Laura Broome of 18 St John Street Chambers has secured an acquittal in a ten-day kidnap, false imprisonment and robbery trial. Laura successfully represented a defendant in the ten-day multi-handed kidnap, false imprisonment and robbery trial which concluded yesterday at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The Crown’s case was that Laura’s 32 year old client, along with… Read more »
The Northern Business and Property Bar Association is to host an in-person demonstration by TrialView on Monday 17th July 23 in Manchester. HHJ Richard Pearce chairs the event where TrialView will demonstrate their hearing preparation, evidence presentation and video integration platform. The TrialView website states that: ‘TrialView is an award-winning platform for bundling, case preparation… Read more »
18 St John Street is proud to support the Child Brain Injury Trust / Partners in Cost Manchester Treasure Hunt on Wednesday 19th July. The CBIT / PIC Manchester Treasure Hunt takes place across the historic Spinningfields and Castlefield areas of the city. PIC’s Adrian Hawley has organised the route and added an ancient-Roman twist… Read more »
18 St John Street Costs Law Specialist James Miller analyses a novel Fixed Costs argument concerning recoverable disbursements. Recoverable Disbursements in Fixed Costs Cases I recently acted for several Defendants in fixed costs cases where the fees of orthopaedic spinal and shoulder surgeons were reduced significantly to £420 pursuant to CPR 45.29I (2A)(b)(i). Although the consultants… Read more »
The Commercial Court backed policyholders in the latest business interruption test case, in which Richard Chapman KC, David Hoffman and Neil Fawcett were involved for the Claimants. The Global Legal Post provided a summary of the latest round of post-pandemic policyholder litigation relating to business interruption insurance. Our own Richard Chapman KC and David Hoffman (instructed by Erich Kurtz of Hugh James for… Read more »
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing a Manchester student with a “Mafia stiletto” knife. Shiloh Pottinger was found guilty of manslaughter last month following the death of 19-year-old Luke O’Connor in Manchester in October 2022. A jury at Manchester Crown Court heard that the pair were involved in an… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers were delighted to attend the prestigious Manchester Legal Awards yesterday evening, showcasing the legal talent in our city and the north west. We would like to thank the Manchester Law Society for arranging such a brilliant evening and event that is a highlight of legal year. Congratulations to all the… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Dr Mike Wilkinson has written a thought-provoking article which features in April’s New Law Journal. “A Greener Future For Litigation” looks at whether litigation is consistent with the UK’s carbon reduction commitments. It has been written alongside Eimear McCann, director at TrialView, an AI – powered litigation platform. Is litigation in… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Anna Warters spoke at the recent “Colour Me Safe” charity event in Bolton, to help raise awareness of domestic abuse. The ‘Colour Me Safe’ event took place at Bolton Stadium on 11th May. The aim of the event is to raise awareness and money for two local charities, Endeavour Project and… Read more »
18 St John Street Family Law Specialist Yvonne Healing has had an article published in the April edition of ‘Family Law’. The article looks at the practical application of the law and practice guidance in respect of babies in the care system. Babies in the Care System: are we Saving or Failing them? Yvonne summarises the… Read more »
Happy Europe Day! 73 years ago today, the French minister Robert Schuman laid the foundations for the European Coal and Steel Community and what later became the European Union. Seeking solutions to common problems across Europe is likely to be at the heart of this panel discussion event in the European Court of Human Rights,… Read more »