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Chambers news 3 August 2022

Knackered Briefs: Why do you do it?

Knackered Briefs is a series of accounts from criminal barristers highlighting the issues associated with the sustained underfunding of the…

Chambers news 21 July 2022

Knackered Briefs: ‘A [very rubbish] job’

Barrister “strikes” (days of action) are happening across England and Wales. Knackered Briefs is a series of accounts from criminal barristers highlighting…

Chambers news 18 July 2022

Knackered Briefs: A day in the life of a criminal barrister

Barrister "strikes" (days of action) are happening across England and Wales. Knackered Briefs is a series of accounts from criminal…

Chambers news 11 July 2022

Covid 19 vaccinations and the Court of Protection

Covid 19 vaccinations have been a divisive issue during the pandemic, and with the number of patients in hospital with…

Chambers news 24 June 2022

The “Bill of Rights” will strip away vital protections 

‘Positive obligations’ ensure that the state has a responsibility to protect us from harm. MPs remove these protections at their…

Chambers news 17 June 2022

A Fairer Private Rented Sector? – An Initial Appraisal

The Government has finally published its White Paper on reform of the private rented sector - A Fairer Private Rented…

Chambers news 7 June 2022

Avoiding Possession Orders at the First Hearing

Earlier this month, James Stark, from our Housing team, together with Helen Jackson of Shelter, who sits as a deputy…

Chambers news 25 May 2022

Immigration and Nationality issues in Family Proceedings: Five things to remember

The UK explicitly adopted a "hostile environment for illegal migration" 10 years ago today, but in immigration and family proceedings…

Chambers news 13 May 2022

A tenant’s best friend?

No one should be placed in the cruel position of having to choose between their pets and a home. Yet…

Chambers news 29 April 2022

Abolishing section 21 notices: The Renters’ Reform Bill and why it matters

The White Paper putting forward the Renters’ Reform Bill, first proposed in April 2019, is due in May. It will lay…

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