Olivia McGeeney appears in the Royal Courts of Justice.   Olivia recently appeared in the Royal Courts of Justice on behalf of a parent whose child had been taken out of the country without their consent. Olivia twice appeared on a Pro Bono...

Employment Law Update The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and will come into force in October 2024. S26 of the Equality...

Crown Chamber Pupils join as Tenants    Crown Chambers is delighted to announce our four Pupils, Annabelle Coakley Chloe Pinches Fintan Molloy and Ellen Boyes have become Tenants following a Chambers vote. Each pupil has excelled in their...

Criminal Law Update   R v Borsodi [2023] EWCA Crim 899 The last 18 months have seen significant change in the law around intentional strangulation. It started with the introduction of the new offence under section 75A of the Serious Crime Act...

Crown Chambers Charity Walk     The Crown Chambers charity walk on Saturday 9th September 2023 will see our barristers and staff take on 21 miles of the King Charles III England Coast Path to raise funds for Hull and East Yorkshire Mind....

Crown Chambers shortlisted in the Yorkshire Legal Awards     Crown Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2023. We are thrilled to be a finalist for this...

Private Law Update  DS v AC [2023] EWFC 46 Judgment handed down by Mrs Justice Lieven DBE Background The parties were in a relationship between October 2021 - September 2022. During the relationship, the Applicant (A) worked in the...

Public Law Update   J (Children: Re-opening Findings of Fact) [2023] EWCA Civ 465  Judgment handed down by Peter Jackson LJ  Background This case is an appeal to the Court of Appeal from the Family Court at Taunton. It arises from care...

Wellbeing at The Bar Certification    Crown Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been re-awarded a Certificate of Recognition by The Bar Council of England and Wales for our work on wellbeing to support our members and staff....

Civil Law Update   News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and another v Williams and others Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd v...

Crown Chambers New Building   Crown Chambers is delighted to have opened its fantastic new building on Aldred Gelder Street in Hull. We welcomed our barristers to take a look around the beautifully newly refurbished building where we will hold...

Private Law Update   Index of Cases Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts [2023] EWCA Civ 115: The Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the role of Kingdonv Kingdon [2010] EWCA 1409 and ‘how to approach a case where on the one hand the increase in...