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Caroline Rees KC joins Farrar’s Building

Published: 20/06/2023 | News

Farrar’s Building is excited to announce that Caroline Rees KC joins Chambers as an associate member today. Elected as Leader of the Wales and Chester Circuit earlier this year, and with recent accolades including a shortlisting for Crime Silk of the Year 2022 at the Legal 500 Awards and The Times ‘Lawyer of the Week’ in […]

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World Rugby Announces a ‘One-Team Approach’ to Disciplinary Processes.

Published: 07/06/2023 | News

Pathways and processes implemented under independent Judicial Panel Chairman Christopher Quinlan KC and Citing Commissioner Manager Steve Hinds, to broaden representation and deepen the talent pool of officials selected to represent Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, have resulted in widened global and gender representation. Thirteen nations will be represented across an experienced team, including […]

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Farrar’s Building Runs 4 Wales

Published: 18/05/2023 | News

We are delighted to be raising money for Mind Cymru by running the Cardiff Half Marathon on 1 October 2023. This important charity raises awareness of mental health, and in particular helps to improve the lives of young people aged 11-18 through education. Further information can be found here and here. We need your help […]

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Aidan O’Brien successfully defends Operating Department Practitioner in Fitness to Practise proceedings brought by the Health and Care Professions Council

Published: 02/05/2023 | News

Aidan has successfully defended an Operating Department Practitioner (‘ODP’) in Fitness to Practise (‘FtP’) proceedings brought by the Health and Care Professions Council. In May 2020, the Registrant was working as an ODP on an ITU ward, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Registrant attended a crash call for a patient in peri-arrest.  […]

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John Yems receives record ban from football over racism charges.

Published: 20/04/2023 | News

The decision of the independent Appeal Board, chaired by Christopher Quinlan KC has been published today. Contrary to the findings of the Independent Regulatory Commission, who suspended Yems for 17 months but found there to be no conscious racism, the Appeal Board concluded there to have been numerous examples of ‘inherent and obvious racism’. As […]

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ABTA’s 25th Anniversary, Travel Law Seminar

Published: 18/04/2023 | News

Farrar’s Building is delighted to be an event partner at ABTA’s 25th Anniversary Travel Law Seminar on 10 – 11 May 2023 Celebrating its 25th year, ABTA’s two-day Travel Law Seminar will provide an update on the changing landscape of travel regulation as well as discussions as to legal issues facing the travel industry. James Pretsell will […]

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Christopher Quinlan KC chairs Independent Club Financial Review Panel (CFRP) regarding Reading Football Club

Published: 05/04/2023 | News

Reading Football club will be deducted six points from the 2022/23 Championship table following an admission by the club that it had failed to comply with the budget restrictions imposed, following a previous breach of the EFL’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. Chaired by specialist sports law silk, Christopher Quinlan KC, the CFRP ratified the agreed […]

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Tim Found Returns to Chambers

Published: 03/04/2023 | News

We are delighted to welcome Tim Found back to Chambers, following paternity leave. Tim specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury, accepting instructions from both claimants and defendants. Please contact our Clerks with your enquiries.

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