Here, Arron Thomas discusses the issue of sexual abuse in care proceedings and the important case of Re P (Sexual Abuse – Finding of Fact Hearing) [2019] EWFC 27. 1. In Wigan BC v M (Sexual Abuse: Fact-finding) [2015] EWFC 6, I recall the visceral power of the words of Peter Jackson J (as he then was)… Read more »
The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) undertook a consultation on the use of remote hearings following the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 with a follow-up in September 2020. In this blog post, Farah Ahmed of 18 St John Street Chambers provides a summary of the review consultation and highlights the salient points. The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers is proud to announce that Victoria Roberts has been appointed as a committee member of the Northern Chancery Bar Association. The objects of the Association are to promote the administration of justice and the interests of professional practice in the field of Chancery law in the North of England. Victoria… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers are actively inviting applications from established practitioners due to an increasing workload. Despite the current difficult circumstances, we have a busy and increasing workload across chambers. Our aim, as always, is to continue to provide the same personalised service and friendly community spirit that we always have done. To that end,… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers are delighted to announce that Neil Smart has joined chambers. Neil Smart has a multidisciplinary practice in the areas of clinical negligence, taxation and regulation and professional discipline. More details on Neil’s practice and a copy of his c.v. can be found on his profile here. All at 18 St John… Read more »
Christopher McNall appears for successful Respondent in High Court’s rejection of an appeal against an arbitral award. A copy of the approved judgment can be read here: https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2020/2986.html Christopher was led by Katharine Holland QC and instructed by Kevin Kennedy and Maddie Dunn of Burges Salmon. Christopher McNall is the only barrister in the North of… Read more »
Prenuptial agreements are drafted as a result of a couple’s desire to formalise and agree financial arrangements between them prior to entering into a marriage or civil partnership. Lisa Evans takes a look at prenuptial agreements in light of the recent case of S v H. The reasons for signing a prenuptial agreement may be many and… Read more »
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Criminal Billing Clerk at one of the most established set of chambers in Manchester. The role will require working independently and as part of a group with the fees team and criminal clerking teams. For more information, please click here to go to the CAREERS page. ***The application… Read more »
Victoria Roberts recently presented a seminar for potential applicants to the Attorney General’s panel. The talk was delivered to the Chancery Bar Association – with members of the Government Legal Department, HMRC Lawyers and Bona Vacantia Lawyers present. Victoria gave delegates an insight as to what work on the panel in the field of chancery… Read more »
The Court of Appeal have now handed down the long-awaited decision in Swift v Carpenter. Rather than go into the judgment in great detail, which has already been done at great lengths elsewhere, Gemma McGungle uses this update to provide an overview, alongside a worked example to assist in what, at first glance, doesn’t necessarily… Read more »
In a recent ancillary relief case, Victoria Roberts successfully argued that a pension which was largely accrued by her client pre-marriage should be disregarded for pension sharing / offsetting purposes against her client’s capital assets, notwithstanding the recent PAG guidelines. Victoria acted for a husband who had acquired most of his pension pre-marriage. The wife… Read more »