The Legal 500

Chambers of Fiona Barton QC

TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 9AH, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7410 2000
Fax:
Fax 020 7410 2010
DX:
1048 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
Web:
www.5essexcourt.co.uk
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What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar

Administrative and public law (including local government)

Within Administrative and public law (including local government) Administrative and public law – New Silks

Civil liberties and human rights (including public inquiry law and actions against the police)

Within Civil liberties and human rights (including public inquiry law and actions against the police),

Also recommended are: 25 Bedford Row, which represents defendants accused of national security breaches and life-sentenced prisoners; 5 Essex Court, for its work defending actions against the police and cases engaging human rights; the ‘highly diplomaticBarbara Hewson at Hardwicke, who ‘conducts her work in an effortless manner’; Ian Rogers, Piers Gardner, and new silk Tim Ward QC at Monckton Chambers; ‘consummate advocateRichard Lissack QC at Outer Temple Chambers, for public inquiry work; and the ‘absolutely first-rateNicholas Moss at Temple Garden Chambers, for his work on the Baha Mousa public inquiry.

Immigration (including business immigration)

Within Immigration (including business immigration),

Also recommended are Sibghat Kadri QC of 6 King’s Bench Walk; Robin Tam QC at Temple Garden Chambers; Jeremy Johnson QC of 5 Essex Court; and the ‘highly committedTim Eicke QC at Essex Court Chambers, who took silk in 2011.

Licensing

Within Licensing Licensing – Leading Juniors

Other New Silks

Within Other New Silks Other New Silks

Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law)

Within Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law), 5 Essex Court (Chambers of Fiona Barton QC) is a second tier firm,

There is a ‘very high level of experience’ at 5 Essex Court, ‘particularly in relation to police law’. With ‘barristers who display real passion’, leading individuals include the ‘truly brilliantFiona Barton QC, who is ‘a real leader in the area of police law’ and is acting for Leicestershire Police Authority in respect of the investigation of serious complaints including fraud against the acting Deputy Chief Constable of Leicestershire; and the ‘highly responsiveJason Beer QC, who is acting for the Independent Police Complaints Commission in the misconduct investigation and proceedings relating to the death of Ian Tomlinson. Both made silk in 2011.

Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists Junior Counsel to the Crown – A Panel


Legal Developments in the UK

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  • HOUSING

    In Nzinga Maswaku v Westminster City Council [2012] EWCA Civ 669 the Court of Appeal clarified that in offering a homeless person with alternative temporary accommodation the local authority is obliged to point that if the offer is refused it has discharged its Part VII duties under the Housing Act 1996.
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  • COUNCIL TAX

    In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning, therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted from liability to pay council tax.
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  • QUEEN’S SPEECH

    Bills already introduced pursuant to the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 include Local Government Finance Bill and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, both accompanied by Explanatory Notes, which in each case address ECHR compatibility.
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  • Standards

    In R (Calver) v Adjudication Panel for Wales [2012] EWHC 1172 (Admin) Mr Calver was a member of Manorbier Community Council who successfully challenged the decision of the Panel to dismiss his appeal against a decision by Prembrokeshire County Council Standards Committee censuring him for a number of comments or blogs posted by him on a website he owned and controlled.
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  • A justified retrospective

    Clive Sheldon - QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation
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  • Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

    In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:
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  • Public Sector Equality Duty

    Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.
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  • Judicial Review

    The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.
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  • The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services

    After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
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  • Immigration update May 2012

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