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News Flash: General Damages for Methanol Exposure

Barnaby recently appeared on behalf of the Claimant in the matter of Brady v Detect Fire & Security Ltd (LTL Doc. AM0505427, December 2018). The Claimant, an installer of fire alarms, was assigned by the Defendant, his employer, to a fitting assignment at the site of a third party, a company...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

In trying to make a topic simple but informative, some detail is necessarily lost. And remember, in law, there is the general rule, and then there are always exceptions to it! Pensions can come from three sources:- 1) State (OAP and employees of the state e.g. police, judges!), 2) Employers, and 3) Individuals. The types...

No.18 Barristers Chambers are delighted announce we are supporting The Hampshire Law Society Annual Dinner on the 6th June 2019. The evening will take place at the prestigious Hilton at the Ageas Bowl. With Pre-dinner drinks being served followed by a sumptuous 3 course meal prior to the entertainment, the after...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

In trying to make a topic simple but informative, some detail is necessarily lost. And remember, in law, there is the general rule, and then there are always exceptions to it! Pensions can come from three sources:- 1) State (OAP and employees of the state e.g. police, judges!), 2) Employers, and 3) Individuals. The types...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

Further to my recent short article re slow disclosure of medical records under DPA/GDPR, the provisions of s31G of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 are also of relevance (inserted by the C and C Act 2013). For some reason, the section is not reproduced in my Red Book 2018...

Tracey Hennessey (2001)

No.18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Tracey Hennessey will be speaking to the Junior Lawyers Division(South Hampshire) about Chasing your career goals No.18 are delighted to announce that Tracey Hennessey (2001) will be joining the Juniors Lawyers Division (South Hampshire) panel discussion together with Kath Shimmin (Partner and Gender Equality...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

In a recent care case, medical records of one of a later joined party was requested from her GP by the her solicitor with appropriate authority. The GP replied that under GDPR they were entitled to 42 days within which to respond. The mental health of the party was in...

No.18 Chambers are delighted to welcome our new Junior Clerk Rebecca Burns . Christine became a clerk in Chambers in August 2018 . Her principal responsibility is the day to day running and maintenance of the diary and case management; together with the collection and negotiation of fees. Christine has developed...

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

No.18 Chambers are delighted to announce Claire Hook's re-appointment on to the South Hampshire Junior Lawyers Division Committee for another year. Claire will be sharing the roles of both Bar Representative & Events Representative....

On 6th June 2018, the President of the Family Division issued guidance promulgating standard children and other orders for general use. Shorter Public and Private Law Case Management directions orders have been produced to assist those at court. Helpfully such orders have been colour coded, showing sections of amendment and editorial...

On 10th April 2018, Sir James Munby issued guidance in relation to parents with a learning disability. The purpose of this ‘is to bring to the attention of practitioners and judges, and to commend for careful consideration and application by everyone, the very important “Good practice guidance on working with...

No.18 Chambers are delighted to welcome our new Junior Clerk Laura Hepburn . Laura became a clerk in Chambers in April 2018 whilst studying part-time for her Law degree. Her principal responsibility will be assisting Mark and Rebecca with the day to day running and maintenance of the diary and...

No.18 are proud to announce that for a second year running we are walking in the Southampton Legal (10 km) Walk on Monday 25th June leaving at 5:30pm starting from Southampton Combined Court Centre, London Road. What is the walk? The walk is an amazing opportunity to raise much needed funds for...

John Franklin (2016)

No.18 Chambers is delighted to announce that John Franklin (2016) has accepted an invitation to join Chambers following the successful completion of his Pupillage . John will be joining our Civil & Family team. John joined chambers following successful completion of his pupillage in April 2018. John enjoys an extensive oral...

Amelia King (2016)

No.18 Chambers is delighted to welcome Amelia King .Amelia is to join Chambers as a pupil in April 2018. She was called to the Bar in 2016 after obtaining a ‘Very Competent’ grade on the BPTC which she studied on a part-time basis whilst working full-time as a Paralegal in...

Sara Chalk (2018)

No.18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Sara Chalk (2018) has accepted an invitation to join Chambers and will be available for work from the 26th March 2018 . Sara will be joining our Family team. Sara transferred to the Bar in 2018 from her role as a Legal Executive Advocate...

Ian Wheaton (2002)

Every business has information that is confidential and is vital to both their success and operation, whether that be knowledge of your business clients/customers with whom they became connected , internal processes, business strategies or technology. For any competitor in your market this information can be attractive and may help...

No.18 Barristers Chambers are delighted announce we are supporting The Hampshire Law Society Annual Dinner on the 17th May 2018. The evening will take place at the prestigious Hilton at the Ageas Bowl. With Pre-dinner drinks being served and the opportunity to do some beer tasting from a local micro brewery...

No.18 Chambers are delighted to welcome our new Junior Clerk Rebecca Burns . Rebecca became a clerk in Chambers in January 2018 after achieving an Upper Second Class BSc (Hons) Degree in Natural Sciences, majoring in Mathematics and Biology. Her principal responsibility will be the day to day running and...

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