Barristers Chambers

Bar Standards Board announces about-face on diversity and inclusion proposal

Bar Standards Board announces about-face on diversity and inclusion proposal

Plan to require barristers to advance DE&I ditched amid claims it lacked clarity and would be unenforceable

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Headshot of Blackstone Chambers' Tim Parker

Blackstone Chambers junior to take silk in Hong Kong

Tim Parker will be appointed Senior Counsel in June; but another international judge has left the Court of Final Appeal

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Headshot of Julian Haws

Cornerstone recruits ex-Brick Court senior clerk Hawes as Langdorf heads for Gatehouse

New roles for well-known veteran senior clerks at leading London chambers

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Photograph of Judge Joan Donoghue

Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue joins Twenty Essex as an arbitrator

Retired American judge took unusual step last year of correcting media reports over controversial ICJ Gaza genocide ruling

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Gearing leaves Fountain Court to build on Singapore connections

Gearing leaves Fountain Court to build on Singapore connections

Former co-head of arbitration to go solo in London but continue at Singapore’s Duxton Hill Chambers

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Littleton Chambers names successor to chambers director Dux

Littleton Chambers names successor to chambers director Dux

Clare Bello, former chief executive of Cornerstone Barristers, to succeed Liz Dux in March

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No5 Barristers’ Chambers names new leaders

No5 Barristers’ Chambers names new leaders

Former leader of the Midland Circuit steps up to co-lead one of Britain’s largest sets alongside eminent planning silk

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Formal Portrait of Charlotte Proudman

Campaigning woman barrister wins tribunal case over 'boys' club' tweets criticising family judge

Charlotte Proudman hails 'turning point' for women's rights and a barrister's freedom of speech

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Blackstone Chambers takes on Singapore-based silk to expand Asia offering

Blackstone Chambers takes on Singapore-based silk to expand Asia offering

Former Clyde & Co partner Sapna Jhangiani KC joins London commercial set in Singapore

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One Essex Court adds Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s former Asia arbitration head

One Essex Court adds Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s former Asia arbitration head

Paul Tan joins the set to expand its footprint in Singapore and the wider Asia region

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One Essex Court barrister appointed as next Takeover Panel chairman

One Essex Court barrister appointed as next Takeover Panel chairman

Laurence Rabinowitz KC will succeed Michael Crane KC in May next year

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L-R: Sharif Shivji KC, Richard Hill KC, David Goddard, George Bompas KC, Ben Lashmar and Ryan Tunkel

4 Stone Buildings rings changes with new leadership and clerking co-heads

Shake-up will see hugely respected senior clerk David Goddard take consultancy role

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‘A brilliant lawyer with vast experience’ – Brick Court mourns death of leading competition barrister
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Arbitration barrister Baloch exits 3 Verulam Buildings for Essex Court

Arbitration barrister Baloch exits 3 Verulam Buildings for Essex Court

Experienced senior junior swaps sets in rare lateral move between commercial chambers

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Women KCs gather at the High Court to celebrate 75th anniversary of first admissions

Women KCs celebrate 75th anniversary of first appointments

Lady Chief Justice hosts event to mark progress since first two women took silk in 1949

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