18 St John Street’s Rachel Shenton prosecuted drug driving man pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Rawal Rehman was subsequently sentenced to 12 years in prison following the tragic killing of a three-year-old girl. This harrowing case has drawn significant public attention. Full details can be found in recent media coverage: Drug-fuelled driver… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Elisabeth Tythcott was successful in a Court of Appeal case relating to a plot of land within the Great Jackson Street Development Framework in Manchester. Judgment was handed down today (19th May 2025) in the case of Great Jackson St Estates Limited -v- The Council of the City of Manchester. Elisabeth… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers Costs Department have been invited to speak at “Association of Costs Lawyers Manchester Annual Costs Conference 2025” today. 18 St John Street Chambers Gemma McGungle joins an all star line up at the “Association of Costs Lawyers Manchester Annual Costs Conference 2025”. Gemma speaks alongside many of the UK’s leading… Read more »
In our latest Family Finance blog, Jon Grierson looks at Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) and its role and advantages as an alternative arrangement to the court process. Information on the Private FDR Judges available at 18 St John Street Chambers can be found at the foot of the page. Using a private FDR as… Read more »
In our latest blog, Christopher Lothian-Field provides a brief examination of how to maximise costs recovery using the post-October 2023 Part 36 regime in Personal Injury cases. October 2023 saw the introduction of wide-ranging reforms to existing fixed costs rules including the implementation of a new part 36 regime. The new regime illustrates the need… Read more »
We’re thrilled to be celebrating two milestone work anniversaries at 18 St John Street Chambers this month. March 2025 sees two members of our clerking team celebrate very impressive long-service anniversaries. Criminal Department Senior Clerk James Hotchin has reached the milestone of 25 years in chambers, whereas Business & Property and Civil Department Senior Clerk… Read more »
This Saturday, the 8th March 2025, marks International Women’s Day. We join millions around the world in celebrating this important date in the global calendar. International Women’s Day (IWD) has been around for over a hundred years, as have many of the issues still impacting women’s advancement. Since 1911, IWD belongs to all who care… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Kane Simons and Daniel Boal are to speak at the PIBA Northern Circuit Conference for Junior Practitioners this weekend. We are delighted that two members of our Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Costs Department are to speak at this year’s PIBA Northern Circuit Conference for Junior Practitioners. The conference is a… Read more »
18 St John Street Costs Expert James Miller provides his insight in a current LexisNexis blog on the issue of Damages Based Agreements (DBAs) in high-value probate cases. In a current LexisNexis blog, James Miller analyses the case of Reeves v Frain (aka Simon Kevin Reeves aka Bill Reeves) and another [2025] and explores the… Read more »
Family Barrister Olivia Edwards and Family Department Practice Manager Vaughn John were honoured to attend and speak to students at Chorlton High School last week. In her role with the Equality & Diversity Social Mobility Committee on the Northern Circuit, Olivia Edwards is tasked with helping deliver outreach events and mentoring in schools, youth clubs… Read more »
18 St John Street’s James Miller is honoured to be a Guest Speaker at an upcoming event celebrating the launch of Manchester Law Society’s 2025 ‘Future Stars Programme’. The ‘Future Stars Programme’ has been created by Manchester Law Society’s Educational Foundation Trust to support people wishing to enter the legal profession in the Manchester, Salford… Read more »