This weeks blog is brought to you by Sarah Preest -pupil to Ravi Randawa Guidance was provided for the payment of contact in cases where abuse has been found or admitted. Background In 2018 the parties separated with the mother leaving the family home with the child (D). Father had contact on an ad hoc […]
This week’s blog is brought to you by Grace Atkinson – pupil to Frazer McDermott In September 2021 the NHS announced the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination to school children aged 12-15 years old. One month later, the winter flu vaccination programme for 2021-22, which already included children of primary school age, was expanded […]
This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Dawson pupil to Philip Morgan An employment tribunal has held that the summary dismissal of a care assistant for unreasonably refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was fair. In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd ET/1803699/2021 an employment tribunal held that the summary dismissal of […]
We are delighted to announce that Kate Branigan QC has accepted an invitation to become a Door Tenant at Dere Street Barristers. Kate is an accomplished family law specialist with a particular interest in complex public law proceedings involving non-accidental injury, infant death, factitious illness, and neglect. She is a member of 4pb (4 paper […]
The hearing into the deaths of Mohammed Sohail Aziz, 23, and Suhail Ahmad Akhtar, 20, was held at Bradford Coroners’ Court today. Crispin Oliver, Assistant Coroner, presided over the inquest. Both young men were both killed when the red BMW they were travelling in crashed into a road barrier in Bradford Road, Brighouse, in 2020. […]
This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Callaghan – pupil to Catherine Fagan Practice Direction 12J applies to any family proceedings, but for present purposes the focus will be upon its application in private family proceedings. PD12J will be engaged wherever it is ‘alleged or admitted, or there is other reason to believe’ […]
Chambers is delighted to announce that Jodie James-Stadden has been appointed as a Fee Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Property Chamber for the Northern region. The role is part time. Jodie will continue to practice as a specialist member of both Dere Street’s Civil/Chancery and Court of Protection teams. Jodie’s profile […]
This month’s blog is brought to you by Sarah Preest – pupil to Ravi Randawa These proceedings involved two competing SGO placements. Z was subject to an interim care order and it was determined within proceedings that neither of his parents could care for him. The choices before the court […]
Chambers is delighted to be a part of the revitalisation of Middlesbrough town centre and will be opening purpose-built premises at 2 Centre Square early in the New Year. You can follow extensive coverage of this news online here Speaking to the media, our Head Clerk Phil Paxton said: “We have been looking for some […]
All members of chambers and staff offer their warmest congratulations to David Lamb who has been recommended to the Lord Chancellor for appointment as Queen’s Counsel by the QC Selection Panel. His appointment will be confirmed at a ceremony in the Spring. Successful applicants to the rank of Queen’s Counsel are required to demonstrate excellence […]
