Barbara Coombes, 63, was a woman of good character who killed her father with a spade and buried his body in the garden. She went on to dishonestly claim £190,000 in carers allowance together with her late father’s pension. The Prosecution were eventually persuaded to accept a guilty plea to manslaughter on the grounds of… Read more »
In Nesbit Law Group LLP v Acasta European Insurance Co Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 268, Richard Chapman appeared in the Court of Appeal for Nesbit. Michael McLaren QC appeared for Acasta. At first instance, Nesbit (a firm of solicitors) had obtained judgment for £1.2 million against an insurer on financial guarantee indemnity policies which were… Read more »
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“I am running the 2018 Great Manchester Run to raise much-needed funds for the charity ‘Family Holiday Association’, the only national charity dedicated to providing British seaside breaks and day trips for families struggling with some of the toughest challenges life can bring. For over 40 years, the Family Holiday Association has provided breaks for… Read more »
Lewis Bretts comments on the ICO’s Guidance on the ‘right to be informed’ under the GDPR. Finally! Some much needed detailed guidance from the ICO on the ‘right to be informed’ as set out in Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR (and elsewhere). Nothing like leaving it to the last minute… If you’ve… Read more »
Chambers are delighted to announce that Jennifer Newstead Taylor, Rupert Davies, Oliver Caplan and Lewis Bretts have been appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Civil Panel to undertake cases as instructed by the government. The structure of the regional panel has this year been split based upon seniority. Our full list of appointed members is… Read more »
Chambers are delighted to announce that Nicola Carroll has accepted an invitation to join the Criminal Department. Miss Carroll joins our team on 9th April 2018. For further details or booking enquiries please contact our Criminal Department Clerks on 0161 278 8262 or via crime@18sjs.com.
The members of the Criminal Department of 18 St. John Street support the stance suggested by the Criminal Bar Association which means that, due to the refusal of the Government to invest in legal aid work, we will not be accepting instructions for Crown Court cases with Representation Orders dated 01 April or later.
Our March 2018 edition of the ‘Inside 18’ Newsletter, has now been published. VICARIOUS LIABILITY – KEEP ON KEEPING ON Toby Sasse provides a review of the current scope of vicarious liability and observations on three recent decisions examining the limits of such duty. To view the Newsletter <Click Here>
Our February 2018 edition of the ‘Inside 18’ Newsletter, has now been published. Ian Huffer provides his Personal Injury Law update. This month he considers how easy it is for Defendants to withdraw pre-issue admissions. To view the Newsletter <Click Here>.
Chambers are delighted to announce that Kate Donohue has accepted an invitation to join the Family Department. For further details or booking enquiries please contact our Family Department Clerks on 0161 278 8263 or via family@18sjs.com.