Michael Brady QC, leading Rachel Faux, prosecuted Laura Castle who was found guilty of the murder of a 13-month-old child she was seeking to adopt. The Crown called evidence of leading experts in paediatric pathology (ophthalmic and neuropathology) to help prove her intent to cause at least really serious harm. The prosecution case was that… Read more »
This week marks Mental Health Week with the theme of the week being “Loneliness”. As the week draws to a conclusion, we wanted to highlight that many of us do suffer from loneliness and other mental health issues and we should make a concerted effort to reach out to friends, family and each other to… Read more »
CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE UPDATE MAY 2022 | Claimant benevolence fails to assist Claimant in establishing causation. 18 St John Street’s Ian Huffer continues his series of Clinical Negligence Case Updates with an analysis of the recent case of Richins -v- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. In Richins v Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation… Read more »
100 years ago today, Ivy Williams became the first woman to be called to the Bar. Williams was a teacher and writer with a lifelong connection to Oxford University. Although she never practised as a Barrister, she was the first woman to teach law at a British university and she provided an example to large… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted alongside Deans Court Chambers and St John’s Buildings for the prestigious “Barristers’ Chambers of the Year” award. Dr Christopher McNall is shortlisted for the “Barrister/QC of the Year” award alongside one of the country’s leading Family Law specialists Fran Heaton QC of… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers Head of Criminal Department Michael Brady QC represented 31-year-old Robert “Owen” Greenhalgh for the manslaughter of a 36-year-old man at a bar in Bolton in September last year. The defendant pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Robert Smethurst at an earlier hearing and was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers is delighted to support the MedEquip4Kids 7th Annual Duck Race which takes place this Friday at Salford Quays. After two years of delays the MedEquip4Kids duck race is back and better than ever before. We’re excited to be part of the event and have sponsored a ‘Mega Duck’ in the… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Yvonne Healing is running the Paris marathon this weekend in aid of the Clwyd Special Riding Centre (CSRC). The CSRC provides equine therapy activities for those with additional needs including learning or physical disability, brain injury, MS, mental health, terminal illnesses and behavioural needs. Clwyd Special Riding Centre (CSRC) is a… Read more »
In response to the recent Criminal Bar Association Ballot in relation to industrial action, 18 St John Street Chambers makes the following statement: Following the Independent Criminal Legal Aid Review undertaken by Sir Christopher Bellamy and subsequent announcement on 15th March 2022 by the Government, 18 St John Street’s Criminal Department supports the Criminal Bar… Read more »
The ‘Tenth Annual British Irish Commercial Law Forum’ is to be held at the end of the month in Manchester. The British Irish Commercial Bar Association (BICBA) is the leading cross-border network of solicitors, barristers and in-house lawyers from England & Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Launched in Dublin in 2013, BICBA provides commercial… Read more »
18 St John Street Family Law barristers Soria Kajue and Olivia Edwards attended the recent Urban Lawyers North ‘Diversity and Inclusion at the Bar’ event bringing together a wide range of people to discuss life at the bar. The audience consisted of many students from different cultural backgrounds who struggle to obtain relevant experience and… Read more »