Fiona Holloran and Paul Treble are to speak at a webinar hosted by the charity Child Concern next week. Taking place on Wednesday 20 January 2020 at 5pm, the seminar is on the topic ABE Interviews – Best Practice, Case Law Update and Section 28 (Vulnerable Victims). ABE Interviews – Best Practice, Case Law Update and… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers has remained open throughout a challenging 2020, offering clients the usual access to expert legal advice and advocacy in uncertain times. We look forward to continuing to offer the same high levels of service throughout 2021. Our office hours over the Christmas period are as follows… Chambers will close at… Read more »
Christopher McNall was delighted to have been asked to speak to the students at the British Law Centre at the University of Warsaw recently about his experiences of advocacy – both as a producer and consumer. Here are some of his thoughts and notes from the lectures… The art of persuasion is not easy. I have… Read more »
One of the most alarming trends seen within lockdown and subsequent restrictions has been the continuing rise in incidents of harm to the youngest and most vulnerable. Here, Arron Thomas looks at the Judgment in the case of Re GC v A County Council v Ors which is relevant to cases involving inflicted injury. Re GC v… Read more »
18 St John Street has issued information regarding the application process for pupillages starting in September 2022 through the Pupillage Gateway. Chambers is offering four specialist pupillages across our four core departments: Family, Criminal, Civil & Personal Injury and Business & Property. Applicants are invited to chose one specialism when applying. The Pupillage Gateway is the… Read more »
Here, Arron Thomas discusses the issue of sexual abuse in care proceedings and the important case of Re P (Sexual Abuse – Finding of Fact Hearing) [2019] EWFC 27. 1. In Wigan BC v M (Sexual Abuse: Fact-finding) [2015] EWFC 6, I recall the visceral power of the words of Peter Jackson J (as he then was)… Read more »
The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) undertook a consultation on the use of remote hearings following the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 with a follow-up in September 2020. In this blog post, Farah Ahmed of 18 St John Street Chambers provides a summary of the review consultation and highlights the salient points. The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers is proud to announce that Victoria Roberts has been appointed as a committee member of the Northern Chancery Bar Association. The objects of the Association are to promote the administration of justice and the interests of professional practice in the field of Chancery law in the North of England. Victoria… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers are actively inviting applications from established practitioners due to an increasing workload. Despite the current difficult circumstances, we have a busy and increasing workload across chambers. Our aim, as always, is to continue to provide the same personalised service and friendly community spirit that we always have done. To that end,… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers are delighted to announce that Neil Smart has joined chambers. Neil Smart has a multidisciplinary practice in the areas of clinical negligence, taxation and regulation and professional discipline. More details on Neil’s practice and a copy of his c.v. can be found on his profile here. All at 18 St John… Read more »
Christopher McNall appears for successful Respondent in High Court’s rejection of an appeal against an arbitral award. A copy of the approved judgment can be read here: https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2020/2986.html Christopher was led by Katharine Holland QC and instructed by Kevin Kennedy and Maddie Dunn of Burges Salmon. Christopher McNall is the only barrister in the North of… Read more »