14th June 2021
To all clients of St John’s Chambers, Further to the Prime Ministers announcement today of the continuation of restrictions nationally, our clerking teams and barristers continue to work remotely, as well as a small team based at 101 Victoria Street. All members of the clerking team are contactable between 8am and 6pm by phone, MS…
16th February 2021
Charles Auld and Kate Harrington of Magadalen Chambers have collaborated again, this time in an article published on 12th February by New Law Journal, which questions why the coronavirus regulations have become so incredibly convoluted. The article outlines briefly the Byzantine complexities of the current regulations and asks: as everybody is supposed to be following…
28th July 2020
St. John’s Chambers have the facilities to run hybrid hearings. This means that clients are able to come into Chambers for socially distanced, face to face conferences and hearings. To learn all about our facilities, and how we are keeping all barristers, staff and clients safe during this time, download the guide here.
8th July 2020
To those of you that attended my inquest update webinar on 11 May 2020 (watch here), you will recall that I spoke at length about the controversy caused by Chief Coroner’s Guidance No. 37, which was believed by some, to place restrictions on the ability of a Coroner to investigate deaths resulting from possible failings…
25th June 2020
An article by barrister, David Regan as been published in the New Law Journal. Thorny dilemmas for coroners Coroners are experiencing difficulties when assessing which COVID-19 deaths to investigate, barrister David Regan has warned. Coroners must determine whether to investigate a death, for example, if human error is involved, the death is violent or unnatural…
11th June 2020
Patrick West As the end of lockdown (at least in its present form) now looms large on the horizon, the process of unpicking what went wrong with the UK’s experience of the virus has begun. At the same time as millions prepare to return to shops and businesses their staff will look to their employers…
12th May 2020
The Children Law Team will hold its 3rd Family Forum on Thursday 14th May at 5pm and we’d love it if you’d join us. Short presentations this week will be from Sarah Phillimore (on very recent case-law) and Abigail Bond (on the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations). A general Q & A session will…
22nd April 2020
Charlie Newington-Bridges Introduction 1. The need for virtual hearings and virtual trials for civil proceedings has presented the judiciary, counsel and solicitors with a whole series of challenges, not least learning how the technology works. 2. What follows is not a definitive guide to virtual hearings, but more a series of observations and tips for…
22nd April 2020
Members of St John’s Chambers’ Wills & Trusts, Real Estate and Commercial teams continue to offer the full range of mediation services during the COVID-19 Lockdown through the use of the Zoom Pro video conferencing platform. This allows the mediation to take place remotely, with the mediator being able to move between virtual rooms where…
21st April 2020
Over the past few weeks we have missed seeing you all at and around Court. To that end we would like to share our new initiative: ‘St John’s Family Forum’: a regular weekly 20-30 minute online presentation on a relevant topic, followed by a Q & A session and an opportunity for an exchange of…
