Jun 24An echo in chambers? New report recommends regulation overhaulRebecca Cohen explores the recent proposals on regulation overhaul.
Jun 22Listen to Twanieka Alcindor on BBC Radio 4 'PM' (from 5pm to 6pm, 22 June 2020)Listen to Twanieka Alcindor live on today’s BBC Radio 4 'PM' programme. Twanieka will be appearing alongside Supreme Court Judge Lady Hal...
Jun 22Do we still need jury trials?Twanieka Alcindor explores the suggested abolition of jury trials.
Jun 8Simon Blackford appears in the Court of Appeal in Fa Xue [2020] EWCA Crim 587This is a very useful sentencing precedent which is relevant to many cases involving the assault guidelines. It sets high thresholds for...
May 11Vaccinations for children: what happens when there is disagreement?The covid-19 vaccine search continues. The law on when there is a disagreement between those with PR on giving a child a vaccination.
Apr 27The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Daniel Benjamin, Recorder, explores the new adoption and children amendment regulations 2020 which came into force on 24 April 2020.
Apr 226 Tips for Box 6: Setting out Threshold Criteria in the C110A and BeyondAn exploration of how to draft threshold documents
Apr 21“Who are they going to believe, me or you?” Avenues for addressing police misconductA consideration of the avenues for addressing police misconduct in light of the recorded incident on 17 April 2020
Apr 20Section 20 agreements: considerations for local authoritiesExploration of section 20 agreements under the children act 1989 and the need for informed consent
Apr 14Covid-19 and impact of meeting the Financial Requirements under Appendix FM of the Immigration RulesOne of the effects of Covid-19 for many is the loss of a regular income and/or a change in their pattern of working. For those seeking to m
Apr 7What do we tell historic sexual offence complainants now?Rebecca Cohen Today, the full court of the High Court of Australia – the nation’s seven most senior judges – unanimously allowed Cardinal...
Apr 6At what price justice? When less is not more. Stacey-Lee Holland On the 23rd March 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lord Chief Justice announced that all new jury trial...
Apr 3“Potentially Infectious persons” Schedule 21 Coronavirus Act 2020Charles Hannaford The first published case of a conviction under the new laws in relation to an individual refusing to provide their name...
Apr 2Chambers welcomes Tom Gilchrist as a tenant2 Dr Johnson's Buildings is pleased to announce that Tom Gilchrist has joined chambers as a tenant following his successful of completion...
Mar 30Restrictions on your movement – Know your rightsCharles Hannaford The one thing everyone currently has in common, apart from avoiding the virus, is uncertainty about what we are actuall...
Mar 30Hate Crime in a Time of CoronavirusRebecca Cohen The covid-19 pandemic has led to a raft of unprecedented legal and regulatory ramifications for the UK and other nations. O...
Sep 9, 2019Judicial AppointmentChambers is pleased to announce that Daniel Benjamin has been appointed as a Recorder. He has been deployed to sit in the Family Court on...
Jul 29, 2019Non-molestation orders: the basics Sophia Stapleton Since 2009, the number of applications for a non-molestation order have steadily increased. In the period January to Mar...
Jun 25, 2019The risk of that cheaper holidaySophia Stapleton It is undeniable that the cost of going on a family vacation significantly increases during the school holidays. As the ...
May 20, 2019Chambers welcomes a new third six pupilStacey Holland has joined Chambers as a third six having successfully completed pupillage in London. Prior to commencing pupillage, Stace...
May 13, 2019Court of Appeal overturned conviction for victim of traffickingDan Bunting appeared for the applicants in the recent Court of Appeal judgment N v R [2019] EWCA Crim 752, which considered the public in...
May 5, 2019Richard Doman and Jean-Jack Chalmers appointed as Deputy District Judges2 Dr Johnson's are delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Doman and Jean-Jack Chalmers as Deputy District Judges. Both Richard ...
Apr 24, 20192DRJ to take part in the London Legal Walk 20192 Dr Johnson's will for the third year in a row be entering a team into the London Legal Walk 2019, raising vital funds for free legal ad...
Mar 15, 2019Celebrating 100 years of women in lawHead of chambers, senior tenants, members of the pupillage committee, and our current pupils hosted a mini-chambers tea for some BPTC stu...
