancing […]
read moreChangez Khan successful in 8 day unfair dismissal case for a trade union official
Facts The Claimant was employed by Metrolink, the operator of Manchester’s tram network. He was also the local trade union official. As part of a business restructure, Metrolink was proposing to make redundancies. Various dissatisfied union members approached the Claimant to ask him to raise a collective grievance on their behalf. So far so good. […]
read moreFarrar’s Building ranked as a leading set in legal directories
Farrar’s Building is delighted to have been ranked in the latest Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories across five practice areas and with numerous individual mentions. A detailed summary of the rankings can be found below. Chambers & Partners Crime Farrar’s Building enjoys a strong reputation for its serious criminal work. Its members are […]
read moreJoel McMillan Joins Chambers
Chambers is very pleased to announce that Joel McMillan has joined Chambers having successfully completed his pupillage in October 2015. Joel will be happy to accept instructions across the full range of Chambers’ practice areas.
read moreAidan O’Brien discusses Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11
Aidan discusses the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11 and explores the legal issues surrounding informed consent to medical treatment. Factual Background In October 1999, Nadine Montgomery gave birth to her first child, who sustained severe disabilities as a consequence of shoulder dystocia during his birth. Her treating obstetrician, Dr Dina […]
read moreRugby World Cup 2015: Christopher Quinlan QC appointed Judicial Officer
Christopher Quinlan QC has been appointed a Judicial Officer for the Rugby World Cup 2015 and will form part of the tournament’s disciplinary team. The team is responsible for all disciplinary matters and has been selected from 11 nations worldwide. The team comprises 11 citing commissioners, 10 judicial officers and four appeal officers.
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