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David Sawtell gives paper on causation on construction law to the Society of Construction Law
On 8 June 2021, David Sawtell gave his paper, ‘Causation in Construction Law: Time for a re-statement?’ on 8 June 2021. David set out to re-state how causation affects construction… Read more »
19 Members of Chambers listed in Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2021
Chambers is delighted to have 19 members listed in the newly released ‘Who’s Who Legal UK Bar’ for 2021, across nine practice areas. They include: Aviation & Travel Bernard Doherty… Read more »
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John Tackaberry QC, Edwin Glasgow CBE QC, Nigel Pleming QC, Richard Wilmot-Smith QC, Richard Spearman QC, Paul Darling OBE QC, Stuart Catchpole QC, Timothy Lyons QC BL Advocaat/Avocat, Brussels Bar, Adrian Hughes QC, Stephen Tromans QC, Peter Rees QC, Karim Ghaly QC, Lindy Patterson QC, Adam Robb QC, David Brynmor Thomas QC, Bernard Doherty, Jess Connors, James Burton, Katherine Apps 
Stansted Airport expansion granted on appeal with a full award of costs
Manchester Airport Group has secured planning permission to increase passenger numbers at Stansted Airport from 35 to 43 million passengers per annum (whilst remaining within its existing overall movement cap),… Read more »
Quintin Fraser successfully resists the Claimant’s application to appeal following a trial in which a future loss of earnings claim of £605,000 was assessed at £45,000
On 20 May 2021 Mr Justice Henshaw dismissed the Claimant’s application to appeal the judgment of Recorder Bebb QC which had been handed down on 6 April 2020. The Claimant,… Read more »
Lasting Powers of Attorney: Engaging Override
Can the capacitous views of an individual about who they wish to make decisions on their behalf in the event that they lose capacity be overridden? The answer, in short,… Read more »
Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts (Fourth Edition) Published
We are delighted to announce that Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts (Fourth Edition) has been published today by Oxford University Press. In this fourth edition Richard Wilmot-Smith QC, and co-editor Paul Darling QC,… Read more »
News Edwin Glasgow CBE QC, Richard Wilmot-Smith QC, Paul Darling OBE QC, Adrian Hughes QC, Peter Rees QC, Marion Smith QC, Michael McParland QC, Karim Ghaly QC, David Brynmor Thomas QC, David Bateson *, Jonathan Bellamy, John Denis-Smith, David Sawtell, Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho, Patrick Hennessey, Hannah McCarthy, Melissa Shipley, David Hopkins, Stephanie David, Daniel Benedyk, James Bradford, Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating, Gethin Thomas, Daniel Kozelko, Nicholas Higgs, Philippe Kuhn, Peter Hurst LLB MPhil FCIArb * Back To Back Payment Clauses Under UAE Law – by Alexander Burrell
Alexander Burrell discusses the key features of Back to Back Clauses under UAE law, a common feature of construction contracts in the Gulf region, and often an area of contention… Read more »
Guidance Note: Relevant Information for Different Categories of Decisions – May 2021
This guidance note sits alongside our guidance note on carrying out and recording capacity assessments, and is designed to assist social workers and those working in frontline clinical settings when… Read more »
Mental Capacity Guidance Note: Capacity Assessment – May 2021
This purpose of this document is to provide for social workers and those working in front-line clinical settings an overview of the law and principles relating to the assessment of… Read more »
Lord Dyson led the Investigation regarding the Panorama interview with HRH Diana, Princess of Wales which aired on 20 November 1995
Lord Dyson led the Investigation regarding the Panorama interview with HRH Diana, Princess of Wales which aired on 20 November 1995. His report was published on 20 May 2021.
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