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Melanie Plimmer appointed Deputy Judge
26 July 2010
Melanie Plimmer has recently been successful in the competition to appoint fee-paid Deputy Judges of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). She has previously sat as a fee paid Immigration Judge in the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT). In April 2010 the AIT ceased to...more
The Times 'Lawyer of the Week'
22 July 2010
Paul Chaisty QC has been given the prestigious accolade “Lawyer of the Week” by The Times, following his successful defence last week of a claim against Wayne Rooney. The article, published in today’s edition of The Times, features an interview with Paul, who talks of...more
Success for Kings Chambers & Wayne Rooney
16 July 2010
Paul Chaisty QC and Mark Harper (instructed by Hill Dickinson LLP (Manchester Office) – Geraldine Ryan) acted for Wayne Rooney in his successful defence of a claim for unpaid commission and damages in excess of £4 million brought by his former management company, ...more
Secretary of State success for detaining a deportee for 34 months
13 July 2010
R (on the application of Mohamed) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 1244. Mr Justice Hickinbottom has recently decided that the Secretary of State had not acted unlawfully in detaining a deportee for 34 months who had a reasonable prospect of removing a...more
Chambers turnover hits £20m
8 July 2010
Kings Chambers has reported a rise in its annual turnover, breaking the £20m barrier after a successful year of growth. Kings’ revenues rose to £20.085m for the twelve month period ending on 30th April 2010, up from £19.1m in 2009, a 5.1% increase driven by activity...more
Kings Chambers swings to success at charity golf tournament
8 July 2010
Kings Chambers celebrated a victory at the recent Headway Golf Day, with the team finishing the day in joint first position. The group of four talented golfers - Steve Loxton, Paul Hughes, Colin Griffin and Ben Williams - saw off opposition from 22 other teams to reach the top spot. The...more
Kings Planning Lawyers rated in Top 20 in Planning Magazine Survey
29 June 2010
Kings Chambers has been recognised in The Guide to Planning Lawyers 2010-11, as published in the recent Planning Magazine, with a number of sought-after Top 20 positions awarded to members. Top-Rated Silks include Stephen Sauvain QC, who was placed 10 th ; Paul Tucker QC at 15 th ; and...more
Brian Griffiths Joins Chambers
7 June 2010
Kings chambers is delighted to announce that Brian Griffiths has accepted an invitation to join chambers. Brian was previously a member at 6 Park Square Chambers in Leeds. Brian will continue his successful practice within all aspects of personal injury litigation with a particular...more
Closed evi, Art 6 and banks.
5 May 2010
In Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury [2010] EWCA Civ 483 the Court of Appeal confirmed that the standard of disclosure required of Her Majesty's Treasury ('HMT') in relation to a direction made under the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009, made pursuant to Schedule 7 to the...more
Civil Costs: Law and Practice
4 May 2010
We are pleased to announce that Mark Friston’s textbook Civil Costs: Law and Practice is now on the shelves. It has taken four years to write, during which time Dr Friston has spent about 4,000 hours either drafting or researching it. It is intended for all species of lawyer,...more
Paul Lakin joins chambers
12 April 2010
Chambers are delighted to announce that Paul Lakin has joined chambers. Paul who previously practised at Chancery House Chambers in Leeds, is a welcome addition to our Chancery/Commercial section. Paul who was previously a solicitor and called to the Bar in 2000 specialises in all...more
Art 8 case to Supreme Court
1 April 2010
On 30 March 2010 the Court of Apeal granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in the case of Leeds CC v Hall. The case concerns the application of ECHR Art 8 to claims for possession brought by social landlords against insecure occupiers. Adam Fullwoood represents Mr Hall. More to...more
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