Crown Chambers welcomes leading family Silk

Crown Chambers welcomes leading family Silk

Crown Chambers welcomes leading Family Silk   We’re delighted to confirm that Frances Heaton KC has joined Crown Chambers as a Silk Door Tenant. Frances is a leading silk in family law and is regularly instructed on highly complex public and private law children...
Crown Chambers sign up to The FreeBar Charter

Crown Chambers sign up to The FreeBar Charter

We are delighted to announce that Crown Chambers are the 10th Chambers to be a signatory of The FreeBar Charter. FreeBar state “The Charter has been designed by FreeBar to guide organisations at the Bar in implementing best practice with regards to LGBT+...
Nigel Edwards KC defends in an investigation by the CAA

Nigel Edwards KC defends in an investigation by the CAA

Nigel Edwards KC was recently instructed by the senior partner of Hedley Solicitors Blyth, to lead the defence in an investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority, the Accidents Investigation Branch, and the CPS into a fatal air accident that occurred in 2023. Matters...
Criminal Law Update

Criminal Law Update

CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE BY MAYA HANSON & BILLY TORBETT   Prison Overcrowding: A review of recent Court of Appeal cases The number of people currently held in prison in England and Wales is at a record high. As of Monday 18th March 2024, the prison population was...
Public Law Update

Public Law Update

Public Family Case Law Update by Maya Hanson & Blaise Morris N (Children: Revocation of Placement Orders) [2023] EWCA Civ 1352 The Court of Appeal gave valuable guidance as to the revocation of placement orders.  The Judgement was handed down by Peter Jackson LJ,...