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29th November 2024

Peter Cruickshank successfully prosecutes waste dumping case under Environmental Protection Act 1990

Mr John Beaney was prosecuted under s.33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for depositing controlled waste, or knowingly causing or knowingly permitting controlled...

20th November 2024

Emin Kandola, led by Richard Thomas KC, commence 5 week murder trial at Kingston Crown Court

Richard Thomas KC, of Doughty Street Chambers, leading Emin Kandola defend in a 5 week murder trial at Kingston Crown Court. They are instructed...

15th November 2024

Operator’s Licence Win in Long Planning Saga

Mark Davies, dealing with traffic matters, and Anne Williams, dealing with planning matters, represented Kingswood Pallets Ltd in a public inquiry held on 18...

11th November 2024

Webinar – Clandestine entrants: the lay of the land following the decision in KLG Trucking

Last Friday, Mark Davies joined Jack Trowsdale from Kennedys in the first of their Fleet Friday Compliance Month Webinar series. This first session offered...

11th November 2024

Fiona Williams has been appointed as a Recorder

Chambers is delighted to announce that Fiona Williams has been appointed as a Recorder with effect from 18 November 2024. Fiona’s appointment is greatly...

8th November 2024

Water Law Seminar

On Tuesday of this week, Mark Watson KC, Lisa Roberts KC, Charles Morgan, and Nicholas Ostrowski led an insightful seminar on recent developments in...

5th November 2024

Stephen Hockman KC, Grace Cullen and Jemima Lovatt published in “British Legal Reform” (Bristol University Press, 2024)

Stephen Hockman KC, Grace Cullen and Jemima Lovatt have contributed chapters to a new book, “British Legal Reform”, published by Bristol University Press. The...

4th November 2024

Inspector finds no positive deception and grants certificate of lawful use on appeal

Douglas Scott acted for the Appellant in her successful appeal against the refusal to grant her a certificate of lawfulness of existing use or...

30th October 2024

Nina Ellin KC successfully prosecutes in manslaughter case after man kills pensioner outside his flat

Nina Ellin KC prosecuted and Danny Moore (led by Ian Henderson KC) defended Ajay Porter for the murder of a pensioner outside his flat....

29th October 2024

Lifelong wildlife campaigner, Juliet Auburn, represented by Angelica Rokad, found not guilty of charge alleging breach of an abatement notice in prosecution brought by East Hampshire District Council

Ms Auburn cared for sick and injured animals for many years, and has particular expertise in foxes. Since she moved to her current property...

25th October 2024

Peter Cruickshank represents business charged with significant river pollution in breach of the Environmental Permitting Regulations

In September 2017, the Environment Agency were alerted after reports by members of the public of cloudy water and dead fish in the Laugherne...

21st October 2024

Nicholas Ostrowski representing the Office for Environmental Protection in the Court of Appeal

The Office for Environmental Protection has been granted permission by the Court of Appeal to intervene in the appeal of the decision of Lieven...

18th October 2024

Emin Kandola secures Class A drugs acquittal in Birmingham Crown Court

Emin represented JA charged with two counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. The case was listed at Birmingham Crown...

17th October 2024

Six Pump Court Ranks in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025

We are delighted to have been ranked across 5 practice areas as a Chambers in this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2025....

11th October 2024

Jemima Lovatt successfully secures acquittal of robbery charge.

Jemima Lovatt successfully defended AG who was charged with robbery. The entire incident was captured on CCTV. The trial turned on the identification evidence...

7th October 2024

“Beyond the Concept of Sport” – W Robert Griffiths

We are thrilled to announce the release of "Beyond the Concept of Sport," W Robert Griffiths KC's latest book. Published by Austin Macauley, it...

2nd October 2024

Steven Walker KC re-appointed to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre’s List of Arbitrators for another 3 years

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) is one of the world’s leading dispute resolution organisations, specialising in arbitration, mediation, adjudication and domain name...

2nd October 2024

The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide 2025 rankings

The Legal 500 2025 rankings have been released, and we’re proud to share Chamber’s rankings across multiple practice areas, and the individual members recognised...

1st October 2024

Anne Williams and Peter Cruickshank successful in defending planning appeal after 2 week inquiry

The Planning Inspectorate have published their decision dismissing the appeal of a developer who had been refused permission for two tower blocks on the...

1st October 2024

Celebrating women in Silk at 6 Pump Court

Megan Thomas KC, Lisa Roberts KC and Nina Ellin KC attended an evening at The Royal Courts of Justice to celebrate 75 years of...