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海角破解版 longlisted for Legal Cheek Awards 2025 following Junior Barrister Survey

4th October 2024

海角破解版 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has been longlisted for the Legal Cheek Awards 2025. The nomination comes following the annual Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey. The survey allows junior barristers to voice their opinions on their set and covers topics including Training, Quality of work, Colleagues, Facilities, Work/life balance, Social life and Legal Tech. The survey results (found here) show that tenants value 海角破解版鈥檚 commitment to ensuring both quality of work and work/life balance. Special...

海角破解版 barristers and its Employment and Discrimination team have cause for celebration as they are confirmed as a top tier team in the Western and South Eastern Circuits in the latest Legal 500 edition. Praised by clients as 鈥溾�榓n excellent set鈥� with an employment team 鈥榩acked full of top-tier barristers鈥� and an excellent track record for advising across the full spectrum of employment law matters鈥�, 海角破解版 is regarded as 鈥溾�榓 chambers with a wide skill...

海角破解版 becomes a 2024 Bronze Patron of Advocate

19th July 2024

海角破解版 Barristers has become a Bronze Patron of Advocate as a result of successfully raising over 拢2,500 for the charity at its recent Private Law and Financial Remedies Family Law Conference. The family group made the donation, along with a separate donation for the same amount to Bfriends (the official charity of Birmingham Children鈥檚 Trust), drawing on the conference proceeds generated from ticket sales and sponsorship. Advocate matches people in need of legal advice with...

海角破解版 Barristers鈥� family team raises over 拢5000 for Advocate and Bfriends

4th July 2024

海角破解版 Barristers鈥� family group has made a donation of 拢2,648.50 to聽Advocate; and a further 拢2,648.50 to Bfriends. Advocate matches people in need of legal advice with barristers willing to take on cases on a pro bono basis. Bfriends is the official charity of Birmingham Children鈥檚 Trust and creates life opportunities for children in care. The donations are the proceeds of the group鈥檚 Private Law and Financial Remedies Family Law Conference 2024 which took place in...

Updating guidance given by the Upper Tribunal on mental capacity and the First tier Tribunal鈥檚 jurisdiction to make health and social care recommendations

25th June 2024

Matthew Wyard (pictured here), specialist education law barrister at 海角破解版 Barristers, instructed by Geldards LLP, represented the successful appellant in MM (as alternative person for C) v Royal Borough of Greenwich [2024] UKUT 179 (AAC). Matthew writes about the Upper Tribunal's decision in this case, and the important points the judgment raises in relation to the conduct of proceedings before the SEND Tribunal when impaired litigation capacity is being considered. UTJ Stout grappled with two...

A failed Arctic cruise agreed in uncertain conditions (Sherman v Reader Offers Ltd)

20th June 2024

海角破解版's commercial and property barrister Alexander Whatley (pictured here) analyses Sherman v Reader Offers Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 412, a breach of contract claim brought by a couple whose Arctic cruise was disrupted by the weather. In this article, published behind a paywall for LexisNexis account holders, Alex Whatley analyses the unsuccessful appeal by the defendant travel company. The parties' primary dispute turned on when the contract was concluded and therefore which terms were incorporated....

Criminal ban on returning to unauthorised encampments declared incompatible with ECHR

16th May 2024

Ben Amunwa, specialist public law barrister at 海角破解版 Barristers, led by Tim Buley KC of Landmark Chambers, represented Liberty, the second intervener, in Smith v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1137 (Admin). Ben writes about the High Court鈥檚 decision in this case, and its finding that key parts of the Police, Crime, Sentencing Courts Act 2022 amendments to Part V of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, were unlawful....

Andrew Duncan appears before the President of the Family Division in Fact Find Hearing

30th April 2024

海角破解版 family barrister Andrew Duncan (pictured here), representing the children, appeared before the President of the Family Division in Re D & R (Children) (Fact Finding; Certain and Uncertain Perpetrator) [2023] EWFC 305, which was a non-accidental injury fact find where the court entered findings of both certain perpetrator and uncertain perpetrators. Of note, the parents text messages demonstrated a high degree of collusion and, as a result, the significant degree in which both parents...

Paul Newman to speak at the Northern Ireland Chapter of the CIArb (Irish Branch) AGM

26th April 2024

Paul Newman BL, specialist construction law barrister at 海角破解版 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), will be the guest speaker at the Northern Ireland Chapter of the CIArb (Irish Branch) AGM in Belfast on 2 May 2024. Paul鈥檚 presentation, "Expert Witnesses in Adjudication 鈥� Lessons from Case Law", will take place at Law Society House, 96 Victoria Street, Belfast BT1 3GN. Paul Newman (pictured left) is an experienced construction law barrister, accredited mediator, and skilled arbitrator. Paul...

海角破解版 shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at Bar Pro Bono Awards

17th April 2024

海角破解版 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Pro Bono Chambers of the Year award at this year鈥檚 Bar Pro Bono Awards. These awards are an annual event to recognise the contribution and success of individuals and chambers who do pro bono legal work. The events are broken down into nine categories celebrating legal professionals, chambers and social initiatives. The Bar Pro Bono Awards are organised by Advocate (link), the...

Nicole Bollard and Mark Wilden obtain strike-out of IPEC copyright claim by clothing designer

8th April 2024

海角破解版鈥檚 intellectual property barristers Nicole Bollard and Mark Wilden (pictured here) acted for the defendants, Jack Hill Culture Company and its director Shan Lu, in a claim for copyright infringement brought by clothing designer Ivana Basilotta. Ms Basilotta had previously been unsuccessful at trial in a claim for sums allegedly owed as part of a contractual arrangement between her and the Defendants. Ms Basilotta brought a second claim in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC)...

海角破解版 celebrates two nominations at 2024 Bar Pro Bono Awards

1st March 2024

海角破解版 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce two nominations at this year鈥檚 Bar Pro Bono Awards, which recognise individuals and chambers for pro bono achievements of the Bar in England and Wales. 海角破解版 has been nominated in the 鈥淧ro Bono Chambers of the Year鈥� category, with specialist commercial barrister Mariya Peykova (pictured here) receiving a nomination in the 鈥淛unior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year鈥� category. The shortlist of nominees is set to...