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Launch of Northern Administrative Law Association
20th Oct 2008
Kings Chambers is delighted to announce the establishment of the Northern Administrative Law Association ( NALA ) which was officially launched in Liverpool on 14 th October 2008. The launch was attended by Mr. Justice Irwin, Mr. Justice Langsatff, Mr. Justice Ryder, Mr. Justice...more
Gemma Lieberman Joins Chambers
14th Oct 2008
Chambers are delighted to announce that Gemma Lieberman has now joined chambers as a tenant following the successful completion of her pupillage. Gemma joins our Common Law team and will practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Employers’ Liability, Occupiers’ Liability,...more
R3 North West Women in Business Recovery Event
6th Oct 2008
Eleanor Temple of Kings Chambers and Chairwoman of the R3 North West Women in Business Recovery Group, recently hosted the first of what is to become an annual Ladies Lunch at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester. The event, a masked lunch held in aid of the Lavender Trust, was...more
Nathan Smith Joins Chambers
1st Oct 2008
Chambers are delighted to announce that Dr Nathan Smith has now joined chambers as a tenant following the successful completion of his pupillage. Nathan joins our Chancery & Commercial team and will practice in the areas of Chancery & Commercial Litigation especially in...more
Deputy High Court Judge appointment for Lesley Anderson QC
12th Sep 2008
The members and clerks of chambers warmly congratulate Lesley Anderson QC, on her recent appointment as Deputy High Court Judge of the Chancery Division. This now makes 4 Deputy High Court Judge appointments for Kings. ...more
Seminar 30th October - Don't Panic! Dealing with Development Land in a Difficult Market
8th Jul 2008
Kings Chambers is holding a Planning and Property seminar to provide crucial updates in the development market and deal with critical issues in the sale and acquisition of development property and land in a tough market. Topics will cover all stages of the development process; ...more
Kings Chambers Nominated for Chambers Bar Award 2008
5th Sep 2008
Kings Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been nominated in the category of Regional Set of the Year in this year's Chambers UK Bar Awards. The Chambers Bar Awards recognise the achievements of England's most outstanding barristers. The award ceremony will take...more
Johnny Ward Given Tenancy
3rd Sep 2008
Chambers are delighted to announce that Johnny Ward today joins chambers as a tenant following the successful completion of his pupillage. Johnny joins our common law team and will practice in the areas of construction, contract and personal injury with a special long term...more
The Lawyer - The Bar Top 30 Sets 2008
1st Sep 2008
Kings Chambers have again featured prominently in The Lawyer UK 200 Annual Report 2008. Kings have maintained their position as the 22nd highest grossing set in the country in the UK's top 30 sets of Chambers. We posted the 9th highest percentage increase in gross turnover of all...more
Clive Freedman QC joins chambers
17th Jul 2008
Kings Chambers are delighted to announce that Mr Clive Freedman QC has joined chambers as an associate member. He will also continue to practice from his London address at Littleton Chambers. His arrival in chambers is much welcomed and supplements the extensive commercial...more
Launch of Kings Community Care Law & Disability Rights Association
5th Jun 2008
Chambers is pleased to announce the launch of The Kings Community Care Law & Disability Rights Association. The aims of the Association are to promote and develop issues of community care law and disability rights affecting claimants. We hope to bring together those involved...more
Kings represent families of Nimrod crash servicemen
23rd May 2008
Michael Rawlinson and Sophie Allan have just completed the Nimrod Inquest in which they were instructed by the families arising out of the crash on 02.09.06 which led to the largest loss of military life since the Falklands Conflict. They were instructed to argue that the crash arose...more
Kings Chambers members appointed Deputy High Court Judges
9th May 2008
The members and clerks of chambers warmly congratulate Frances Patterson QC, our Head of Chambers, and Nicholas Braslavsky QC on their recent appointments as Deputy High Court Judges in the Queen’s Bench Division. Miss Patterson's appointment also includes authorisation...more
Kings Chambers Planners in ‘Highest Rated’ Planning Magazine Survey
7th May 2008
Members of Kings Chambers Planning team have again featured within the top rankings of Planning Magazine’s Legal Survey for 2008. All 4 of our Planning Silks feature in the top 30 highest rated planning silks in the country, Paul Tucker moves up to 8 th position in the...more
Further appointment to the Provincial Panel
29th Apr 2008
Chambers is delighted to announce Nigel Clayton has now been re-appointed to the Provincial Panel. This takes the total number of chambers panel appointments upto 16. As a specialist in mortgage litigation, Nigel has been retained principally by the Department for Work and Pensions to...more
New Appointment for Former Head of Chambers
3rd Apr 2008
Members of Chambers, Clerks and staff warmly congratulate His Honour Judge Gilbart QC on his appointment as the Honorary Recorder of Manchester. Having previously sat in Preston, Judge Gilbart returns to Manchester as the most senior Circuit Judge. ...more
Paul Johnson appointed to Sports Mediation Panel
1st Apr 2008
Following a recent review by Sport Resolution of its panel of mediators, Paul Johnson, the Head of the Kings Mediation Group has been appointed to its panel of mediators. Sport Resolutions is the independent dispute resolution service for sport in the UK and is the provider of the...more
Mediation in Context Seminar 15th May
1st Apr 2008
Kings Chambers Mediation Group are holding a seminar which considers the current mediation market, the 'case' for mediation the process and why it works. Topics to be included are; The increasing impact of mediation on dispute resolution The current trends in...more
Chambers Charity Partner 2008
1st Apr 2008
Kings Chambers is pleased to announce that it will be supporting CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity, in 2008. Chambers Director, Debbie Andrés, who is co-ordinating this has said: “Chambers have historically been pro-active in...more
Two new members for Kings
31st Mar 2008
Kings Chambers are delighted to announce that we have been joined by Jeffrey Terry and Ben Harding both formerly of 8 King Street Chambers, Manchester. Jeffrey brings with him a wealth of experience in the specialist courts nationwide including in the Mercantile, Commercial, and...more
Tween Bridge Windfarm Success for Vincent Fraser QC
29th Feb 2008
Vincent Fraser QC has secured consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act and deemed planning permission has been granted for the Tween Bridge proposal. The proposal by E.ON UK Renewables Limited is for 22 3MW wind turbines of 125 metres in height at Thorne, South Yorkshire. ...more
Two New Tenants For Kings
15th Feb 2008
Chambers are delighted to announce that we have been joined by Gavin McBride and Charlotte Law both formerly of Peel Court Chambers in Manchester. Gavin and Charlotte join our Common Law section and are valuable additions to the team to supplement our services to solicitors in their...more
Heysham M6 Link Road Triumph for Frances Patterson QC
11th Feb 2008
Following a six-week long inquiry last year, Frances Patterson QC has secured planning permission from the Secretary of State for a £130 Million scheme from junction 34 on the M6 to Heysham. The Secretary of State accepted that there were very special circumstances to grant ...more
Sam Karim Joins Chambers
5th Feb 2008
Kings Chambers are delighted to announce that Sam Karim, formerly of India Buildings, Liverpool, has joined chambers. Sam practises in the areas of Community Care Law, Judicial Review and Personal Injury Law. ...more
Important TUPE Decision
13th Dec 2007
Nicholas Siddall has recently been successful in securing on behalf of the GMB Union a significant clarification as to the territorial extent of the TUPE Regulations. In the decision of Holis Metal Industries-v-The GMB and Newell the EAT held that the TUPE Regulations and the...more
Chambers UK 2008 Top 30
26th Nov 2007
Kings Chambers have maintained their position in this year’s Chambers UK Guide, featuring amongst the Top 30 sets nationally for the most barrister rankings. With a total of 52 rankings as ‘Leaders in their field’ equating to 76% of our members proportionate to the size...more
15 Junior Counsel to the Crown Appointments
12th Nov 2007
We are pleased to announce that 15 Members of Chambers have been appointed by the Attorney-General to serve as Junior Counsel to the Crown on the Provincial Panel to undertake work on behalf of the Government in their various specialist areas. They are Alan Evans, Simon Hilton, Paul...more
Eleanor Temple a 'future star'
6th Nov 2007
Eleanor Temple has recently featured in The Times 'future stars of the regions' report. She features with only one other member of the bar which reports as follows; 'Eleanor Temple’s combination of an easygoing personality with a steely professional...more
Pleural Plaques Litigation
17th Oct 2007
The House of Lords today (17.10.07) unanimously dismissed the joined appeals by Claimants in Johnston , Rothwell and others [2007] UKHL 39. Michael Rawlinson acted as first Junior assisted by Sophie Allan on behalf of the successful Respondents on the instructions of EL insurers Zurich...more
His Honour David Gilliland QC joins Kings
1st Oct 2007
Chambers is delighted to announce His Honour David Gilliland QC has joined chambers as an Arbitrator. Judge Gilliland who recently retired from the Bench was the Senior Circuit Judge in the Technology and Construction Court in Manchester. ...more
Solicitor Joins Kings Chambers
12th Sep 2007
Chambers are delighted to announce that Stephen Maguire, formerly a Partner in the Manchester practice of Donns LLP, has joined Kings following his conversion to the Bar. Stephen specialises in clinical negligence and catastrophic injury litigation. ...more
Kings Soars up the ranks of the Lawyer Bar Top 30
3rd Sep 2007
Kings Chambers have again featured prominently in The Lawyer UK 200 Annual Report 2007 in the UK's top 30 sets of Chambers. Kings have moved up the ranks, now placed as the 22nd highest grossing set in the country with the 3 rd highest percentage increase in gross turnover....more
Kings Nominated in Chambers Bar Awards
25th Jul 2007
Kings Chambers is delighted to announce that in recognition of our continued growth and success, we have been nominated in the category of ‘Regional Set of the Year’ in this year’s Chambers UK Bar Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 4 th ...more
Paul Johnson joins Kings
21st Mar 2007
Kings Chambers are delighted to announce that Paul Johnson has joined chambers. Paul heads up the Kings Mediation Group. Prior to joining Kings, he was one of the senior commercial litigation partners at Pannone LLP. His practice will focus solely on mediation. In 2004, he...more
Mini Pupillage Fair 2007 - Applications Close 13.4.07
22nd Feb 2007
Applications are now invited for our annual mini pupillage fair which this year is being held for 3 days commencing 25th June in our Manchester Chambers. This a unique experience and a very much sought after event. Full details can be found by following this link to the Mini...more
Lesley Anderson appointed Queen's Counsel
16th Oct 2006
Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of Lesley Anderson to Queen's Counsel. Lesley practises in our Chancery and Commercial section and brings the total number of silks in Chambers up to eleven. We also offer warmest congratulations to our Associate Member, ...more
Paul Chaisty QC appointed Deputy High Court Judge
28th Nov 2006
The Members and Clerks of Chambers warmly congratulate Paul Chaisty QC , our Deputy Head of Chambers, on his recent appointment as a Deputy High Court Judge for both the Queen's Bench and Chancery Divisions. ...more
Kings Chambers moves to Young Street
24th Nov 2006
Following an extensive refurbishment programme of our newly purchased building, Kings Chambers Manchester have relocated to 36 Young Street, Manchester. Our new premises are close to the new courts centre in the Spinningfields development in Manchester and provide a 21st Century...more
'The Bar Top 30' 2006
30th Jul 2006
Kings Chambers have again featured prominently in The Lawyer UK 100 Annual Report 2006 in the UK's top 30 sets of Chambers. Kings were placed as the 26th highest grossing set in the country. Allowing for the disparity in the size of the ranked chambers our average revenue per individual...more

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