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R -v- Roberts, Griffiths, Jamshaid and Shahzad

Published: 15/02/2019 | News

Patrick Harrington QC and Leighton Hughes have just concluded the successful prosecution of four men charged with the murder of Malaciah Thomas in July 2018. During the four week trial in the Crown Court at Cardiff before Mrs Justice Jefford the prosecution case was that the four defendants had hunted down the deceased before Roberts […]

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Christopher Quinlan QC chaired an Expert Review Panel to produce an Independent report published by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)

Published: 01/02/2019 | News

Christopher Quinlan QC recently chaired an Expert Review Panel to undertake a wide-ranging independent review into the events at Wrexham Tennis Club and produced an Independent report published on 25 January 2019 by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The LTA expressed their gratitude to Christopher and the Expert Panel for producing their comprehensive report and […]

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Farrar’s celebrates our most successful year

Published: 21/12/2018 | News

Members and Staff at Farrar’s Building celebrated the most successful year ever for Chambers, during a delightful dinner and Awards ceremony at the Bleeding Heart restaurant in Farringdon. Two of our Award Winners; Kelly Penstone-Smith and James Shaw We wish all our friends and colleagues a Very Happy Christmas and New Year.  

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Aidan O’Brien successfully represents disabled medical student withdrawn from her programme of study

Published: 07/12/2018 | News

Aidan O’Brien successfully represented a disabled medical student during a university appeal hearing, following her withdrawal from her programme of study.  The student had been removed from her course following her second failed attempt at a practical ‘OSCE’ assessment.  Aidan successfully argued that the university had failed to ensure that reasonable adjustments were in place, […]

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Matthew Kerruish-Jones successfully defends bus driver prosecuted for colliding with pedestrian in South London

Published: 19/11/2018 | News

Regina v Mahoney Matthew Kerruish-Jones successfully defends bus driver prosecuted for colliding with pedestrian in South London. Mr Mahoney, an experienced bus driver, was prosecuted for driving without due care and attention after coming into collision with a pedestrian on a zebra crossing. The pedestrian had walked out in front of the bus whilst Mr […]

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Farrar’s Building ranked as a leading set in this year’s legal directories

Published: 02/11/2018 | News

We are delighted to have been ranked in the latest editions of Chambers & Partners UK and Legal 500. In Chambers & Partners UK 2019, we were again ranked as a leading set in both Personal Injury and Crime with individual barristers also receiving rankings in Financial Crime, Professional Discipline and Motor Insurance Fraud. They […]

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Neil Baki is elected to the 2019 Bar Council

Published: 29/10/2018 | News

We are delighted to announce that Neil Baki was elected to the 2019 Bar Council last week. Please see a full list of the 2019 Bar Council Election Results here.

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Matthew Kerruish-Jones represents interested party : Inquest into the death of David Cuthbertson and others

Published: 26/10/2018 | News

On 22 October 2018 HM Coroner Andrew Barkley presided over the Inquest into the death of David Cuthbertson and others, which concerned the death of Mr David Cuthbertson and five of his children in their farmhouse of Poityn Farm near Llangamarch Wells, Powys, Wales. Matthew Kerruish-Jones represented the estate of Eifion Davies (deceased). Matthew’s pupil, […]

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