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Chambers welcome Jake Rowley and Frederick Lyon as Tenants
Chambers is very pleased to announce that both Jake Rowley and Frederick Lyon have accepted tenancy invitations to commence on the successful completion of their pupillages in October 2014. Jake and Frederick will be happy to accept instructions across the full range of Chambers’ practice areas, particularly personal injury. Jake has developed particular expertise in […]
read moreHomicide hat-trick for Farrar’s Building Silks
Ian Unsworth QC, Michael Mathers-Lee QC and Paul Lewis QC all recently prosecuted in three publically reported homicide cases – all of the defendant’s were found guilty on the same day, 29th July 2014. R v Mark Slater Ian Unsworth QC prosecuting: The case arose following a road rage incident on the A57 near Warrington. During […]
read moreAidan O’Brien & Bonike Erinle are appointed to the RFU Disciplinary Panel
From September 2014, Aidan O’Brien and Bonike Erinle will sit in London as Rugby Football Union Judicial Panel Members at disciplinary hearings involving both on and off-field conduct at Levels 1-5 of the game. Click here to read more about Aidan’s and Bonike’s practices.
read moreThe end and the beginning of a new era…
The end of an era… On 31st of March 2014 Gerard Elias QC retired from practice at the Bar after a long and distinguished career. Gerard was called to the Bar (I) in 1968. His pupillage at Farrar’s was memorable, for his co-pupil was Elizabeth Kenyon: as Gerard puts it “But for a pupillage with […]
read moreJoshua Hedgman successful multi track property trial
Joshua Hedgman was recently successful in multi track property trial which raised issues as to the construction of a covenant for the benefit of an easement. Claimant landowner who was suing for a contribution for works to a driveway over which the Defendants’ enjoyed a right of way. By covenant in deed, the Defendants’ were liable […]
read moreFarrar’s Building ranked as a ‘leading set’ in the 2014 directories
Farrar’s Building is delighted to announce that it continues to be ranked as a leading set and with a number of its silks and juniors also listed as leading individuals. Chambers UK Known for its bench strength, this set has over 30 members working in the personal injury team, and offers an impressive breadth of […]
read moreHoward Cohen obtains multiple awards of damages against 16 fraud claimants
Howard Cohen was recently successful in obtaining awards of exemplary damages against 16 fraudulent Claimant car drivers and passengers involved in a “slam-on” fraud ring, following 9 separate collisions. In Tasneem & Ors v (1) Morley & Ors (2) Direct Line Group, tried at Central London County Court on 30th September 2013 before Her Honour […]
read moreConstruction trial raises issues as to scope of an agent’s authority
Joshua Hedgman was recently instructed in a construction trial which raised issues as to the authority of a managing agent in ordering extra works. Joshua was acting for a groundworks contractor that was engaged over 2010 and 2011 to carry out the substructure works of a redevelopment in East London. The Defendant occupier had argued […]
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