Public Law Update  BR & Ors, Re (Transparency Order: Finding of Fact Hearing) [2023] EWFC 9 Judgment handed down by Poole J Background Poole J directed that three public family law applications brought separately by three different Local...

Crown Chambers Grows Clerking Team Crown Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of Joanna Koszyk as its Junior Clerk. Joanna brings experience from her background in financial services, logistics and customer services. She will add value...

Crown Chambers Welcomes Third Pupillage Cohort  Following our continued growth throughout 2022 and the success of our second Pupillage programme, Crown Chambers is delighted to have welcomed its third cohort of Pupils. Our four new Pupils...

Criminal Law Law Update: September 2022   Index of Cases Hawkes & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2022] EWCA Crim 1197 (01 September 2022) - where appellant expressed a lack of knowledge about the shortfalls found in their post office branch and at...

Civil Law Update: Carbon Monoxide Alarms Required in Rental Properties     The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 comes into force on 1 October 2022. From this date all relevant landlords must ensure carbon...

Crown Chambers Welcomes Children Law Barrister   Natalie brings a wealth of experience from a local authority background where she represented Children Services in care proceedings as a Principal Solicitor. The legal teams she managed handled...

William Harbage KC is appointed as a Circuit Judge   Crown Chambers are delighted to announce that our silk door tenant, William Harbage KC, has been appointed as a Circuit Judge in Nottingham.  Our Criminal Team would like to thank William...

Social Mobility at the Bar and Securing Pupillage    It is that time of year again where people up and down the country await their exam results and eagerly sit by their emails to see if they have secured a place at university. For those...

Crown Chambers Welcomes New Barrister     Crown Chambers is delighted to welcome experienced family and civil law specialist Kim Gordhandas to its growing set. Kim took an alternative route to the Bar, working for 12 years as an advocate...

Neurodivergence at the Bar     The Bar is becoming increasingly aware of its need to mirror society's views of social inclusivity, bringing it into the modern age. One area that we have witnessed gaining traction is neurodiversity....

Crown Chambers Welcomes Business Executive    Crown Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of Lydia Flanagan as its new Business Executive. Lydia is experienced in business management and operations and joins Crown Chambers...

Crown Chambers Barrister Appointed as Assistant Coroner     Crown Chambers is delighted to announce that our Barrister Sarah Middleton has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner for Kingston-upon-Hull and East Yorkshire. Sarah is an...

Private Law Update: May 2022   Index of Cases M (A Child – Private Law Proceedings – Case Management – Intimate Images) [2022] EWHC 986 (Fam) – M appealed a judgment that had been handed down by Mrs Justice Knowles on the basis she did not...

Private Law Update: April 2022   Index of Cases K v K [2022] EWCA Civ 468 – The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in private law proceedings. The Judgment has provided general guidance about the...

Public Law Update: March 2022   Index of cases S (Vulnerable Party: Fairness Of Proceedings) [2022] EWCA Civ 8 (18 January 2022)- The Court of Appeal considers a mother’s appeal against findings made against her following a finding of fact...

Private Law Update: March 2022   Index of Cases Z (A Child) (Surrogacy) [2022] EWFC 18 – the High Court was concerned with an application for a parental order in relation to Z, a child. The applicants were Z’s mother and father and the...