Central Chambers is delighted to announce that Ayse Akgol has started her pupillage under Joseph Lynch. The competition for pupillage is almost overwhelming and it is always the sign of truly impressive applicant that they […]
Brexit has had an impact on just about every aspect of life in the UK. It has impacted upon most areas of the justice system of England and Wales. In this article, Rhona Scullion looks […]
William Staunton asks: Are We All Being “Punished” by Lockdown and What is the Impact of Lockdown on Bail? In a recent Crown Court bail variation application, where the issue was a proposed change of […]
A recent case has given me pause to consider the way language is deployed in Family Law – it also gave me cause to revisit an article by Paul Hart exposing the issue of ‘disguised […]
Central Chambers intends to offer three pupillages over the course of 2021 and 2022. Those pupillages will start in October/November 2021, April/May 2022 and October/November 2022. These pupillages will be of a common-law nature and may […]
Mini-summary by Nazmun Ismail Barristers have to represent their clients fearlessly. The cab rank rule applies and so they do not choose their cases. In this case, a District Judge had made an order that […]
R v HM & FAA (2020) Mark, led by Francis Fitzgibbon QC, secured the acquittal of his client (FAA) who faced terrorism charges. The unanimous Not Guilty verdicts followed a re-trial lasting over four weeks […]
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