On 13 November 2018 the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 (‘the 2018 Act’) came into force, introduced as a response to an apparent increase in the number of assaults being perpetrated against public […]
We are all acutely aware of the use of the term “risk” in the cases we deal with on a regular basis. Re F (A Child)(Placement Orders: Proportionality) Neutral Citation Number: [2018] EWCA Civ 2761 […]
When it comes to so-called “county-lines” cases, advocates within the Criminal Justice System must not allow the safeguards in our law to be overlooked simply because others in the system are overlooking them. There are […]
Veterans of the Magistrates’ Courts will be all too familiar with the scene: The Defendant is charged with an offence categorised as domestic violence (‘DV’); they plead not guilty; they attend on the day of […]
Continuing his inspection of protest rights in the UK, Mark Pritchard casts an eye over the latest High Court judgment on the issues in a “lock on” appeal. The new case of DPP v Ziegler […]
As part of Central Chambers’ programme of expansion and development, we have moved to our new home at: 82 King StManchesterM2 4WQ “This is a fantastic building with great facilities. We are a modern set […]
As Central Chambers continues to grow, Central Chambers AGM has decided to appoint its first heads of departments. Following that decision, Benjamin Knight and Joseph Lynch were voted Heads of Crime and Family Law, respectively. […]
Central Chambers is pleased to announce that, due to expanding work volumes in this field, we are looking for a full-time Family Clerk. JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Family Clerk (Manchester) REPORTS TO: Head of […]
On Saturday 27th October 2018, Central Chambers set out a stall at the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair 2018. This large event at King’s College, London was well-attended by students, writes Ben Knight. A pupillage fair […]
This week, prosecutions against members of the anti-fracking protest movement in Lancashire have been brought to national attention in newspaper headlines. “It is not my place to comment on any allegations of bias in specific […]
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