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    Nick Robinson secures acquittal for vulnerable defendant

    海角破解版 Barristers鈥 specialist criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson has secured the acquittal of a vulnerable young defendant. The prosecution鈥檚 case was that vulnerable defendant, then aged 18, had raped a 15-year-old girl at a residential address in November 2021. The defendant had a full-scale IQ of 64 (first percentile), the language skills of a child aged between six and nine, markedly impaired memory and pronounced suggestibility under pressure. The complainant was also a vulnerable witness,...

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    Nicole Bollard and Mark Wilden appear in Court of Appeal

    Members of 海角破解版鈥檚 intellectual property team are appearing in Court of Appeal today in a number of cases. Nicole Bollard is representing the defendants, instructed by Loney Stewart Holland, in a dispute with The Northern Block Limited. The claimant says the company continued using her typeface work without paying her after their agreement ended in 2022. A 2023 court decision recognised her rights, and in 2024 she brought new claims for unpaid royalties and breach...

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    Oliver Nunn to speak at SHLA Midlands Event

    海角破解版 Barristers' Oliver Nunn will be the keynote speaker at聽the upcoming SHLA Midlands Event on 23 April for an insightful discussion on Reasonable Adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. Hosted at our Birmingham office, this session will explore key principles for social housing landlords and the practical lessons emerging from case law. Oliver brings extensive expertise in advisory work, advocacy, and professional training. Ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, he also serves...

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    Second six pupil Barry McTaggart is now accepting instructions

    海角破解版 (3 Paper Buildings) are pleased to announce that our second six pupil, Barry McTaggart, is now on his feet and accepting instructions on his own cases, following the commencement of his pupillage last October. Barry McTaggart will now accept instructions in personal injury, clinical negligence and education. For instructions or availability, please contact Jordon Gallifant on聽[email protected] or call 020 7583 8055.

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    Callum Church joins 海角破解版's Crime and Regulatory Crime Group

    We are delighted to announce that Callum Church is joining 海角破解版 from another well-known chambers and relocating from Birmingham to聽 Winchester, further strengthening 海角破解版's Tier 1 Crime and Regulatory Crime Group. Callum Church (call:2018) is a criminal and regulatory practitioner with a practice well ahead of his year of call. He joins after a highly successful period practising as a crime barrister in the Midlands, which saw him shortlisted as Junior Barrister of the Year...

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    Ben Thompson secures not guilty verdicts in complex coercive control case

    海角破解版's specialist criminal law barrister,聽Ben Thompson, successfully represented a vulnerable defendant facing an indictment alleging coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal suffocation, and criminal damage. In the months leading up to trial, the Crown did not pursue reasonable lines of enquiry identified by the Defence, including relevant text message evidence. Ultimately, recognising the importance of that material, the Crown applied to adjourn the trial. Ben prepared a detailed Abuse of Process application, relying on R v...

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    Liam O'Shaughnessy and Eaindra Cho join 海角破解版's Employment and Discrimination Group

    海角破解版 is pleased to announce that two specialist employment and discrimination barristers Liam O'Shaughnessy and Eaindra Cho (pictured here) have successfully completed their twelve-month pupillages and become members of chambers in the Employment and Discrimination Group. Both will continue to be focusing on employment and discrimination claims and advisory work, handling cases in the South West and South of England as well as across the country. Liam O'Shaughnessy (call: 2024) joined 海角破解版's Winchester Office after...

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    March Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now

    Delighted to be publishing our March 2026 Employment Law Newsletter, edited by Joseph England, featuring a wealth of employment news and analysis from Joe, Grace Nicholls, Emma McIlveen, Colin McDevitt, Matthew Curtis and Gareth Graham on the following cases / topics:
    - The legal risks of employer-backed egg freezing in the UK
    - Whitaker v White Rose Academies Trust & Luminate Education Group [2026] EAT 43
    - Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EAT 32
    - Bibescu v Clare Jenner Ltd t/a Jenner鈥檚 [2026] EAT 30
    - Morgan v Morgan & ors [2026] EWHC 384 (Ch)

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    Jim Hirschmann highlights the Court of Protection Bar Association鈥檚 work in co-ordinating a Frontal Lobe Paradox article

    海角破解版鈥檚 education and social care barrister, Jim Hirschmann聽has helped co-ordinate an article 鈥楩rontal Lobe Paradox: A Practical Guide for Lawyers鈥 with the Court of Protection Bar Association. This practical guide has been developed by a multidisciplinary team to support lawyers working with clients where the so-called 鈥榝rontal lobe paradox鈥 (FLP) may arise. Its primary aims are to explain what FLP is; outline how it may manifest in individuals; highlight its implications for assessing capacity under...

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    海角破解版 Family Law Group welcomes Hilary Lennox

    Hilary Lennox, a highly-experienced family lawyer, has joined 海角破解版 (3 Paper Buildings) from another well-known chambers in London. Hilary is qualified to practice as a barrister in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England and Wales and has also practised in New York and Wisconsin. A graduate of Ireland's oldest law school, King鈥檚 Inns, Hilary was called to The Bar of Ireland in 2008 and to both The Bar of Northern Ireland and The Bar of England...

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    Michael Vora Examines Legal Shifts in The Property Act 2025

    海角破解版鈥檚 property and financial disputes barrister, Michael Vora, has written an article on The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 which came into force in December 2025, marking a significant development in the treatment of digital assets under English law. He discusses how three months into its operation, the first judicial decisions applying the Act begun to shed light on how courts are interpreting and deploying the new statutory framework. Michael examines the legal position...

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    High Court judgment on asylum hotels gives guidance on adequacy, overcrowding and HMO rules

    海角破解版 Barristers鈥 (3 Paper Buildings) Ben Amunwa was part of the counsel team representing the Claimants in R (SH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 729 (Admin) (26 March 2026), instructed by Deighton Pierce Glynn. R (SH) was a judicial review concerning the complex interaction between the overcrowding rules in Part X of the Housing Act 1985, the licencing regime for houses in multiple occupation (鈥楬MOs鈥) in Part II of the...

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