Chambers of Roger Farley QC
19 QUAY STREET, MANCHESTER, M3 3HN, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 0161 833 6000
- Fax:
- Fax 0161 833 6001
- DX:
- 14327 MANCHESTER-3
- Web:
- www.cobden.co.uk
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Cobden House Chambers is one of the leading sets on the Northern Circuit and has strength and depth in personal injury law, criminal law, chancery and commercial law, family law, housing law and employment law.
The set: Cobden House is known for its legal excellence, approachability, cost-effectiveness and high-quality service. As a result of organic growth and quality recruitment, Cobden House has grown rapidly since its establishment. A friendly, approachable clerks’ room with considerable knowledge of all disciplines is able to assist with queries.
Cobden House Chambers is located on Quay Street and occupies the former home of Richard Cobden, a Grade II Georgian building dating back to the 1700s, that was also used as a university and then a County Court. Chambers is a modern, forward-thinking set but retains the traditional focus on client care.
Types of work undertaken: The personal injury department, headed by Richard Hartley QC, undertakes both claimant and defendant work at all levels and has strength and experience in high-value claims within industrial disease, road traffic, employers’ liability, clinical negligence and public liability cases.
The criminal department, headed by Mr Ian Metcalfe, has vast experience of defending and prosecuting cases of the utmost complexity and of a highly sensitive nature. The team covers all aspects of crime, including road traffic offences and regulatory issues, and has the ability to service work from a junior level to Queen’s Counsel.
The chancery and commercial department, headed by Mr Richard Oughton, has expertise in wills, trusts, probate, property law, private client and insolvency. The team has recently recruited two pupils as part of the ongoing expansion as a chambers, and offers strength from junior to senior counsel.
The family department, headed by Mrs Carolyn Johnson, undertakes work in private and public law cases, covering care proceedings, residence, contact and injunctions, and has expertise in ancillary relief, covering the full range of hearings from the Family Proceedings Court to the High Court.
The housing department specialises in all aspects of landlord and tenant, homeless issues, and appeals, and conducts work for local authorities, private bodies, housing associations and other registered social landlords.
The employment department covers all areas such as TUPE, disability and sex discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal, and covers the tribunal courts across the country.
Above material supplied by Cobden House Chambers (Chambers of Roger Farley QC).