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Financial Remedies Courts: Structure document and Good Practice Protocol

Gary Fawcett (1975)

An Overall Structure of the Financial Remedies Courts and the Role and Function of the Lead Judge was published for the Financial Remedies Courts (FRCs) together with an accompanying Good Practice Protocol (both attached) The FRCs have been established as a subsidiary structure working within the Family Court. The President of...

Sara Chalk (2018)

In March 2018 Sara Chalk represented the child through her Children’s Guardian at a 5 day fact finding hearing regarding non-accidental injuries of multiple bruises on several parts of the body including to the head, face, chest, back, thigh and ear. The case had some complexities due to there being...

Following her invitation in Dublin in 2017, No18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Katie Henry has been invited to speak again at the World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights in Singapore in July. Katie will undertake a joint presentation with fellow barrister Jack Henry who is head...

Barnaby Large (2007)

The Claimant was employed as a marketing manager for the Respondent social enterprise. She had, for some time suffered with PTSD following being the victim of a commercial robbery many years before. Whilst the Claimant had managed her conditions relatively successfully, following the her a difficult family bereavement in the Summer of 2017 her health declined and...

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Amelia King (2016), Francis Payne (2014)

Fixed Costs & Broadhurst v Tan; Taylor v Smith [2016] EWCA Civ 94: In a recent case it was argued by the claimant that a Part 36 offer made after the issue of Stage 3 proceedings will have the consequences as set out under CPR 36.17. They had completed a Statement...

Rachel Chapman (2017)

Last month saw the start of the flexible operating hours (“FOH”) at Manchester Civil Justice Centre and the County Court at Brentford. This is a six month pilot scheme which involves early sittings from 8am to late sittings at 7pm in both civil and family cases. The aim is to...

Sarah Barber (2018)

No.18 Chambers is delighted to welcome Sarah Barber .Sarah joined Chambers as a pupil in October 2019. She was called to the Bar in 2018 after obtaining a ‘Very Competent’ grade on the BPTC. Prior to pupillage, Sarah provided assistance to solicitors in child law matters, working as a Paralegal...

No.18 Chambers are delighted to announce we have increased our recognition for the fourth year running in the annual Legal 500 rankings. The Legal 500 assesses law firms throughout the country and this year No.18 Chambers have been named as one of the recommended sets on the Western Circuit for...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

The information below is meant as a list of chapters and contents, to give a flavour of the report (as attached ) in case it has not yet been read. The report comprising over 160 pages, is a good practice guide representing the product of two years’ work. It is...

Rachel Chapman (2017)

No.18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Rachel Chapman (2017) has accepted an invitation to join Chambers following successful completion of her pupillage in October. Rachel will be joining our Family & Civil teams. Rachel joined chambers following successful completion of her pupillage in October 2019. Rachel predominantly undertakes work within...

Barnaby Large (2007)

Case Summary: The Claimant had taken photographs of invoices she had seen during her work, which she considered established that she had not been told the truth by her employer about her pay and working hours. She provided copies of these photographs to her solicitor, who was assisting with her grievance,...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

1. a. MCA s23 (1) (c) states the court may make:- ‘an order that either party to the marriage shall pay to the other such lump sum or sums as may be so specified’ b. And the more relevant provision in the subject case was s23 (3) (c) MCA:- 'an order under...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

In a land of black BMW’s, dark suits, and the odd shock of blond Old Etonian hair … was a lad called Boris. Separated from Marina, but not divorced, cohabiting or not with a lass called Carrie, the press wondered will he ever settle down? Entering the doorway of no 10...

Stop Press: The Spectre of Dishonesty

Barnaby Large (2007)

Dishonesty has always been that dirty word lawyers like to skirt around in litigation. There are professional obligations as to when and how its to be pleaded and, as we had previously understood, if it was not pleaded, we were unable to assert it. ATB Sales Ltd v Rich Energy Ltd...

The President of the Family Division has published new guidance on forms of orders in children cases. Attention is drawn in particular to paragraph 9 and the drafting of first and subsequent orders. ...

No18 is delighted to welcome Dan Fantham and Beth Miles to our clerks room. Dan and Beth will be working alongside Mark in ensuring the highest service is offered. No.18 are committed to you and your clients by working collaboratively , as part of your team to provide a package of...

Amelia King (2016)

No18 Chambers are delighted to announce that Amelia King has accepted her invitation to join Chambers following the successful completion of her pupillage in April 2019. Amelia’s practice includes family law and all areas of civil law. She was called to the Bar in 2016 after obtaining a ‘Very Competent’...

No18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Katherine Henry has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge. Katherine will sit on the Western Circuit in a part time capacity. Everyone at Chambers wishes Katie well in her new role....

Fondly recorded in the records of the Western Circuit as "the top Canadian barrister on the Western Circuit", Chas will be missed by both the profession, his Circuit and all those in Chambers. Chas joined Chambers in 1991 with an exclusive criminal practice. He was a formidable advocate but also a...

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