November 2019 - Crown Office Chambers

Crown Office Chambers is delighted to announce that Susanne Tanner QC (Scot) FCIArb will be joining as Door Tenant with effect from 2 December 2019

News | 29th Nov 2019

Susanne is a skilled litigator who specialises in the fields of personal injury, clinical negligence, criminal regulatory work, health and safety matters, inquests, public inquiries and arbitration. Susanne was called to the Bar in 2000. Since then she has practised as an advocate in Scotland, taking silk in 2016. She brings a wealth of trial […]

James Ageros QC successfully defended Roy Goatham and Palmers Marine Services Ltd

News | 29th Nov 2019

James Ageros QC, instructed by Richard Morris from Penningtons Manches Cooper, London, successfully defended Roy Goatham and Palmers Marine Services Ltd in a case brought by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency before Mrs Justice Thornton QC. The case concerned the capsize and sinking of his client’s boat and death of a crew member by drowning […]

Robert O’Leary’s case wins Outstanding Case of the Year at the Personal Injury Awards 2019

News | 28th Nov 2019

Robert O’Leary’s case of Inglis v MOD wins Outstanding Case of the Year at this year’s Personal Injury Awards held in Manchester. Congratulations to Hugh James and all concerned.

Crown Office Chambers shortlisted for Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

News | 27th Nov 2019

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for The Legal 500 UK 2020 Awards in the following areas: Silk of the year – Andrew Rigney QC, Construction and Energy Silk of the year – David Platt QC, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Junior of the year – Catherine Foster, Personal Injury and Clinical […]

Criminal Regulatory Manchester Seminar & Drinks

Events | 25th Nov 2019

Crown Office Chambers Criminal Regulatory & Environmental team are hosting a seminar at The Lowry Hotel, followed by drinks at El Gato Negro on Thursday 5 March 2020. With limited places available, please email events@crownofficechambers.com to find out more or register your interest.

Robert O’Leary contributes to latest Munkman on Employer’s Liability

News | 20th Nov 2019

Munkman, the leading authority and the most comprehensive and analytical text in the field of employer’s liability, is now in its 17th Edition. It has been brought fully up-to-date and takes into account all developments in statutory and case law since the last edition, including the chapters on Occupational Cancer and Third Party Violence at […]

Isabel Hitching QC to speak at TECBAR/COMBAR panel discussion on ‘The Silk Application and Life as a Junior Silk’ on 14 January 2020

News | 14th Nov 2019

Isabel Hitching QC will join the panel discussion followed by a Q&A session, giving an insight into what the application and life in silk entails. This event is organised by the Equality and Diversity Sub-Committees of TECBAR, COMBAR and ChBA and has been generously supported by Gray’s Inn.

Crown Office Chambers join teams from BLM and Hamilton Insurance Group on BLM’s Homeless Helpers Initiative

Events | 14th Nov 2019

Crown Office Chambers were delighted to join teams from BLM and Hamilton Insurance Group on BLM’s Homeless Helpers Initiative, distributing 200 meal/care packages to those in need in central London, double the amount of meals distributed last year. Thank you to BLM for organising, view the post here.

Paul Higgins successful in landmark Court of Appeal decision concerning jurisdiction of High Court to commit even if no claim for damages is issued

News | 11th Nov 2019

Jet2 Holidays Limited v Hughes & Hughes [2019] EWCA Civ 1858 is a landmark decision of the Court of Appeal confirming the High Court’s jurisdiction to commit for contempt of court if false statements of truth are made by a potential claimant even though no claim for damages is ever issued. The Respondents took a […]

Dominic Kay QC has secured an acquittal in relation to a fatal fall from height on a construction site

News | 8th Nov 2019

Dominic Kay QC, instructed by Ian Manners at DAC Beachcroft, has secured the acquittal of T, the operator of a business which erects steel frame buildings, charged under the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 in relation to a fatal fall from height involving one of T’s workers on a construction site. The […]

News & Events: November 2019