This week’s blog is brought to you by Rebecca Cowell – pupil to Charles McCain On 19 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the highly-anticipated employment case. Background to the dispute In summary, the dispute concerned the employment status of the drivers who provide their services through the Uber App. The first […]

This week’s blog is brought to you by Kelly Sherif – pupil to Anne Richardson Usually, the Crown courts are bustling places, alive with court staff, Lawyers, reporters and members of the public. Not today…not any day in these times. Today I find myself at the security point with no queue, obligingly unzipping every single […]

Chambers was saddened to learn of the death of Simon Hawkesworth yesterday evening. Simon was called to the Bar in 1967 and completed his pupillage with Rudolph Castle Miller at 2 Harcourt Buildings where he remained until York Chambers was formed in 1990. He had a stellar practice on this Circuit and beyond both as […]

  Sam’s Government work includes all aspects of employment law, representing a variety of Government departments.   In addition, Sam is regularly instructed in personal injury matters, particularly for the Ministry of Defence in cases involving military, for example Inglis v. MoD [2019] EWHC 1153) and other injuries sustained by soldiers.  More information on Sam’s […]

This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Doherty – pupil to Sam Healy  Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen UKEAT/0031/20 The recent EAT case stresses the importance on companies to regularly review policies and to keep training provided to staff up to date. The existence of policies such as Equality and Diversity are simply […]

After successful completion of their second six and securing a tenancy within Chambers some of our recently appointed tenants reflect on their second six experience during the pandemic. My exerpience as a pupil   I embarked upon my second sixth in March 2020, which coincided with the first national lockdown. To that end, being ‘on […]

This week’s blog is brought to you by Rebecca Cowell – pupil to Charles McCain  A review of a recent Family Law Report A Local Authority v JK & Anor [2021] EWHC 33 (Fam) An application was made by a Local Authority for declarations that non-notification to the baby’s father and wider family was lawful.  […]

Helen Scourfield successfully appealed against interim removal on behalf of a family member, with whom the child was placed, and had been for almost two years. The appeal was on the basis that the test for interim removal, confirmed by Jackson LJ in Re C. The Judge of first instance agreed to stay the Order […]

Throughout the public health crisis we have continued to work collaboratively with our professional clients to deliver advice and representation to those in need. We are committed to helping clients to manage cases proactively and efficiently across all jurisdictions in the North East, Yorkshire and beyond. Led by Head Clerk Phil Paxton all members of […]

    Prosecuted by Anne Richardson, a father has been sentenced to four years and three months imprisonment having pleaded guilty to unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm and cruelty on his young son.  His partner admitted cruelty to a person aged under 16. Media coverage of the matter can be found here