Christopher McNall was delighted to have been asked to speak to the students at the British Law Centre at the University of Warsaw recently about his experiences of advocacy – both as a producer and consumer. Here are some of his thoughts and notes from the lectures… The art of persuasion is not easy. I have… Read more »
One of the most alarming trends seen within lockdown and subsequent restrictions has been the continuing rise in incidents of harm to the youngest and most vulnerable. Here, Arron Thomas looks at the Judgment in the case of Re GC v A County Council v Ors which is relevant to cases involving inflicted injury. Re GC v… Read more »
18 St John Street has issued information regarding the application process for pupillages starting in September 2022 through the Pupillage Gateway. Chambers is offering four specialist pupillages across our four core departments: Family, Criminal, Civil & Personal Injury and Business & Property. Applicants are invited to chose one specialism when applying. The Pupillage Gateway is the… Read more »
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 »