18 St John Street Chambers’ Business & Property Department was delighted to welcome clients and colleagues to Chambers last week to celebrate Victoria Roberts and Nick Harrison’s launch of their new book – ‘A Practical Guide to the Mis-Selling of Car Finance’, which is now on sale through Law Brief Publishing. (A link to a sample chapter… Read more »
Re T (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 93 – A Case Analysis of Risk Assessment and Judicial Reasoning in Care Proceedings. By Reece McAllister – Pupil Barrister 18 St John Street Chambers Family@18sjs.com Summary Re T (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 93 Appeal allowed. On 30th January 2025, Arron Thomas 18 St John Street… Read more »
In our latest blog, current pupil Millicent North looks at case of Morris v Williams and the topic of Fundamental Dishonesty in personal injury law. Fundamental dishonesty is referred to both in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 and CPR 44.16 but is not defined in either, leaving the court to determine its scope… Read more »
Alisan Hogg represents family at an inquest touching the tragic death of a teenager in Wigan. Alex Crook, aged just 15 years, tragically died by drowning on the 7th September 2023 at Scotsman’s Flash, Wigan. Alisan represented the family at the inquest into his death. She was pleased to secure the Coroner’s agreement to issuing… Read more »
“Dark Money – Going After the Proceeds & those Involved in the ‘London Laundromat’ & Further Afield” is the topic of an upcoming panel discussion hosted by The European Circuit and supported by 18 St John Street Chambers. This free-to-attend panel discussion is to be held online via zoom, or in person at The Middle… Read more »
We are pleased to announce that applications for pupillage in 2026 at 18 St John Street Chambers are now being accepted on the Pupillage Gateway. We are offering three specialist pupillages in 2026 – one of each in the following practice areas: Business & Property, PI, Clin Neg & Costs and Family. Applicants are invited to choose… Read more »
18 St John Street is proud to announce that Victoria Roberts and Caitlin Corrigan have recently collaborated to co-author a chapter on Human Rights in the latest edition of Tolley’s Insolvency Law Service – the essential guide to insolvency law in England and Wales. Tolley’s Insolvency Law service – published by LexisNexis – is a practical guide to corporate and personal… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers are delighted to announce the recent promotion of several members of our Criminal Department within the CPS Advocate Panel. The CPS panel rankings provide a list of quality assured advocates to undertake criminal prosecutions for the CPS in the Crown Court and higher courts. Applications to review individual rankings are… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers’ Megan Edwards was instructed as junior defence counsel to represent a client charged in a multi-handed homicide case, following the death of his friend who was stabbed by a ‘rival’ in self-defence. Successful half-time submissions saw the Defendant acquitted of Manslaughter. He subsequently pleaded to Violent Disorder and was sentenced… Read more »
On Saturday 30th November 2024, teams from eleven schools across Greater Manchester participated in the 2024 edition of the Paul Dockery Mock Trial Competition. Over 100 students became barristers, witnesses, clerks and ushers for the day, prosecuting and defending the cases of Al Capone (facing an allegation of handling stolen rye whiskey) and Mallory Von… Read more »
We are pleased to announce that Siobhan Grey KC of 18 St John Street Chambers has been featured by The Times newspaper as ‘Lawyer of the Week’. Siobhan was named Lawyer of the Week for her role in overturning the 2004 murder conviction of Nardis Maynard in St Kitts and Nevis. Maynard was released from… Read more »