Kane Simons was pleased to assist a severely injured man with his successful personal injury claim that was conducted recently through the Advocate pro bono scheme. Advocate looks for free legal help from barristers for people who cannot get public funding (legal aid) and cannot afford to pay. The claimant approached Advocate with his personal… Read more »
Oliver Caplan, head of 18 St John Street’s Business and Property Department, has an article published on Lexis+ – Setting aside statutory demands – relevant considerations as to cross-claims, abuse and stifling (Ezair v Rena Properties Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 3627 (Ch)) Upon the case the High Court refused to set aside a statutory… Read more »
18 St John Street Costs Barrister James Miller has provided expert analysis in the latest LexisNexis Dispute Resolution blog. In a current LexisNexis blog, James Miller analyses the case of Soprim Construction SARL v The Republic of Djibouti and discusses the background and practical implications of the case. The key issue for the court to decide was whether DPW could be considered… Read more »
The Court of Appeal handed down their much anticipated Judgment in the matter of CILEX & Ors v Mazur & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 369 today. 18 St John Street’s Helen Hankey analyses the decision… Today was the day many legal professionals were waiting for. The Court of Appeal handed down their much anticipated Judgment… Read more »
Nick Harrison and Millicent North are both set to run the 2026 Adidas Manchester Marathon. The arrival of spring heralds Marathon season – that point of the year when runners discover whether their months of winter training have truly paid off. For 18 St John Street’s Nick Harrison and Millicent North, all roads lead to… Read more »
Millicent North analyses the recent judgment in the case of JXX (A Protected party by his Litigation Friend ABB) v Scott Archibald. When is the receiving party required to provide a breakdown of the medical reporting fees? Medical reporting organisations (MRO’s) have become indispensable in personal injury and clinical negligence work and information, by way… Read more »
Alex Walker and Olivia Edwards appeared before the Court of Appeal on 5th February 2026 in a case which highlighted significant procedural concerns in public law children cases. Judgment was handed down on 12th February in the case of Re S (Care and Placement: Schedule of Findings of Fact) [2026] EWCA Civ 85 which highlights… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Bethany Wilson is running the London Marathon next month to raise money for MS Society. Bethany is excited to share that she has received a spot to run at the London Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 26th April. She will be running to raise funds for MS Society, a charity… Read more »
We are delighted to welcome Helen Hankey to 18 St John Street Chambers. Helen specialises in the field of personal injury, appearing for both Claimants and Defendants and accepting instructions for all trials (multi-track, fast-track, and small claims), interim applications, and other final hearings such as stage 3 hearings, disposals, and OIC quantum disputes. Prior… Read more »
Sunday 8th March marks International Women’s Day 2026. 18SJS joins millions around the world in celebrating this important date in the calendar. The 2026 IWD theme is ‘Give to Gain’. This campaign encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration. We can all give our support to gain advancement for women and girls. International Women’s Day (IWD) has been… Read more »
18 St John Street are delighted to announce that from Monday 2nd March 2026, our second-six pupils Gabriella Cutts and Scarlett Wilson are on their feet and accepting instructions. Gabriella’s pupillage is under the supervision of John Vickery in Chambers’ Business & Property team. Over the non-practising portion of pupillage, she has observed work including… Read more »