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Patience Abladey

EXPERTISE Patience has a varied practice in a wide range of areas including family (public and private), housing, personal injury and business and property. Patience completed her common law pupillage under the supervision of Fiona Walker and Richard Stubbs. Family Patience has a busy family practice and accepts instructions in both public and private law children’s proceedings. Patience has acted for local authorities, family members and Guardians in multi-day final composite and fact-finding hearings in public and private law proceedings. Patience also acts in private law matters involving contact, non-molestation orders and occupation orders. Housing Patience accepts instructions in all housing matters and is regularly instructed to draft pleadings and give advice. Patience has particular experience in possessions, housing disrepair and anti-social behaviour trials as well as allocation hearings. Personal Injury Patience has developed a practice within personal injury Small Claims and Fast Track trials and accepts instructions to act on behalf of Claimants and Defendants. Business & Property Patience acts in and advises on all aspects of Business and Property work and has particular experience in contentious probate and breach of contract. Patience has also developed a strong practice in Claimant financial mis-selling and secret commission cases. Patience has a wide range of commercial and legal experience, having worked in a variety of banks, a ‘Big 4’ accounting firm and a leading oil and gas servicing company. During her studies on the BPTC, Patience volunteered at Support Through Court (formerly known as the PSU), where she provided practical assistance and support to litigants in person. Following the completion of the BPTC, Patience worked as a County Court Advocate in and around London. EDUCATION & AWARDS Bar Professional Training Course, Northumbria University (Very Competent) 2017 - 2018 LLM in Bar Professional Training, Northumbria University (Distinction) 2017 - 2018 LLB (Hons), University of Hertfordshire (First Class) 2012 - 2015 Dean’s Award Scholarship: Northumbria Law School MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Family Law Bar Association Patience acts as a mentor for BME Legal, Bridging the Bar and Bar Practice Course students at Northumbria University. For more information follow Patience on LinkedIn

EXPERTISE Jamie has defended numerous challenging, complex and multi-handed criminal cases, including those involving vulnerable defendants and witnesses. Jamie was one of the first barristers to be approved by the Legal Aid Agency for Very High Cost Case (VHCC) work becoming a panel member for many years. Jamie has also been instructed in appellate work. Areas of expertise include: Murder & Homicide Manslaughter Serious Fraud Sexual Offences Serious Violence Drug Offences Firearms Proceeds of Crime Motor Offences including Death by Dangerous Driving Public Order Offences MEMBERSHIPS Criminal Bar Association EDUCATION Newcastle University LLB(Hons) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION An accomplished classical guitarist, Jamie co-founded the Guitar Appreciation Society in Newcastle. He is regularly involved in events arranged for the world's best guitarists playing at masterclasses, recitals and concerts in the North East, including playing with a quintet of musicians from the Royal Northern Symphonia. He also represented Classical Guitar Magazine for 2 years in place of its Editor as a judge at the prestigious guitar festivals of Krakow and Gdansk in Poland. An accomplished accompanist, Jamie accompanied mezzo-soprano, Olga Sotnikova at the Royal College of Music in Manchester. He frequently plays guitar concerti with orchestras and in duets. For many years Jamie has played duets with Sting’s former lead guitarist.

Verity Adams

Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola

Oluwapelumi represents clients in cases ranging from those with modest matrimonial assets to high-value and complex financial disputes. She regularly acts in cases requiring careful analysis of financial disclosure, valuation evidence, and issues concerning non-matrimonial property and contributions. Oluwapelumi is also instructed in matters involving third-party interests, including disputes where assets are held by or alleged to be owned/funded by family members. Her approach is strategic and pragmatic, combining robust advocacy with an ability to achieve constructive settlements where possible. She is adept at managing sensitive cases involving allegations of financial misconduct, enforcement applications, and interim maintenance ensuring her clients receive clear, realistic advice throughout proceedings. She is known for her measured advocacy and pragmatic advice, delivering clear, solution-focused representation in both negotiation and contested hearings. Her background as a former solicitor gives her a practical understanding of client needs and case management. Oluwapelumi serves on various committees and was recognised in The Legal 500 for four consecutive years as a Next Generation Partner. MEMBERSHIPS Resolution Family Law Bar Association EDUCATION LLB Law London Metropolitan University Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - University of Huddersfield LLM - University of Huddersfield

EXPERTISE Town & Country Planning Chancery Law Administrative and Public Law Planning Appeals Local Plan Examinations Other Areas Judicial Review Drafting s.106 and other legal agreements Injunctions and interim remedies s.210 Injunctions and s.215 Amenity Notices Breach of advertisement regulations Breach of condition on planning permissions Chancery Lands Tribunal matters Property disputes including boundaries, easements and restrictive covenants Village Greens & Commons Registration, upgrading and modification of public rights S.16(9) applications to de-register and exchange common land Nicola worked as a Chartered Town Planner for 12 years in local government and the private sector before being called to the Bar in 1999. She has an extensive practice in Town & Country Planning, compulsory purchase, local government and administrative law, acting in public inquiries and the courts. Nicola has advised and appears for a wide range of private clients, developers and Local Authorities on all planning matters and Judicial Review. She also advises all parties in criminal cases arising from planning breaches. Nicola specialises in rights of way, village greens and commons law; acting for all parties at highway inquiries and in applications to modify definitive maps, applications to register village greens and applications to the relevant Minister under s.194 of the Law of Property Act 1925 and exchange common land under s.16(9). Nicola acted for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council over a 6 year period in numerous hearings in planning inquiries, the High Court and Court of Appeal to successfully remove 73 park homes unlawfully placed on land and used as permanent accommodation by vulnerable people. Nicola also advises local authorities in relation to unauthorised encampments by Gypsy and Traveller groups and is successful in securing emergency interim injunctions to prevent occupation taking place. Nicola has a substantial number of private sector clients with land and moors in the north Pennines, advising on development required for recreational shooting and agriculture. MEMBERSHIPS Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute Chartered Town Planner Planning and Environmental Bar Association LECTURES & SEMINARS Nicola regularly talks at seminars to private clients and local authorities on planning issues including renewable energy environmental protection. She also delivers bespoke in-house training for local authority officers and members. Nicola is a Bar Council accredited lecturer and has lectured in planning practice at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham University and to the Local Government Association on numerous topics. EDUCATION BA (Hons) Town & Country Planning – University of Newcastle upon Tyne. BVC – University of Northumbria. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Nicola accepts Licensed Access and Direct Access cases.

Employment & Discrimination Law Jamie is a specialist employment and discrimination law barrister with twenty one years’ experience in dealing with employment disputes of all kinds. He appears locally in Newcastle Employment Tribunal, but receives the majority of his instructions nationally, appearing frequently in Glasgow Employment Tribunal and throughout England. Jamie has a varied client base receiving instructions from FTSE 100 companies, local authorities, NHS Trusts and small and medium enterprises. His Claimant work varies from acting on behalf of trade union members to individuals in a wide range of circumstances. A particular recent focus has been successfully representing Claimants in claims of sexual harassment in the workplace. Jamie has a thriving advisory practice and because of his specialism he is often called upon to advise in relation to a tricky point of law or where there is no obvious answer. He enjoys appellate work and particularly welcomes instructions to appear in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in both London and Edinburgh or to provide advice in respect of prospects of bringing or defending an appeal. Examples of Jamie’s work includes: Regularly defends all types of claim in the Employment Tribunal be it discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal. Appearing in lengthy cases representing Respondents facing a significant range of allegations and needing to manage the size and scope of the litigation. Defending public sector employers in relation to multiple party holiday pay litigation. Multi party TUPE litigation, both public and private sector. Whistleblowing claims and successfully establishing the absence of a public interest disclosure. Representing public and private sector employees experiencing harassment in the workplace. Jamie has successfully acted on behalf of Claimants in sex, race and disability harassment claims. Frequently instructed in claims of disability discrimination on behalf of both Claimants and Respondents. Has a strong grasp of the legislation and the underlying case law. Drafting contractual terms, particularly where there is an issue relating to employment status or the enforceability of terms. Jamie keeps up to date both with developments in law but also wider policy issues within the workplace generally. He is able to undertake policy work, advising employers on matters that go beyond a strict legal analysis. Jamie has a teaching qualification and is able to provide training on any aspect of employment law. His equality and diversity training is engaging and tries to be of practical application as opposed to a lecture on the law. APPOINTMENTS Fee Paid Employment Judge - North Western Region Deputy District Judge - North Eastern Circuit MEMBERSHIPS Employment Lawyers Association Newcastle upon Tyne Employment Tribunal Users Group EDUCATION & AWARDS LLB (Hons), LLM Sir Thomas More Bursary (Lincoln's Inn) SEMINARS Disability Discrimination Update for Claimants and Respondents Whistleblowing: Tactics for Claimants and Respondents An Introduction to the Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 Made Interesting Technology and Social Media Privilege and Without Prejudice Discussions What You Need to Know About the New Employment Tribunal Rules and Fees Regime - Employment Lawyers Association Managing Social Media in the Modern Workplace ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Jamie is authorised to accept instructions under the Bar Public Access scheme. Twitter: www.twitter.com/EmploymentBar Jamie maintains an employment law updating service on his own website: www.jamieandersonbarrister.co.uk .

Natasha Andrews

Family & Matrimonial Finance Natasha has extensive experience representing Local Authorities, parents, extended family members, children’s Guardians in all tiers of the Family Court. Natasha is instructed to conduct finding of fact hearings including allegations of neglect, violence, factitious illness and emotional harm. Natasha was led recently in a three week finding of fact hearing concerning allegations of sexual abuse of six children. Natasha is sought out for her skills to communicate with and put at ease nervous and sensitive clients. Natasha undertakes private law work on behalf of parents and other family members involving residence, contact and parental responsibility disputes. Natasha has extensive experience in domestic violence cases including injunctions, occupation orders, forced marriage, honour violence and committals. Natasha also deals with ancillary relief and matrimonial finance cases, accepting instructions from first appointments through to final hearings, maintenance pending suit applications, freezing order applications etc. In addition, Natasha is instructed in proceedings relating to co-ownership of property under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (ToLATA). Natasha has experience in appearing against litigants in person acknowledging a need to be fair but firm. Equestrian Law Natasha has a keen interest in horses and covers all aspects of equestrian law including breach of contract, professional negligence, regulatory work, tribunal representation, personal injury, safeguarding etc. Natasha is a keen equestrian competing regularly at British Show jumping competitions. MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit Family Law Bar Association EDUCATION & AWARDS LLB (Hons) Teesside University 2:1 Runner Up, Robert Wright Mooting competition Lincoln's Inn 2002 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION As well as her equestrian interests, Natasha also enjoys running and has recently completed the Major Series Challenge.

Family Julian practises in all areas of family law, undertaking work in public law proceedings, private law proceedings and applications following relationship breakdown (matrimonial/civil partnership and cohabitee). Whilst recently called to the Bar, Julian was admitted as a Solicitor in 1991 and has practiced in Family Law for 28 years. He was a member of the Law Society’s Children and Family Panels. Julian has conducted the majority of his own advocacy since 1996 in all tiers of the Family Courts. Julian has also practiced as a Solicitor Mediator. Julian was the Principal Solicitor for the Child Protection Services of a Local Authority for 10 years. Public Law Children Julian is instructed to act in all tiers of the family court and the court of appeal and on behalf of all parties in proceedings. He brings a wealth of experience having dealt with cases involving child death, serious inflicted injuries, sexual abuse, FII, chronic neglect, FGM, child abduction and cases with a foreign element. Clients have included vulnerable adults, adults with particular faith practices, children and local authorities. He has acted in cases involving vulnerable adults, adults requiring special measures, parents who are themselves children and children giving evidence. Public Law - Inherent Jurisdiction Julian has made a special study of the role of the Inherent Jurisdiction in Family Proceedings particularly regarding the use of secure accommodation, DOLS and removal from the Jurisdiction. Private Law Children Julian is instructed to appear in cases involving complex elements, and has experience in acting for the child in such applications, permanent and temporary removal from the jurisdiction. Adoption Julian has acted in cases involving contested adoption and adoptions with an international element. Matrimonial Finance Julian has experience in acting in ancillary relief and experience in providing advice and representation at all stages of litigation. MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association Resolution North Eastern Circuit EDUCATION BSc Zoology with Honours degree at Liverpool University CPE and LSF leading to admission as Solicitor Level 8 (Masters equivalent) CGSI in Leadership ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Julian has a wealth of experience derived from his practice as a Solicitor in private practice and a Local Authority Principal Solicitor. This range of roles has given Julian a broad experience of many issues that arise in the Family Courts with the advantage of viewing applications from a range of perspectives. Julian understands the other issues that face Solicitors in practice who act for the Local Authority, parents and children. Julian has recently retired from the Reserve Forces after 30 years’ service. A keen musician who sings with Hexham Abbey Choir and has surprisingly, recently taken up the trumpet.

Thomas Bannister

Financial Remedy As a dual-qualified Chartered Accountant and Barrister, Thomas has a busy financial remedies practice that involves disputes over the matrimonial home, pensions, third-party property and debt. Thomas takes a particular interest in disputes involving company valuations. Moreover, Thomas has experience in dealing with jurisdictional disputes both within the United Kingdom, specifically Scotland, and the European Union. Trusts of Land & Appointment of Trustees Thomas has a burgeoning ToLATA practice where he is often involved in cohabitee disputes at the point of a relationship breakdown. Thomas is regularly involved in such matters in the pre-proceedings phase, where he is able to offer advice on the merits of such an application. Public Law Children Thomas has a broad range of experience in Public Law cases and regularly represents local authorities, mothers, fathers and children. Such cases often involve significant child protection issues including non-accidental injuries, chronic neglect, substance abuse and domestic abuse. Thomas is regularly involved in cases featuring applications for care orders, adoption and special guardianship. Private Law Children Thomas frequently represents parents, children and extended family members in a broad range of private law disputes appearing in both the High Court and Family Court on multi-day trials. Issues in such cases can include removal from the jurisdiction to both Hague and non-Hague convention countries, religious upbringing, domestic abuse and allegations of rape. EDUCATION Bar Training Course, Northumbria Law School (Distinction) Graduate Diploma in Law, Leeds Law School (Distinction) BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford (Upper Second Class) Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland BSc (Hons) Accounting, University of Exeter (First Class) AWARDS The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn Kennedy Scholarship Harris Manchester College Scholar, University of Oxford Leeds Law School Prize for Foundations of Tort Law Waller Scholars’ Fund, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford Dean’s Commendation, University of Exeter MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Prior to being called to the Bar, Thomas enjoyed a career in the assurance industry, training with one of the ‘Big 4’ accounting firms and chartering as an Accountant in 2019.

Graham Bartlett

Insurance Graham is a leading specialist insurance lawyer, drawing on the knowledge and experience gained in his previous career as a chartered loss adjuster. He advises policyholders, brokers and insurers on disputed claims and all aspects relating to the interpretation and application of insurance contracts. Recent instructions include: advising on non-disclosure on a price comparison website of previous flood damage advising on the judicial review of a decision of the Financial Ombudsman advising on the liability of a householder for emergency stabilisation work on adjoining properties following a gas explosion advising on recovery under the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 of the costs of rectifying insolvent contractors’ defective work. Insurance Law Blog Graham has a regular column in The Journal, the official magazine of the Chartered Insurance Institute, and has an insurance law blog (www.grahambartlettlaw.wordpress.com). He delivers seminars and webinars to local insurance institutes and to the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters. Construction Both as a barrister and as a chartered loss adjuster, Graham has been involved in a number of building disputes involving damage to both residential and commercial property. He has also dealt with claims under the insurance clauses in the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract and on Contractors All Risks insurance policies. Commercial Property Graham advises on commercial property disputes. Recent instructions include advising on the inclusion of fixtures and fitting within an asset sale agreement, lease renewal and car parking rights. Business, Chancery, Company Law & Insolvency Graham has had extensive involvement in company law litigation, including petitions for relief from unfair prejudice and other shareholder and director disputes. He has acted in insolvency proceedings including winding-up petitions and administration orders. Ecclesiastical Law Graham is a member of the Ecclesiastical Law Society and accepts instructions on matters relating to clergy discipline and faculty applications. Personal Injury & Costs Graham has a significant personal injury practice and advises on liability and quantum and drafts pleadings for both claimants and defendants. He has acted for claimants who have suffered permanent injuries and incapacity and when acting for insurer defendants is able to use his insurance background to advise on issues relating to reserves and litigation risk management. He also advises on costs and appears in contested assessments. EDUCATION BSc Economics, University of Bath Associate Chartered Insurance Institute Associate Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Northumbria University Bar Vocational Course, Northumbria University LLM Commercial Law, Northumbria University ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Graham is able to deliver CPD training to solicitors, insurers, insurance brokers and loss adjusters across all his specialist areas. He is also able to accept instructions from businesses and members of the public under the Direct Access scheme. He is also a member of Advocate, the Bar’s pro bono charity, and accepts instructions under the scheme. Graham was called to the Bar in 2000 after a career as a chartered loss adjuster. More recently he was a senior lecturer at Northumbria University where he taught civil litigation and was an accredited advocacy tutor.

Troy is a vibrant and enthusiastic sought after member of Trinity’s Civil team and is happy to accept instructions to appear in the High Court and County Court on a variety of commercial matters. He has been recognised as a promising junior barrister for his acute knowledge and fine attention to detail. Business & Property Troy acts and advises on all aspects of Business and Property matters in fast track and multi track cases also having appellate experience. His practice areas includes: Contractual Disputes Landlord and Tenant Disputes Ship and Admiralty Matters from Financing and Mortgage Registration Ship Arrest Inheritance and Probate Offshore Trust Formation Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring Licensing applications and Intellectual Property Local and International Debt Recovery and Collection matters Employment Troy accepts instructions in a wide range of employment law matters, including: Employment Contracts Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal Claims Discrimination Settlement Agreements Restrictive Covenants TUPE Transfers Redundancy Whistle-blowing Personal Injury Troy accepts instructions representing Claimants and Defendants at Small Claim, Fast Track, Infant Approval and costs related hearings, in addition to drafting pleadings and advices. EDUCATION BA (Hons) Law and Criminal Justice, University of West Florida Post Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, Guildford Surrey Bar Vocational Course, University of Law, London MEMBERSHIPS Bar of England and Wales 2008 Bar of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas 2008 The Honourable Society of Middle Temple

Family A former tenant of a leading family law Chambers on the Western Circuit, Nicola practices in all areas of family law. She is frequently instructed in private law children proceedings and regularly represents parties in proceedings under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996. Nicola also represents Local Authorities, parents and children at all stages of public law proceedings. Nicola provides practical and pragmatic advice in all cases and prides herself on her down to earth and approachable manner with both lay and professional clients. Private Law Children Nicola is regularly instructed to appear at all stages on behalf of applicants and respondents, children’s guardians and children with separate representation in private law proceedings. She has experience in dealing with cases concerning rape, sexual abuse (including of a minor), mental health, domestic abuse/violence, internal relocation and parental alienation (which include applications for changes of residency). Nicola is experienced in dealing with internal relocation cases, acting for both those seeking to relocate and those seeking to prevent such a move. She has also acted in cases involving international relocation and jurisdictional issues. Public Law Children Nicola frequently appears on behalf of Local Authorities, parents and children in public law proceedings. She is instructed at all stages of proceedings from interim hearings to multi-day final hearings. Nicola has experience of representing vulnerable adults, including those with severe learning disabilities and those assessed as needing the assistance of an intermediary. Injunctions Nicola routinely represents both applicants and respondents at all stages of injunctive relief proceedings under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996. MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit Western Circuit The Honourable Society of Middle Temple PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION Public Access Qualified ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator Bar Professional Training Course, BPP Leeds LLB (Hons), University of Leeds ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Nicola is a keen sportswoman, having previously represented Lincolnshire at hockey. She enjoys playing netball socially and is learning to play tennis.

Morgan is a Commercial and Employment Barrister He regularly appears in the High Court and County Court and Employment Tribunal. His clients include Local Authorities, Corporate Entities, Charities, Sports Associations and Private Individuals. He is an accredited mediator and was previously appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel. Commercial & Chancery Morgan is a member of the Business and Property group in Chambers and his practice includes all aspects of Commercial Litigation with an emphasis on: Contractual Disputes Consumer Credit and Financial Mis-selling Construction Disputes Data Protection Boundary Disputes Inheritance Act Claims Insolvency (Corporate and Individual) Landlord & Tenant Disputes Professional Negligence Partnership Disputes Restrictive Covenants Morgan is regularly instructed in TOLATA claims and accepts instructions in Matrimonial Finance with particular expertise of dealing with matrimonial disputes involving trusts, company assets and high value individuals. He has a growing practice in data protection and confidential information claims in a commercial context and on behalf of local authorities. Morgan regularly appears in the High Court and County Court on a range of matters including applications, injunctions, appeals and multi-day hearings. Employment Morgan is a member of Trinity's Employment Group and accepts instructions from Claimants and Respondents in all aspects of Employment Law. He is frequently engaged in multi-day discrimination cases acting for both Claimants and Respondents and his practice includes restraint of trade, whistleblowing, TUPE and unfair dismissal. Morgan was recently appointed to hold an Investigation into allegations of gross misconduct on behalf of a Local Authority and is able to conduct internal investigations across a range of industries. Sports Law Morgan has experience of advising and representing various sporting clients and organisations, particularly on areas overlapping with the Equality Act and Data Protection Requirements. His recent instructions include: Advising a Championship Golf Club on discrimination matters Advising the National Golf Club’s Advisory Association on the transition to the World Handicapping System and data protection matters; and Advising a Local Golf Club on a membership dispute requiring a Norwich Pharmacal Order Mediation Morgan is an ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator. He is instructed as a mediator and is regularly instructed in ADR in all of the practice area he covers. LECTURES & SEMINARS Morgan regularly provides CPD accredited seminars and training to solicitors and other professionals all aspects of Commercial, Employment and Matrimonial Finance law. APPOINTMENTS Deputy District Judge (2022) Attorney General's Regional C Panel of Counsel (2018) EDUCATION & AWARDS 2006-2010 - LLB (Hons) Bar Exempting, Northumbria University– 1st Class (Hons) 2010 - Lincoln’s Inn Buchanan Award for outstanding results on exempting degree ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Morgan is authorised to accept instructions under the Bar Public Access scheme.

Claire Brissenden

EXPERTISE Family Private Law Children Domestic Abuse & Injunctions Internal and External Relocation Cases Finding of Fact hearings Ancillary Relief & Matrimonial Finance Pensions Armed Forces Following a successful career in business Claire was a mature entrant to the Bar. Claire has considerable experience representing parents in private law children matters involving residence and contact, as well as applications relating to domestic abuse. In addition to complex contact and shared residence cases, she specialises in finding of fact hearings, implacable hostility cases, and changes of residence. Claire recently appeared in the High Court successfully defending an appeal after a rehearing of a finding of fact hearing concerning a single issue of rape F v M (Appeal: Finding of Fact) [2019] EWHC 3177 (Fam). Claire also has extensive experience of applications for temporary and permanent leave to remove from the jurisdiction, internal and external relocation cases. She represented the father in the reported appeal Re H [2014] EWCA Civ 989 and subsequent rehearing of Re H [2015] EWFC 39 concerning an application by the mother to take their child to Iran for a holiday, despite the father's status as a political asylum seeker. Claire represents clients in all aspects of ancillary relief and matrimonial finance applications. She is particularly experienced in cases involving modest assets where a creative solution is often required to achieve a ‘fair’ result. She has also represented a number of serving and retired members of the armed forces, and has expertise in pensions. Claire is especially aware of the need for sound advice from the earliest stages of proceedings to avoid the stress and expense of protracted litigation. She understands that clients need to feel supported and listened to, and is very capable of putting them at ease. She is experienced in dealing with litigants in person, and being a trained mediator is able to communicate effectively with them in order to achieve negotiated solutions. Claire is fully committed to the continued representation of both privately and publicly funded clients. Claire's article in Family Law Week “Changing Residence - A Judgment of Solomon” addresses the difficulties faced by the courts in deciding whether to change a child's residence, particularly in view of a child's wishes and feelings to the contrary. APPOINTMENTS Family Law Mediator (Children and Ancillary Relief) MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association North Eastern Circuit Inner Temple EDUCATION LLB (Hons) Buckingham University BVC Northumbria University ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Claire enjoys foreign travel, scuba diving, skiing and photography. She supports Newcastle United and sometimes enjoys it. Claire is divorced with two children and two dogs.

Civil Will is instructed by both claimants and defendants in a wide range of personal injury cases. He has dealt with road traffic, employers’ and occupiers’ liability claims, increasingly at the level of fast track and above. He has considerable experience of credit hire, low velocity impact, and issues arising out of portal claims. He represents interested parties at inquests and claimants in criminal injuries claims. Drawing on his experience in dealing with road traffic cases in the civil courts, Will maintains a niche practice in appearing for defendants charged with motor offences in the both the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. He deals with all charges including dangerous and careless driving, speeding, driving whilst impaired through drink or drugs, and section 172 notices. He is often called upon to make exceptional hardship and special reasons arguments. Business Will's practice encompasses a broad spectrum of business-related work. He has dealt with multi-day corporate disputes including consumer and commercial contracts, Sale of Goods Act claims, theft of business information, breach of covenants, and injunctions. His work extends to both corporate and personal insolvency, possession matters, and he has experience of consumer credit including PPI claims. Outside of work in the civil courts, Will is also instructed in cases in other forums, such as in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal, and the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber. Costs Will is instructed in costs and litigation funding cases. He appears for both paying and receiving parties at detailed costs hearings. He has developed proficiency in the recent civil justice reforms and is often instructed to argue discrete costs points, for example within portal claims, on costs budgeting and provisional assessments. CASES Nigel Frank International Limited v Peter Byrne (2012) Appeared for the successful claimants in this five day case involving breaches of employment contract, restrictive covenant, and duty of confidence. R v Michael Mount (2012) [Independent Newspaper Report] Appeared for the appellant in this case, widely reported in national newspapers as ‘Peterlee police torture’. The appellant’s conviction was overturned on appeal. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Prosecutor v Haradinaj, Balaj and Brahimaj (Judgement 2008; Partial Retrial 2011-2012)As part of the prosecution team at the first trial.Proseuctor v Popović et al. (The “Srebrenica Seven”) (Judgement 2010; Appeal Ongoing) As part of the defence teams of Ljubomir Borovčanin at trial, and for Milan Gvero on appeal.

David St Clair Callan

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence David is a vastly experienced personal injury practitioner, having advised and appeared in a wide variety of claims for claimants and defendants. He is regularly instructed in cases involving accidents at work, road traffic claims, industrial diseases, professional negligence, and stress at work, including bullying and harassment leading to personal injury. He has a special interest in personal injury related limitation cases and has lectured and conducted seminars on the subject. Police & Prison Claims David is one of the most experienced practitioners in claims against the police in the North-East and also advises frequently on all aspects of prison claims, including Judicial Review. He strongly believes this is an expanding area of work and welcomes the establishment of the Administrative Court in Leeds. Crime David has substanial Crown Court criminal advocacy experience. MEMBERSHIPS Personal Injury Bar Association SEMINARS & EVENTS David has lectured frequently on all aspects of personal injury practice and crime. EDUCATION & AWARDS MA University of Edinburgh Blackstone Entrance Scholar, Middle Temple. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Fluent French (written and spoken).

Employment & Discrimination Jane practises predominantly in employment and discrimination law. Jane is instructed to represent claimants (including Trade Union backed claimants) and counts local authorities, health authorities and “blue chip” companies amongst her respondent clients. She has been instructed in a number of high profile discrimination cases (see below). She is the head of the employment group at Trinity Chambers. Administrative & Public Law Jane appeared for the North East Group of solicitors, intervenors in the high profile case of The Law Society v Legal Services Commission [2010] EWHC 2550 (Admin), an application for judicial review of the 2010 competitive tendering process for the provision of publicly funded family law services conducted by the LSC. The Administrative Court held that the tendering process was irrational, unfair and arbitrary due to the failure to indicate clearly, in advance, the criteria to be met to win contracts. Jane has also advised in cases involving closure of local authority residential homes. Education Law Jane has also advised in cases involving schools admissions and exclusions. Her expertise in discrimination law places her at a particular advantage in dealing with disability discrimination in the context of education, as does her knowledge and experience of public and education law. She has appeared for both the local authority and parents in such cases. APPOINTMENTS Appointed to sit as a judge in the Employment Tribunals in 2021 Fee-paid judge, First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber, England Formerly Equality and Human Rights Commission Preferred Panel of Counsel MEMBERSHIPS Employment Law Bar Association Industrial Law Society Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers LECTURES & SEMINARS Jane regularly lectures to solicitors on various employment law topics including redundancy, discrimination, equal pay and the Equality Act. Jane has also delivered seminars in relation to education law with a particular focus on discrimination. EDUCATION & AWARDS B.A. , M.Sc. (Industrial Relations, LSE) Harmsworth Award - Middle Temple ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Worked for a national employers organisation advising on employment law, particularly equalities issues and transfers of undertakings.

John Campbell KC

Town & Country Planning Energy Law Administrative & Public Law Professional negligence ADR Public Inquiries Town & Country Planning & Environment Applications Policy writing Parties’ written cases Presentations to Committees Appeals and Reviews, Public and other Inquiries Windfarms, hydro, biomass, waste and all renewable energy matters Judicial Reviews and Administrative Law particularly in Planning and Environmental issues Local Plans and Examinations in Public Planning Agreements Historic Buildings and Heritage questions National Parks EU Habitats and Birds Regulations, Environmental Law and related matters Property Compulsory Purchase and Valuations Lands Tribunal – valuation issues, rent reviews Property and Construction disputes Arbitrations, including fishing and farming disputes Negligence A number of cases involving solicitors’ surveyors’ and accountants’ negligence APPOINTMENTS Member of the Scottish Bar since 1981, QC Scotland since 1998 Member, Dispute Review Board, Mersey Gateway Crossing 2015 Hon RIAS (Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland) FCIArb (Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) until 2021 LECTURES & SEMINARS Regularly gives talks on Planning law and Arbitration to solicitors, local authority staff, students, clients and others and has written a number of articles on Listed Buildings and Built and Natural Heritage issues. EDUCATION LLB Edinburgh 1972 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION John Campbell Q.C. graduated from Edinburgh University in 1972, and worked as a solicitor in Scotland until 1978. He was appointed as an Assistant Director of Legal Aid in Hong Kong where he worked in a range of public service legal jobs until appointed a Magistrate in 1980. He returned to Scotland in 1981.He passed Advocate that year, was called to Lincolns Inn in 1990, and took silk in 1998. He was a member of 40 King Street Chambers in Manchester throughout the 1990s. He has worked in Family Law, both claimant and defendant Personal Injury and industrial disease work, and much earlier, in Crime. He has acquired a lot of agricultural experience, particularly for estates, farms and tenants and in landlord and tenant issues, and has worked widely in promoting arbitration and mediation for farmers, and in rent reviews both in Scotland and around the world. He has been a registered Construction Adjudicator and is currently a Member of a DRB. He has worked in Town and Country Planning since the mid 1990s and has developed that speciality to include Environmental Law. He is particularly active in Renewable Energy work on behalf of communities, NGOs, third parties, developers and councils. His practice today is mainly in Planning and Environmental Law, property and land law, and agriculture and energy work, and he has a specialised practice in all kinds of ADR work and its promotion. He has carried out about 200 public inquiries and a number of related judicial reviews. Outside the law, he was Chairman of Scotland’s largest Building Preservation Trust until 2020 and is a Trustee of Berwickshire Housing Association, and chairs a University Micro-Computing Research Advisory Board.

Paul qualified as a solicitor in 1981 before transferring to the Bar in 1996. In 2010 Paul returned to working in a law firm, where he was the first barrister in the country to join a Multi-Disciplinary Practice. Family & Child Care Public law children Private law children Contact Residence With a background in Crown Court advocacy and experience of dealing with expert evidence and vulnerable parties, Paul is instructed in public law child care proceedings, acting on behalf of parents, Guardians, grandparents and other family members. Paul also accepts instructions in private law children cases, including issues surrounding residence, contact, injunctions and domestic violence. EDUCATION Newcastle University LLB (Hons)

Adam is a member of Chamber’s civil practice group. While open to receiving instructions on a broad range of civil matters, Adam has a particular interest in construction, commercial and insolvency. He is further open to education instructions and has an interest in special education needs. Before joining Trinity Chambers, Adam practised as a solicitor in Newcastle upon Tyne for seven years, specialising in construction and commercial dispute resolution. During his time as a solicitor, Adam gained his higher rights of audience (civil) and became an accredited mediator. SPECIALISMS Construction Represented and also assisted in several adjudications on behalf of both the referring and responding party, covering issues including final account, ‘smash and grab’ and defects. Adam is also familiar with the drafting requirements for adjudication enforcement proceedings in the Technology & Construction Court. Represented clients in adjudication enforcement proceedings in the Technology & Construction Court. Advising a homeowner on a claim under the Defective Premises Act 1972 in relation to fire compartmentation defects to a new build terraced property. Reviewing, amending and negotiating construction contracts, including standard form building contracts such as JCT and NEC, along with bespoke construction contracts. Reviewing ancillary documents, including parent company guarantees, performance guarantees, collateral warranties and professional appointments. Advising a homeowner in the interpretation and a successful challenge to an insurer’s refusal to call upon an insurance policy relating to a contribution for sums arising from water ingress to an apartment building with a defective living roof. Advising a construction contractor on the recovery of a retention sum held by an employer for the installation of a wind turbine facility off the coast of Norfolk. Written advice for an education provider on the termination of a JCT 2016 Design & Build contract due to the negligence of a consultant appointed to assist on the M&E installation. Commercial Litigation Representing a minority shareholder in an unfair prejudice petition resolved through a joint settlement meeting. Advising clients in a contract dispute concerning the provision of services and then representing the clients in a successful application for summary judgment. Drafted submissions on behalf of a shareholder in an Expert Determination concerning the release of monies in a disputed completion account. Advising on the interpretation of an Option Agreement and Deed of Variation in respect of the exercise of an option. Advised an energy intermediary company on allegations of half-secret commissions and evidential issues to demonstrate the disclosure of the commission. Drafted an artist’s agreement for the use of traditional Irish music on an app-based platform. Assisting in proceedings for declaratory relief on a question of whether sums advanced by parents to a child constituted a gift or a loan. Representing a local charity in defending libel proceedings commenced by a volunteer. Acting for clients in a combined construction adjudication for defects and libel proceedings. These proceedings included two challenges by the construction company for permission to appeal and intensive satellite litigation resulting in the granting of an extended civil restraining order. Assisting in obtaining Court-based undertakings in a breach of confidence claim relating to the extraction of confidential information by a former employee. Providing written advice on the evidential approach to debt recovery portfolio arising out of deemed contracts in the water sector. Written advice in a copyright allegation relating to the publication of children’s literature. Insolvency Adam is familiar with aspects of insolvency and the concurrent obligations under the Companies Act for office holders. Recent examples include: Written advice to a board of directors on their statutory duties in a possible insolvency scenario. Representing petitions at Court in both bankruptcy proceedings and proceedings for the winding up of a company. Assisting in advising a client on the bankruptcy of a spouse and the resulting ownership of the family home which was occupied by a disabled child. Representing a shareholder in an administrative restoration of a dissolved company. Education Law Adam is developing an education practice and has a particular interest in matters relating to special education needs. Having a twin brother with special needs, Adam recognises the value of enabling a child to reach its potential in circumstances where that potential may be out of step with main stream comparators. Mediation Adam is an accredited mediator and an associate member of the Civil Mediation Council. PUBLICATIONS Adam is the author of the Law Society’s Litigation Handbook: A practical guide to practice and procedure in the Business & Property Courts with the First Edition published in 2021. He is currently working on updates to accompany the second edition. In addition, Adam has contributed to the Construction Law Journal with recent publications including: ‘Protect the margin: mediate first’ Construction Law Journal (2015) 31 Const. L. J. (Issue 1) ‘Construction site safety: Analysis of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.’ Construction Law Journal (2015) 31 Const. L. J (Issue 6) ‘An International Perspective: Mediation in Ireland: A future model for English Law?’ Construction Law Journal (2018) 34 Const. L. J. (Issue 6) ‘Case Analysis: Supreme Court affirms that there is jurisdiction for insolvent construction company’s to refer a dispute to adjudication.’ Construction Law Journal (2020) 36 Const. L. J. (Issue 7) EDUCATION LLB (Hons), Northumbria University, 2012 LLM Advanced Legal Practice (Legal Practice Course), Northumbria University 2013 Higher Rights of Audience, BPP Manchester, 2021 LLM Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, with Distinction, Leeds Beckett University, 2025 MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Construction Law Society Adjudication Society Selden Society Technology & Construction Bar Association Commercial Bar Association Chancery Bar Association FURTHER INFORMATION Adam takes pride in his ability to draw on his commercial experience gained through various private and public positions, which he has held alongside his practice as a solicitor. Adam has previously acted as a Director and the Company Secretary of Visit Northumberland Limited, the destination management organisation for tourism in Northumberland. He held a fixed-term appointment as the Person for Independent Standards at the Northumberland National Park Authority (2023-2025). He has previously served as a Governor at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust (2013-2018) and a Company Secretary of Newcastle Cricket Club CIC (2015-2016). Adam was a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Law, teaching the Business Law & Practice module, along with the electives in intellectual property and commercial law. Outside of Chambers, Adam enjoys the outdoors and will often be found walking or kayaking in the Lake District. He is a keen chef, having undertaken cookery schools in England and Scotland and has an interest in history.

Estelle Chambers

Estelle is instructed in a range of prosecution and defence work. Estelle also deals with a wide range of private prosecutions and regulatory matters. Estelle is a CPS Grade 2 prosecutor and appears in both the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court. Prior to her career at the Bar, Estelle had a background in Criminal Law after working as a paralegal at a prominent criminal defence firm in the North East. During her time in this role, Estelle dealt with a variety of Crown Court cases and assisted in the preparation and progression of each case. Estelle worked closely with clients and gained valuable experience in advising clients on a variety of issues, including to those with particular vulnerabilities. CRIME Defence Estelle has experience of defending in the Crown Court and the Magistrates including the following cases: R v A: represented a client charged with ABH and perverting the course of justice (PCJ) in a three-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court. Following cross examination of key witnesses, the Judge directed the jury to return a Not Guilty verdict in relation to the PCJ count. The jury also ultimately acquitted Estelle’s client of ABH at the conclusion of the trial. R v H: Junior Counsel for the Defence in an 8-month multi-handed pension fraud trial at Newcastle Crown Court. The client was acquitted unanimously. R v B: represented a client who pleaded guilty to sexual communications with a child. The offending included elements which placed it into a higher category for sentencing. Estelle made submissions which resulted in the client receiving a 4-month suspended sentence, which is below the starting point for the lowest category offence of that type. R v B: represented a client in an appeal against sentence to the Crown Court in relation to several driving offences. The client was sentenced to immediate imprisonment by the magistrates. Estelle made extensive submissions during appeal which resulted in the original sentenced being replaced by a conditional discharge. R v B: represented a young woman charged with two offences of ABH in a domestic context and racially aggravated public order offences. Estelle requested a psychiatric report to assist with sentencing due to the complex mental health difficulties her client faced. At sentence, Estelle made lengthy submissions, and her client was sentenced to a community order, for offences which ordinarily would have attracted custody. Prosecution Estelle has prosecuted several cases instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service including: R v A: defendant accused of five counts of making/distributing indecent images of children. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years 8 months imprisonment. R v S: defendant accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. R v G: successfully represented the Crown in an appeal against conviction and sentence for driving offences. Private Prosecutions Estelle has experience of conducting private prosecutions including the following cases: R v T: represented the local authority during a trial for offences of failing to comply with various notices, resulting in a conviction. R v AE: successfully applied for a closure order in relation to a local business which had been selling illegal tobacco and electronic cigarette products. R v M: sentenced a defendant who had pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a notice in relation to an environmental investigation. Estelle also accepts instructions in committal proceedings for breach of anti-social behaviour orders. APPOINTMENTS Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Grade 2 Prosecutor ARTICLES Deepfakes: Can New Legislation Address the Rise in AI-Generated Sexual Offences? R v Hartland [2023] : Additional Guidance on Sentencing Cases of Intentional Strangulation EDUCATION Bar Professional Training Course (Distinction), Northumbria University (2020 – 2022) LLM Law (Hons) (First Class Degree with Honours), Northumbria University (2018 – 2022) MEMBERSHIPS Middle Temple

Abigail Cheetham

Abigail is a personable and highly regarded barrister, recognised for her ability to build strong working relationships with her instructing solicitors and lay clients. She brings focus and professionalism to every matter she undertakes, combining a strategic approach to litigation with an unwavering commitment to pursue the best possible outcome for her clients. Abigail welcomes instructions across the full spectrum of business and property disputes. EXPERTISE PROPERTY Chancery Abigail's practice covers a broad range of chancery matters, including disputes relating to trusts, boundary determinations, easements, restrictive covenants, trespass, undue influence, beneficial ownership of property and TOLATA. Her experience in contested probate matters includes claims concerning the construction of wills, the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, beneficial ownership of estate property, equitable accounts and the administration of estates. Landlord & Tenant Abigail acts in contentious landlord and tenant matters in commercial and residential sectors. Her practice encompasses a comprehensive range of disputes relating to the interpretation and enforcement of leasehold and tenancy obligations. She frequently represents clients in proceedings concerning declarations, injunctions, specific performance, forfeiture, and possession, often alongside claims for monetary relief arising from unlawful eviction, disrepair, dilapidations, and contractual arrears. BUSINESS Abigail is well-versed in providing comprehensive advice and representation to her commercial and lay clients operating in varied sectors from the pre-action stage to trial. She has a particular interest in cases that intersect business and chancery law, as experienced in many recent cases, including breach of contract, misrepresentation, company shares subject to a constructive trust, undue influence and unconscionable bargains relating to commercial investments. Her experience includes representing her clients to pursue modern remedies in commercial claims, including the recovery of cryptocurrencies. APPOINTMENTS Equality & Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel for England & Wales (2024 - 2028) PUBLICATIONS & SEMINARS Case Summary: Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc [2025] Property Law Update EDUCATION BPP University, BPTC (Very Competent) The University of Manchester, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (First Class Honours) AWARDS The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, Sir Robert Micklethwait Major Scholarship (2018) BPP University, Advocacy Scholarship (2018) The University of Manchester, Year Prize in Family Law (2018)

Mairi practices in both criminal law and family law. She has appeared in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and the Family Division of the High Court. Before becoming a barrister, Mairi worked at a leading law firm as a paralegal for 5 years. CRIME Mairi regularly appears in the Crown Court across the region as both prosecution and defence counsel. R v B: conviction for wounding with intent as a result of a multiple stab wound attack. Case involved forensic evidence. Offender found by the Court to be dangerous resulting in an extended sentence being passed. Press. R v W: conviction for two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault involving the use of weapons including a knife. Press. R v R: offender found guilty of attempting to engage a child in sexual communications, having unwittingly sent messages to an undercover police decoy. Case involved Public Interest Immunity issues and witness anonymity. Press. R v U: Mairi successfully opposed an application for a restraining order on acquittal following the defendant’s acquittal for serious sexual offences. R v B: Mairi represented a client charged with dangerous driving and successfully mitigated so that a community order sentence was passed as opposed to a custodial sentence as indicated by the Sentencing Council guidelines. Mairi also successfully prosecuted the following cases in the Magistrates’ Court. R v L & M: conviction of two defendants for homophobically motivated harassment. A hate crime uplift was applied to the sentence. R v C: successful prosecution of a convicted murderer for a serious assault on two prison officers. Criminal Appeals Mairi has appeared in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in an appeal against 6-month custodial sentenced passed for taking photographs in Court. Press - BBC & ITV. Oliver v R: successfully appealed a conviction for assault in the Crown Court. J v R: successfully appealed a Football Banning Order imposed following an incident at the Newcastle FC v Chelsea FC match in 2022. PUBLIC FAMILY LAW Mairi has broad experience in child protection cases. She regularly represents local authorities, parents and children in cases involving issues of neglect, child abuse, and domestic abuse. Re GBP (a child): represented a parent in a case involving non-accidental injury to a baby. Following a contested hearing where Mairi cross-examined multiple local authority witnesses, the child was successfully returned to parents' care under the ‘Resolution model’. A local authority v I & M: represented children’s services in a contested adoption application in respect of a baby who had been exposed to drug abuse, parental domestic abuse and serious criminal behaviour in the home. PRIVATE FAMILY LAW Mairi is regularly instructed by parents in private disputes about children’s residence and contact, non-molestation orders, prohibited steps and specific issue orders. Re E & A (domestic abuse): represented a mother in a 5-day fact-finding hearing. Mairi’s client made 20 allegations of assault, coercive and controlling behaviour, parental alienation and child abuse which were all found to be true by the Court. The case involved complicated cultural issues. H v A (international relocation): persuaded the court to allow a parent to relocate to Canada with their three children having suffered significant domestic abuse and the hands of the father. Press. Mairi was then led by Kate Fenwick in the Family Division of the High Court where they successfully defended an appeal against the order of the lower Court. Press. Re T and C: Mairi represented a mother in a domestic abuse proceedings and secured findings of rape, assault and coercive & controlling behaviour. The Judgment said “In my judgment this behaviour is just the sort of behaviour that was envisaged when Practice Direction 12J was drafted. It is precisely the sort of assault, threat, humiliation, intimidation and violence designed to make the Mother subordinate and frightened as was envisaged by 12J”. EDUCATION Northumbria University Bar Training Course (Distinction) Northumbria University Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) Newcastle University Masters in Professional Translation (Merit) Newcastle University Government & European Union Studies with Spanish (2:1) Ascentis Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting AWARDS The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn Prince of Wales Scholarship The Northumbria University Bar Training Course Scholarship MEMBERSHIPS The Criminal Bar Association The Family Law Bar Association The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn APPOINTMENTS CPS Prosecutor, Level 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Mairi speaks Spanish fluently. Mairi has completed 6 marathons including New York and Boston. She is an animal lover and has two cocker spaniels and a cat. Mairi is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian FC.

Marian Cleghorn

Marian’s practice covers a range of inter-related areas of public law and immigration law. Her core areas of immigration practice are asylum (including the challenging of age assessments), economic and student migration (PBS system), free movement of EEA nationals and British nationality. Marian also has extensive expertise and experience in sponsorship compliance litigation and in challenging civil penalty notices for employing illegal workers. Immigration Marian practises in the Administrative Court, the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal, the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division). Her practice covers the full spectrum of immigration law. Marian acts for individuals and institutions in relation to matters arising for economic migrants (Tiers 1, 2 and 5) including immigration sponsorship and license requirements. Marian also advises universities and individuals with information on Tier 1 and Tier 4 applications and regularly accepts instructions in these areas. In relation to Tier 4 visas, she advises and acts for individuals and also for schools, and colleges in relation to sponsor licenses (issue, suspension and revocation matters). Marian also acts in domestic violence and asylum cases for law centres and other publicly funded bodies and has particular experience in cases involving trafficking and child exploitation. Her experience spans family reunion and other child matters including particular experience in deportation when there are extant family and social care proceedings and the procedural protections afforded by article 8 ECHR. Marian also acts regularly in spousal visa and dependent relative applications. Marian is regularly instructed in conducting challenges to deportation and has been instructed in a number of successful appeals featuring serious assault and drug and sexual offences. Marian also has particular experience in cases involving exclusions from the Refugee convention and exclusion on national security grounds. Judicial Review Marian has an extensive public law practice mostly challenging the decisions of central government and local authorities. She is accustomed to working to tight deadlines, particularly in the context of urgent judicial review challenges to removal directions or deportation arrangements; and has persuaded High Court judges on the telephone, and on paper, to stop enforcement action. MEMBERSHIPS Bar Human Rights Committee FLBA EDUCATION & AWARDS BVC (graduated with a mark of outstanding) Inner Temple Otto Rix Prize (pupillage award) Inner Temple Joseph Priestly scholarship Erasmus scholar at the International Criminal Court LLM Northumbria University (awarded scholarship from Northumbria) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Having been called to the Bar, Marian was awarded a scholarship by Northumbria University to work within a legal clinic and undertake a research LLM into International Criminal Law. She was then awarded a Joseph Priestly scholarship by the Inner Temple to work within the Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance in Blantyre, Malawi, representing prisoners and advising them of their rights. Following this, she worked at the International Criminal Court in the Hague within the Office of the Prosecutor, as an Erasmus scholar, and later as a Direct Assistant to the Prosecutor. She was involved in the prosecution of Thomas Lubanga, looking at the use of bone and dental records in determining the age of child soldiers. On her return to the UK, she worked as a project co-ordinator for Amicus a charity providing representation for prisoners on death-row within the US.

Business & Property David is a vastly experienced and assured trial advocate, with experience in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal. He undertakes a wide range of work, crossing the spectrum of the B&PC and KBD. David’s approach to advisory work focusses squarely on the client’s commercial interests. However, he is always interested in the unusual or arcane. His practice areas include: Commercial Contract Disputes Sale of Goods Consumer Credit Act Claims (including mis-selling, bribery, secret commissions and equitable remedies) Commercial Leases Real Property (including boundary/easement disputes, claims for adverse possession and applications to discharge or modify restrictive covenants) Contentious Probate (including 1975 Act claims) ToLATA Applications Planning Disputes Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring Debt Recovery & Collection Partnership Disputes Civil Fraud Injunctive relief to protect (defamatory) damage to reputation or provide protection from harassment Costs Inquests, Public Law & Human Rights David has appeared on behalf of Properly Interested Persons at Article 2 Inquests of complexity and duration. At a recent Coroner’s Inquest, he dealt with expert evidence in infectious diseases, gastro enterology, emergency medicine, and general practice medicine. He successfully made a ‘Galbraith Plus’ submission to the Coroner, excluding his own client from ‘Boxes 3 and 4’ on the Record of Inquest. David has appeared in the High Court (KBD Administrative Court) in claims against public authorities, including the Crown Prosecution Service, Home Office and Chief Constables of Police. These cases have involved issues under the Human Rights Act 1998, including the right to respect for life, freedom from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, and the right to family life. Licensing David has represented Local Authorities, Chief Constables, businesses and individuals in licensing appeals involving alcohol sales, firearms and taxi driving licenses. Housing David represents a wide spectrum of local authorities and social housing providers in connection with disputes ranging from possession proceedings, to anti-social behaviour, housing disrepair and issues under the Equality and Human Rights Acts. Employment David accepts instructions across a broad spectrum of employment law including: Discrimination Wrongful & Unfair Dismissal (including Redundancy) Restrictive Covenants Whistleblowing Protective Awards TUPE Transfers EDUCATION & AWARDS LLB (Hons) University of Sheffield Dubb Lipton Alsop Award Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Award Inner Temple Exhibitioner Inner Temple Intern Scholarship SEMINARS David is a regular contributor to Chambers' programme of CPD training events, recent topics include: 'Stand and Deliver’ - Interpreting Clauses in Commercial Contracts ADDITIONAL INFORMATION David was the winner of the Inner Temple Inter-Varsity Mooting Competition and Telders Public International Law Mooting Competition (English round), in successive years. He appeared at the International Court of Justice on behalf of English Universities. David is able to receive instructions direct from the public or businesses through the Bar’s public access scheme.

John Corbett KC

Called to the English Bar in 1975, James has been Queen's Counsel for over 20 years. He has been admitted, permanently or pro hac, in a total of 11 international and offshore jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar. After many years as a member of Serle Court Chambers, James became a partner in the London office of Kobre & Kim LLP, a US/International law firm. He was Managing Partner of that firm’s Cayman Islands office from 2012-2014. He joined Jersey-based dispute resolution law firm Baker & Partners in September 2018 as Senior Counsel. James is a leading authority on cross-border litigation in English and Commonwealth courts, with an emphasis on disputes in the financial services and technology industries as well as those related to insolvency. His work has often involved complex trusts, banking and securities matters, including claims of £100 million+ by non-English banks, brokerage firms and other institutions against major international banks including Standard Chartered Bank, JP Morgan Chase and The Royal Bank of Scotland. He was leading counsel for Chevron, Inc in proceedings in Gibraltar against litigation funders in respect of the enforcement of a US $20 billion judgment in Ecuador. In January 2020 James’ name was added to the EU-list of the Dutch language section of the Brussels Bar. Alternative Dispute Resolution James is a Chartered Arbitrator and CEDR Mediator and has arbitrated and mediated international disputes in many parts of the world. He is a Fellow of the Singapore and Hong Kong Institutes of Arbitrators. APPOINTMENTS James sat as a Recorder from 1996 – 2010. In 2007 he was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge and a Deputy Mercantile Judge. He is approved by the Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court to sit as a judge of the Commercial Court of the British Virgin Islands. MEMBERSHIPS Commercial Bar Association Chancery Bar Association Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) Association of Contentious Trust & Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) EDUCATION University of Exeter (LLB and LLM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION James is a former lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester.

Crime Tony has, since 2003, developed a strong criminal practice and appears regularly in Courts across the North East and beyond. Tony receives instructions in cases across the full spectrum of serious criminal cases. He has considerable experience of public interest immunity (PII) disclosure issues arising from serious sexual offences. He receives regular instructions in cases involving serious violence, robbery, murder, firearms, dishonesty, fraud, historic sexual abuse and drugs conspiracies as well as road traffic and other offences in the Magistrates' Court. He is well regarded among solicitors for the high level of client and witness care that he provides and has particular strengths when it comes to the representation of the more demanding clients and those with complex needs. He has developed a reputation for his approachability and the way he puts even the most anxious of lay client and witness at ease. Tony is always more than happy to provide written advice on evidence and sentence as well as the prompt and very full drafting of all documents for use at, or prior to and following trial. Regulatory Tony has undertaken work in local Magistrates' and Crown Courts in the areas of: Environmental Protection RSPCA and animal welfare Marine Management Local authority (trading standards, benefit fraud, planning contraventions, RIPA and taxi licensing) Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order cases Ionising Radiation Regulations Motor Offences Tony is regularly instructed in relation to motor offences . He deals with all aspects of road traffic offences including death by dangerous driving, drink driving, speeding, excess alcohol, totting up offences, driving whilst disqualified and “road rage” offences. He has a particular interest in "loophole" cases. Legal Professional Privilege Tony is also instructed to provide on-site advice to police forces and the NHS in this complex and ever-developing area of law. He has advised in complex charity frauds, large-scale money laundering offences as well as suspicious deaths and murder. Issues of legal professional privilege often arise, sometimes at very short notice, during the course of an investigation, long before any formal charge is laid. Ensuring compliance with issues of privilege preserves the integrity of an investigation and can prevent problems arising later in court, sometimes leading to the collapse of a case at huge cost. APPOINTMENTS CPS Grade 3 Prosecutor Associate Lecturer Northumbria University Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board Member and Bar Representative MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit Criminal Bar Association Chartered Institute of Linguists Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers EDUCATION BA(Hons) French and Spanish Licence-ès-Lettres in Applied Modern Languages PGDL and BVC ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Tony is an Associate Lecturer at Northumbria University and is an accredited advocacy teacher by the Advocacy Training Council. Prior to his appointment Tony has, for several years, conducted advocacy workshops with Bar students at Northumbria University and delivers lectures on “Interpreting within the Justice System” to Postgraduate students of Bilateral Interpreting at Newcastle University. Prior to becoming a barrister Tony worked as a freelance interpreter, with particular involvement in Asylum and Immigration matters and speaks French to Court standard.

Jack accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ practice areas, and is particularly interested in private children law, matrimonial finance and business and property law. Prior to starting pupillage, Jack worked as a paralegal for Clifford Chance. During this time, he worked closely with solicitors in Clifford Chance’s London, Madrid, Amsterdam and New York offices using a range of digital work platforms and legal tech. As such, Jack has considerable experience of remote working and is available to provide advice and representation via telephone or video-conferencing software if required. EDUCATION Bar Professional Training Course, Northumbria University (Outstanding – first in the year) Graduate Diploma in Law, Northumbria University (Distinction - first in the year) Master of Studies in Medieval History, Hertford College, University of Oxford (Distinction) Bachelor of Arts in History, Christ Church, University of Oxford (First Class Honours) Longbenton Community College AWARDS The Trinity Chambers Prize for the Best Performance on the Bar Professional Training Course (2018) The Parklane Plowden Chambers Prize for Excellence in Advocacy (2018) The Cathedral Chambers Prize for Excellence in Family Practice (2018) Bond Dickinson Prize for the Best Performance on the Graduate Diploma in Law (2017) Exhibition Award, Inner Temple (2017) Dean's Award Scholarship, Northumbria University (2017) Hertford College Book Prize (2016) The Gladstone Prize (2014) The William Gurney Prize (2013) MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Away from practice, Jack is a big racquet sports fan and spends most of his spare time playing tennis, badminton or squash. He retains a strong interest in history from his undergraduate studies and also enjoys watching American Football, going to the theatre, and being bothered by his two cats. For more information, follow Jack on LinkedIn.

Andrew Crammond

Andrew is an employment and business, property and commercial law practitioner. Andrew has been at Trinity Chambers since 2008 and has vast experience in Employment Tribunals, Courts and Regulatory Hearings nationwide across England and Scotland. Andrew has also acted as a junior, including being led in complex commercial disputes. Andrew is a member of the Regional Panel of Counsel for the Government Legal Department having been appointed since 2015. Business, Property & Commercial Andrew has substantial experience in numerous areas of business, property and commercial matters. This includes in relation to high value disputes and claims or applications for injunctions (interim and permanent). Andrew represents claimants and defendants in claims relating to: Restrictive covenants, restraint of trade and injunctions Breach of confidence, misuse of confidential information, breach of legal privilege and breach of fiduciary duties Unlawful means conspiracy, procuring a breach of contract and knowing assistance Deceit Unjust enrichment, quantum meruit, and restitution Insolvency matters (including director duties, statutory demands and petitions for winding up and bankruptcy, abuse of process arguments and appeals) Professional negligence Partnership disputes Landlord and Tenant disputes (commercial and residential) Contractual disputes and sale of goods Possession proceedings Andrew has also gained invaluable experience working offshore (Guernsey) in a well known, reputable firm of Advocates for an extended period of time, working on large, complex business, commercial and chancery/insolvency cases. Employment Andrew regularly represents both claimants and respondents (of all sizes from small businesses to FTSE 100 organisations, as well as local authorities and government bodies), including against Silks, in complicated employment law matters. Andrew is well placed to deal with employment law matters and commercial and business matters relating to employees and business (such as restrictive covenants, confidentiality clauses and injunction applications). Andrew has appeared at the EAT (in both London and Edinburgh) and regularly provides advice and drafting in relation to Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal matters. Andrew routinely represents clients in all matters of employment law and has acted in numerous complex Employment Tribunal cases. Andrew also has particular experience in cases involving the medical, health care and social work professions – including doctors, nurses, social workers and veterinarians, as well as a range of other health care and professional practitioners. Andrew has successfully represented clients in numerous difficult and complex regulatory hearings, including in cases lasting over 10 days. Andrew regularly delivers seminars and training in relation to all matters of employment law, and regulation in the health care and social professions, in relation to which Andrew has been described as an: “Excellent presenter who brought the subject to life. Great insight on a challenging but interesting area of law.” Costs Andrew represents clients at CCMCs, applications, final hearings (including multi-track hearings) and on all matters relating to costs and assessment of the same. MEMBERSHIPS Regional Panel of Counsel for Government Legal Department (formerly Treasury Solicitor) Lincoln's Inn (since 2006) EDUCATION & AWARDS Law LLB, Durham University (2004 – 2007) – First Class (Honours) BVC, Nottingham Law School (2007 – 2008) Ward Hadaway Bursary winner – 2004 (financial award and two summers of work experience) Lincoln’s Inn Hardwicke Entrance Scholar ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Andrew is authorised to accept instructions under the Bar Public Access scheme.

Crime John has a busy criminal practice and has acted in a broad range of cases for both the defence and prosecution. He has been instructed in various cases involving death or serious violence, including murder, attempted murder, and death by careless driving. John has expertise in representing young people within the criminal justice system, including representing youths accused of rape, sexual assault, robbery, and fraud. He also has experience of prosecuting and defending large scale fraud and drug conspiracy cases. John also has particular expertise in representing individuals who have been extradited back to the jurisdiction from abroad, and is very familiar with the issues concerning specialty and associated legal arguments. In addition, John has acted for local authorities in relation to a range of criminal prosecutions concerning building, housing and planning law. This includes prosecuting cases in the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court on their behalf, as well as providing pre-charge advice. John has also used this experience to defend individuals facing breach of enforcement notice proceedings and other cases brought by local authorities. John also has experience of dealing with POCA proceedings, included contested hearings and applications to vary historic orders. He has also dealt with other post-conviction matters including applications for football banning orders. John has a broad experience of disclosure matters. He has conducted LLP reviews on behalf of the police, and has also been instructed as a disclosure junior in a large county lines case. Private Prosecutions John has extensive experience in conducting the various stages of a private prosecution. He has been instructed in numerous trademark and fraud prosecutions from first appearances through to trials and sentencing hearings. John is comfortable with the legal and practical hurdles that can arise when bringing a private prosecution and presenting the case to the Court. He also has significant experience of costs applications following successful prosecutions, both against Defendants personally and from central funds. John’s experience includes private prosecutions brought by large bodies as well as individuals, and he is able to advise and deal with the different complexities which each situation creates. He has acted as a disclosure officer to review material to comply with both initial and ongoing disclosure obligations. As a result, John is aware of the significant burden that disclosure obligations place on a private prosecutor, and the importance of ensuring the process is carried out effectively. Regulatory Alongside his Criminal practice, John has been instructed in a number of related regulatory matters. This has included prosecutions on behalf of the Forestry Commission and Fisheries Authorities, as well as extensive experience of breach of trademark offences. John has also been involved in prosecutions on behalf of local authorities for breaches of health and safety at work regulations, HMO conditions, and licensing cases. This has included drafting advices for clients pre-charge as well as representation at hearings. John has been appointed to the List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (List B). As a result of John’s prosecution experience in this area he has also been instructed to defend individuals facing prosecution by these bodies, and to draft representations to try and avoid possible future prosecutions. PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Grade 3 Prosecutor. List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (List B). Legal 500 “Rising Star” for International Crime and Extradition. Legal 500 “Leading Junior – Tier 3” for Crime (General and Fraud). EDUCATION BPTC: University of Law: Outstanding. BA Law (Cantab): Cambridge: First. AWARDS Gray’s Inn Reid Scholarship. University of Law Employment Law award (BPTC). Lamb Building Advanced Criminal Procedure award (BPTC). Ng Law award (Jesus College Cambridge). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION John is direct access qualified and is able to accept instructions from the public or businesses directly. John is a door tenant at 5 St Andrew’s Hill where he maintains a practice in extradition law.

Family Law All areas of family law including ancillary relief and children. Kevin is a qualified family law mediator (Children and Ancillary Relief) and is a member of the Family Mediators Association. LECTURES & SEMINARS Kevin has presented several lectures and seminars as part of Trinity Chambers' Family team CPD programme delivered to solicitors. EDUCATION After his first degree, Kevin read for an MA in Social Studies at Durham University where he also gained the professional qualification of Diploma in Social Work sponsored by the Home Office. Kevin gained his academic and vocational legal qualifications at Northumbria University before undertaking pupillage at a leading and specialist family law set in London. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Prior to becoming a barrister, Kevin worked as a Family Court Welfare Officer (what is now described as a CAFCASS officer) in the North East of England and before independent practice he was engaged as in-house counsel for a local authority specializing in child-protection matters. Kevin is a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University and Programme Leader BPTC . Kevin lives in the North East with his wife and four children.

Matthew Crowe

Kate Fenwick

Francis FitzGibbon KC

EXPERTISE Francis FitzGibbon K.C. has a wide-ranging and diverse trial practice covering all types of serious crime (prosecuting and defending), as well as high-profile appellate work (including the Supreme Court case of Jogee [2016] UKSC 8, which radically changed the law of joint enterprise), lately focussing on victims of human trafficking, and miscarriage of justice cases, and cases before the Criminal Cases Review Commission. He accepts instructions, in London and nationally, to provide advice and advocacy for private and legally aided clients, as well as under the Bar’s Public Access scheme. He also accepts instructions in professional disciplinary matters, and advises professional clients in other jurisdictions. Francis was Chair of the Criminal Bar Association (2016-17) and is a Bencher of Middle Temple. Francis has been recognised as a leading barrister in Crime for many years, and is ranked in the Legal 500, as ‘a highly intelligent Silk’. Other comments include: ‘Very talented’ ‘Firm and robustly fearless’ ‘A charmer with the jury’ ‘Excellent’ ‘Provides a seamless service’ ‘A true expert in human trafficking work’

Crime Jane is a Grade 3 CPS prosecutor although the majority of her practice is defence based. Jane has been led as junior counsel in four high profile murder cases including a conspiracy to murder and a re-trial. Areas of expertise include: Sexual offences Child cruelty Serious offences of violence Robbery Drug supply Internet crime Conspiracy Proceeds of crime Money laundering LECTURES & SEMINARS Jane contributes to Trinity Chambers ongoing programme of criminal seminars and workshops. EDUCATION LLB Sheffield ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Jane qualified as a solicitor in 2001 working for a busy firm of solicitors in South Tyneside. She transferred to the bar in 2003. She has only ever practised in crime.

Lauren Fullerton

Lauren was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2008, where she practised for 12 years, the Bar of Ireland in 2012 and the Bar of England and Wales (Gray’s Inn) in 2013. She is also a qualified and non-practising solicitor. With over 15 years of experience in Property and Private Client Law, Lauren has broad experience in land disputes, housing, landlord and tenant, and contentious probate. She is well seasoned in litigation and advisory work, regularly dealing with multi-generational and family wealth disputes, advising and representing clients in complex disputes concerning wills, trusts, inheritance, estate administration, claims of undue influence, challenges to testamentary capacity, disputes over executor duties, and applications for directions under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. More recently, Lauren’s practice has developed, and she now also specialises in Education. Lauren is ready to take instructions providing advocacy and advisory support to educational institutions and private clients including judicial reviews on school exclusions, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) disputes, challenges to admissions policies, disciplinary proceedings, and issues relating to safeguarding and equality in education. Lauren is currently an Assistant Professor in Legal Practice at the University of Northumbria, an Affiliate Lecturer with the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge and has been appointed to the Bar Standards Board as an External Examiner for Drafting and Professional Ethics on the Barrister Training Course. As a TEP, experienced barrister and pracademic, she combines practical insight with in-depth theoretical knowledge, specialising particularly in advising on multi-faceted legal issues impacting families, estates, and educational institutions. EXPERTISE Administrative & Public Law Adult Social Care Civil Liberties & Human Rights Education Homelessness Housing Inheritance, Probate & Trusts Inquiries & Inquests Local Government Professional Discipline & Regulatory Property EDUCATION LLB (Hons) Law, Queen’s University Belfast, 2007 Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies, Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University, Belfast, 2008 Postgraduate Certificate in Training and Education, Griffith College Dublin, 2012 Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), 2019 Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (NRC), 2020 Advance HE Fellow (FHEA), 2023 Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (BPP), 2023 MPhil by thesis (Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge), 2024 MTeach (Master of Teaching) Education, pending 2025 PUBLICATIONS Co-author of ‘The Law of Property in Northern Ireland,’ Colourpoint (2013)

Glenn Gatland

Public Law Children Vulnerable adults Cases involving young adolescents, as parents and subject children Cases involving allegations of sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation Proceedings concerning allegations of Fabricated Induced Illness Proceedings with a jurisdictional and/or international issue Proceedings involving serious injury and infant death Adoption Cases of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Claire practises exclusively within the field of family law and has built a reputation for robust yet sensitive representation of her clients over the last 21 years - she maintains a heavy caseload whilst always remaining approachable and easily contactable. Claire offers high quality client care to professional and lay clients, recognising the often very difficult and stressful circumstances for all those involved. Claire represents, local authorities, family members, Guardians and competent children in the most complex of cases including proceedings involving, sexual abuse, including allegations of inter - sibling sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, induction of young people into ‘county lines’ criminal activity, radicalisation, Fabricated and Induced Illness and non- accidental injury, including shaking injuries. She is regularly instructed in led cases, requiring the instruction of King’s Counsel, which involve significant and complex issues. Recent Cases 2024 - Before Circuit Judge instructed on behalf of the Local Authority, serious allegations of skull fracture and SDH to three week old baby. 2024 - Before Circuit Judge acting for Mother, vulnerable adult facing serious allegations of NAI (shaking injury). 2023 - Before Deputy High Court Judge, instructed on behalf of the Local Authority in a case involving alleged county lines activity involving vulnerable teenagers. 2023 - Acting for Local Authority, against leading and junior counsel for respondent alleged perpetrators of NAI (skull fracture to infant). 2023 - Before Deputy High Court Judge, led by King's Counsel on behalf of the children, proceedings involving allegations of Fabricated and Induced Illness in an infant, including a novel issue regarding previous adverse findings against a medical professional. 2023 - Before Deputy High Court Judge led by King’s Counsel acting on behalf of the children in proceedings involving inter-sibling allegations of sexual abuse. 2023 - Before High Court Judge, acting on behalf of the Local Authority led by King's Counsel in a case concerning the risk of radicalisation of the children by F convicted of terrorism oﬀences. 2022 - Led by King's Counsel for Local Authority, in a case involving allegations of murder of an adult by respondent parents and the question of risk of harm posed to the child MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association(FLBA) North Eastern Circuit The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Simon Goldberg KC

Business and Property Simon was appointed King’s Counsel in March 2022. He is one of only three specialist Business and Property silks on Circuit and has been described by a member of the senior judiciary as a "standard setter and standard bearer for the North-East." Simon is head of Chambers’ Business and Property team and is well established as one of the region’s leading commercial litigators. He regularly appears in the Commercial Court, Circuit Commercial Court and the Business List as well as in the First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal in respect of his Property work. Simon has for many years been recognised nationally by the professional directories as a leading barrister in Business and Property work, where his intellectual ability and willingness to fight his client’s corner is regularly praised. Simon’s principal areas of practice include: Contractual disputes Commercial fraud Directors’ duties (including director’s disqualification proceedings) Shareholder disputes Real Property Contentious probate (including 1975 Act claims) Partnership Landlord & tenant (commercial and residential) Insolvency (corporate and personal) Professional negligence Employment Simon was appointed King's Counsel in March 2022. He is the first and only specialist employment silk based in the North-East. Simon is usually instructed to advise and represent clients in employment disputes involving issues of significant factual or legal complexity and/or those with high value. Simon appears across the UK in the Employment Tribunal, the EAT and the High Court. He advises and represents employers and employees, and has over a number of years developed a particular expertise in employment litigation in the High Court including applications for urgent injunctive relief in the business protection context. His principal practice areas include: Business Protection Post termination restrictions Discrimination Equal pay Whistleblowing Local Government Simon is often instructed by Local Authorities in matters involving his core practice areas, in particular in high value commercial contract disputes and in employment litigation. However, his commercial and Chancery background means he is also regularly instructed to advise and represent Local Authorities in the following areas: Care funding Court of Protection (property and affairs) Procurement Housing APPOINTMENTS Queen's (now King's) Counsel (2022) Recorder (Crime, Civil & Chancery) (since 2018) Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel (2007 - 2018) Chair of the Association of International Accountants Disciplinary Appeals Committee (since 2020) MEMBERSHIPS Northern Business and Property Bar Association (executive committee member) Chancery Bar Association Property Bar Association Employment Law Bar Association Employment Lawyers Association LECTURES & SEMINARS Regularly lectures to barristers, solicitors and other professionals on all aspects of Business and Property litigation and Employment law. EDUCATION & AWARDS BA in Jurisprudence: Trinity College, Oxford Queen Mother’s Scholar, Harmsworth Scholar and Exhibitioner, Middle Temple ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Lives in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Educated RGS Newcastle.

Patrick Goodings

Caroline T Goodwin KC

Highly regarded and experienced Criminal Silk instructed in all aspects of both defence and prosecution case work and advocacy. Instructed in serious and high profile cases heard in the House of Lords, Court of Appeal and Crown Court. With forensic case preparation, tenacious cross-examination, careful witness handling and robust Court room presence, has a reputation as a formidable jury advocate. Regularly instructed in complex and document heavy cases including: Murder Manslaughter Conspiracy Terrorism Serious & Historical Sexual Offences Infant Death Fraud Coroner's Inquests Regulatory Proceeds of crime Serious motor offences – death by dangerous driving Heads Trinity's Criminal Practice group. Caroline Goodwin Q.C. was the 2019/2020 Chair of the Criminal Bar Association having previously been elected Vice Chair in 2018. Tenant at Carmelite Chambers, London. Murder, Manslaughter & Conspiracy Defends and prosecutes cases involving murder, manslaughter, diminished responsibility, attempted murder and conspiracies. Extensive practical experience of working with a range of experts. Fully familiar with cell site analysis, fingerprint, foot mark, ballistic and DNA evidence as well as the forensic interrogation of computers and smart devices. As part of this practical approach, advocates the use of site visits by the instructing team, Jury and Judge. Regularly deals with vulnerable witnesses and cases requiring video evidence and the use of intermediaries. Specialist practice areas include: Murder Attempted Murder Manslaughter Knife Offences Firearms Offences Gang Related Deaths Vulnerable Defendants Vulnerable Witnesses Self Defence & Coercion Provocation Diminished Responsibility Appeals Multi-Handed Defendants Cut-Throat Defences Terrorism Instructed in cases involving allegations of terrorist activity, including defending allegations involving membership of proscribed organisations. Serious & Historical Sexual Offences Prosecuting and defending cases involving serious sexual assaults including rape, abuse and historic abuse. Recognised expertise in dealing with vulnerable witnesses involved in serious sexual offences, including allegations of sexual abuse made against young and vulnerable defendants. Having been on the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences List, experience of dealing with cases involving adults, children, the mentally impaired and forced marriage/honour violence. Experienced in dealing with special measures such as video evidence and the use of intermediaries. Also prosecutes and defends in cases involving internet child pornography and sexual “grooming”. Regularly instructed on behalf of both the prosecution and defence in often high-profile cases involving allegations of historic sexual abuse within families, institutions and other positions of trust. Adopts a forensic approach to assimilating and distilling voluminous amounts of evidence and testimony going back many years. Specialist practice areas include: Rape Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Domestic Abuse Marital/Relationship Rape Coercive Control Sexual Exploitation Human Trafficking Child Abuse Vulnerable Defendants Vulnerable Witnesses Child Grooming Indecent Images Extreme Pornography Honour Violence/Forced Marriage Care Homes Institutional Abuse Schools and Education Sporting Organisations Inter- familial Inter-generational Child Exploitation Child Cruelty Infant Death Experienced in dealing with technical medical records and expert evidence surrounding complex causation issues in cases involving infant death, including allegations surrounding neglect and baby shaking. Such cases often involve vulnerable defendants and witnesses requiring intermediaries and the use of video evidence. Specialist practice areas include: Baby Shaking Infanticide Child Neglect Child Cruelty Gross Negligence Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Murder Manslaughter Acquired Brain Injury Fraud Deals with white collar crime including complex and serious fraud cases, including some with an international element. International Following an extensive appointment process, instructed as a prosecuting advocate for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan de Cuhna. Travelled over 4000 miles to Saint Helena and, on behalf of the Attorney General, prosecuted in a series of 10 trials in cases ranging from rape, sexual assault, including historic, and violence.The cases were unprecedented for the Island as they were the first trials to include intermediaries. Coroner's Inquests Regularly instructed in relation to complex Coroner’s Inquest matters acting on behalf of Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Clinicians, Police Authorities and families of the deceased. In preparing for such hearings, able to meet consultants, nursing staff, police officers out of hours at their place of work recognising the pressures which organisations such as the NHS are under. Heavily involved throughout the pre-inquest stages, including attending conferences, pre-inquest hearings, forensic review of medical evidence and records. Deals with lengthy jury and non-jury inquests involving deaths arising from: Workplace accidents Road accidents Alleged substandard medical care Alleged substandard care in care homes Homicides Suicides Police custody Treatment in prison Has delivered mock inquest training events. Regulatory & Motor Offences Deals with a wide range of regulatory matters including health and safety, trading standards and environmental protection prosecutions. Instructed in serious motor offences including death by dangerous driving. Has a particular interest in equine cases. Direct Public Access Accredited to accept instructions under the Direct Access scheme. APPOINTMENTS Queen's Counsel 2017 Recorder 2010 Grade 4 Prosecutor CPS Vice Chair of Criminal Bar Association 2018/2019 Chair of Criminal Bar Association 2019/2020 MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit Criminal Bar Association Association of Military Court Advocates LECTURES & SEMINARS Regularly delivers seminars and training events to solicitors, police authorities and CPS. Recent topics have included advocacy skills, serious sexual offences and vulnerable witnesses. Has also played the role of a Coroner at several mock Inquests and often acts as a Judge in local university mooting competitions. EDUCATION BA Newcastle upon Tyne

Justin is a children law specialist, covering all aspects of public law proceedings, private disputes including relocation and change of school cases, adoption, special guardianship, medical treatment, and surrogacy.Ranked in Tier 1 of the Legal 500 for family law for many years, Justin offers a first-class advisory and advocacy service, building on knowledge and experience acquired from practice across the North of England and in London. He provides clear, frank and comprehensive assessments of the prospects for a case, detailed advice as to tactics and evidence, and a tenacious approach in court when called for.Justin has particular experience and interest in the international movement of children, use of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court, parental alienation, mental health, capacity and Gillick competence, local authority obligations, and deprivation of liberty.Justin has a renowned expertise in relation to Anglo-Scottish cross-border issues concerning the placement in Scotland of children, particularly looked after children, and vulnerable adults. He has formulated a number of successful solutions to conflicts arising within the interrelationship of English and Scottish law and regulations, published a number of articles, and on occasions acts as an expert witness on the topic in the Family Court. He regularly receives instructions from all over the jurisdiction on these matters, and has access to a wide range of materials and other resources. He also undertakes cases concerning mental capacity, vulnerable adults, forced marriage applications, and other Court of Protection welfare cases. Justin also receives instructions in relation to judicial review in children matters, particularly relating to duties of local authorities to provide support and protection. Justin regularly accepts instructions on a Direct Access basis for suitable cases, particularly private law children matters. APPOINTMENTS Chairman of the North East Family Law Bar Association 2014-2022 LECTURES & SEMINARS Justin is a frequent contributor to Trinity's ongoing programme of family lectures and seminars to groups including local law societies. Topics have included: Transparency in the family courts Removal of children from the jurisdiction The role of the court post-proceedings Media attendance in family cases Implications of looked after child status Development of the law relating to non-consensual adoption Witness training for social workers Drafting techniques in relation to the threshold criteria Placements of looked after children in Scotland Disclosure of family law documents (to the Bar Standards Board) Scottish and English perspectives on the deprivation of liberty of children EDUCATION BA (Hons) University College London 1992 Inns of Court School of Law 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Justin is a door tenant at Harcourt Chambers, London

Helen Greatorex

Housing Law Helen is an experienced housing lawyer and, having practised in this area for over 12 years, now specialises exclusively in Housing Law. She appears principally in the County Court and High Court, on the North East circuit and further afield, and has appeared in the Court of Appeal both as junior counsel and alone. Helen also acts in hearings in the Magistrates' court and is familiar with the procedures in that jurisdiction. Her practice includes all aspects of Housing Law and extends to Judicial Review applications made by homeless applicants and relating to possession claims against travellers. Helen is instructed on behalf of landlords (private, local authority and registered social landlords) and tenants in equal measure. Her work involves all types of tenancy agreements and she is familiar with the varying rights of and interaction between Assured Shorthold (sometimes Starter) tenancies, Assured tenancies, Introductory, Demoted and Secure tenancies and non-secure periodic tenancies. She is experienced in the law relating to trespassers, licensees and the homeless. A large proportion of Helen's work arises from allegations of Nuisance and Anti-Social Behaviour, whether in the context of claims for injunctive relief and associated committal hearings, for demotion or possession orders, or for Anti-Social Behaviour or Closure Orders. Helen also acts in claims for possession involving issues of succession, loss of security and arrears of rent and other breaches of tenancy. Helen is experienced in matters relating to homeless applications and in both bringing and defending appeals under section 204 of the Housing Act 1996. In the High Court Helen appears in Judicial Review claims relating to the provision of accommodation and is able to advise on and draft such applications at short notice. In addition to claims for possession Helen is frequently instructed by both landlords and tenants in claims relating to disrepair, harassment, breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment and unlawful eviction. She is familiar with the provisions of the Housing Act 2004 and associated case law relating to the protection of deposits in private sector tenancies. Helen has a particular interest in the impact of disability both physical and mental on the provision of accommodation and the basis on which injunction or possession orders can successfully be sought in such circumstances. She has been instructed both by and against individuals requiring the assistance of the Official Solicitor and is familiar with the impact of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Equality Act 2010. Helen frequently acts in cases in which possession orders are sought against travellers. She was junior counsel in Court of Appeal in the case of Leeds City Council v. Hall, one of the group of cases which considered the applicability the Gateway B to Introductory and non-secure tenancies. MEMBERSHIPS Yorkshire Housing law Practitioners’Association EDUCATION & AWARDS Bar School (Ashworth Scholarship) City University London, CPE / Diploma in Law Inner Temple for the CPE University of Edinburgh, B.Sc. Hons.,Chemistry

Michael Haywood

Business & Property Wills & Probate Employment & Discrimination ToLATA & Matrimonial Finance Housing Michael joined Trinity Chambers in 2021. He has developed an extensive practice and is a versatile and sought after member of the Business and Property and Family Teams. Michael prides himself on developing strong working relationships with his instructing solicitors and is adept at engaging with lay clients, often in highly stressful situations. He has a reputation for sound judgement, practical advice, and pragmatic solutions to disputes. Michael appears in Courts and Tribunals nationwide. His work includes a number of multi-track and fast track matters across the range of his practice areas. He has successfully brought claims for injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants and has been led in a long-running commercial dispute in the High Court. Business & Property Michael’s principal areas of work include: Real property disputes Contentious and non-contentious probate matters Contractual disputes Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Insolvency Landlord and Tenant Disputes Employment Michael has developed a broad employment practice which extends nationally throughout both England and Scotland. He acts for both Claimants and Respondents, his recent cases have included: Discrimination claims Protective Awards Redundancy payments TUPE disputes The range of dismissal claims ToLATA & Matrimonial Finance Michael accepts instructions in ToLATA disputes and Matrimonial Finance Work. He has a particular interest in the application of broader civil law principles in the resolution of disputes in the matrimonial context. Housing He has an extensive housing practice in which he acts for both landlords and tenants. His areas of expertise include: Discrimination in the context of housing claims Possession claims Anti-social behaviour Housing disrepair MEMBERSHIPS Northern Business and Property Bar Association EDUCATION & AWARDS BPTC, Outstanding, Northumbria University, 2019 LLM (Melb), University of Melbourne, 2017 LLB, First Class Honours, University of Sheffield 2015 Major Scholarship, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, 2018 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Before joining Trinity Chambers, Michael gained legal experience in England and Australia and worked for the Department for Work and Pensions. While studying in Melbourne, Michael's Masters had a particular focus on commercial and Chancery law. Outside of work, Michael is a keen cricketer who umpires and plays for his local club and in various competitions.

Joe Hedworth

Rachel Claire Hedworth

Crime Rachel is a criminal law specialist. She has established a very busy and varied Crown Court practice through her reputation for ‘going the extra mile’ in both her preparation and presentation of cases. Solicitors remark at her ability to empathise with clients and maintain a firm focus on seeking to achieve best outcomes. On a daily basis she deals with challenging, difficult and heavyweight cases. Areas of expertise include: Fraud Sexual Offences Conspiracies Violence Arson Proceeds of Crime (POCA) Road Traffic Offences Rachel has enjoyed considerable success across the full spectrum of Road Traffic cases from death by dangerous driving to speeding. She has developed a particular expertise in challenging Section 172 Notices, together with the loss of driving and taxi licences. Regulatory Rachel has experience of prosecuting and defending in relation to trading standards matters and benefit fraud prosecutions. She is also interested in agricultural related regulatory matters. Rachel has provided training lectures to Local Authority Regulatory Departments. In regulatory prosecutions, she is briefed by Defendants, Local Authorities and the Royal Mail. Private Law Children Rachel is instructed in private law children cases. Deploying her extensive Crown Court advocacy and in particular cross-examination skills and experience, Rachel deals with children contact and residence disputes, as well as contested injunctions and issues involving domestic abuse. She deals with Fact Finding Hearings and is experienced in working with complex witness evidence including evidence from psychologists and psychiatrists. She has an excellent "bedside manner" and is experienced in dealing with vulnerable witnesses and clients. Public Law Children Rachel accepts instructions in child care proceedings, again calling on her extensive Crown Court advocacy experience and from dealing with experts, vulnerable witnesses and clients. Matrimonial Finance & Divorce Rachel is experienced in dealing with matrimonial finance/ancillary relief disputes including applications relating to maintenance, child support and property. Rachel has dealt with cases involving business valuations and pension arrangements. APPOINTMENTS Grade 3 Prosecutor CPS Pupil Supervisor Associate Lecturer at Northumbria University MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit Criminal Bar Association LECTURES & SEMINARS Rachel has delivered seminars to clients including Local Authorities on benefits prosecutions, hearsay, bad character and proceeds of crime. EDUCATION LLB (Hons) Northumbria University PUBLIC ACCESS Rachel is qualified to receive instructions direct from businesses, professionals and members of the public. Any such requests should be directed to her clerks in the first instance.

Toby Hedworth KC

EXPERTISE Terrorism Offences High Profile Defendants Baby Shaking & Infant Death Sexual Exploitation/Assault Professional/Gangland Crime White Collar Crime & Fraud Murder Manslaughter Conspiracy Coroners' Inquests Private Prosecutions Regulatory APPOINTMENTS Crown Court Recorder 1991 Queens Counsel 1996 Head of Trinity Chambers MEMBERSHIPS Bar of Northern Ireland Criminal Bar Association Justice EDUCATION MA. Cantab. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In June 2017, received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Northern Law Awards 2017. The award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the legal profession in the region and to their organisation. A longstanding interest in, and knowledge of, planning matters and the built environment (Vice-Chairman Northumberland and Newcastle Society) rendering him a powerful advocate at Public Inquiries e.g. Chester-le-Street National Probation Service Hostel.

Business, Chancery, Personal Injury and Costs

Holly is a specialist civil practitioner with a busy and broad-ranging practice. Employment Holly accepts instructions in all aspects of employment law. She represents Claimants and Respondents at preliminary and final hearings and is happy to draft pleadings and provide advice. Recent experience includes cases involving: Unfair dismissal Discrimination Unlawful Deductions from Wages Whistleblowing Breach of Working Time Regulations Housing Holly regularly acts in possession claims and cases involving housing disrepair. She has acted for and advised private landlords and local authorities. Holly accepts instructions in all areas of housing law including: Housing Disrepair Claims Allocation Hearings Possession Hearings Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions Interim Applications Business & Property Holly has a developing Business & Property practice and undertakes a wide range of work, most recently having success representing an Applicant in the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in a case concerning Adverse Possession. Holly’s practice areas include: Real Property Insolvency Petitions Consumer Credit Act claims TOLATA claims Injunctions Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Holly is regularly instructed on a range of personal injury cases both on the fast track and the multi-track, including road traffic accidents, occupier’s liability and accidents at work. Holly also has experience in the Coroner’s court and has represented families and interested parties. EDUCATION Bar Professional Training Course – University of Law Master in Bar Practice (LLM) – University of Law Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – University of York PUBLICATIONS 'Awaab’s Law - What to Expect When October Comes' MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple North Eastern Circuit SCHOLARSHIPS Inner Temple Exhibition Award (2019) Paul Methven Scholarship (2019)

Helen Hogben

As Professor of Family Law, Kim practises exclusively in the field of family law proceedings. Within this area she has developed a high-profile practice specialising in both Public Law and Private Law Proceedings. QUALIFICATIONS Doctor of Philosophy; Bar Vocational Course; Graduate Diploma in Law; MSc Social Work; BSc (Hons) Sociology. EXPERTISE Kim practised as a Social Worker and Children's Guardian for over 20 years, in the North West of England. Kim was appointed as Head of Department at the University of Bradford in 2004, before moving to Northumbria University in 2013, as Head of Department for Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing. Kim was awarded a Personal Chair at Northumbria University in 2014. Kim was called to the Bar in 2005, and she continues a career in Child Protection and Family Law that spans over 30 years. Kim has been involved in Serious Case Reviews as a chair, author and committee member for 32 years. Kim was a member of the Safeguarding Board in Bradford for 11 years before joining the Safeguarding Board in Newcastle where she is a member of the Serious Case Review Committee. Kim is currently working together with colleagues at Northumbria University, and a range of stakeholders on a research project examining the effectiveness of public inquiries into historical allegations of child abuse. Kim was recently appointed to the Board of Governors at Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Mental Health Trust. Kim's specific interest is improving the health and wellbeing of children, and access to a range of services that meet the needs of both children and their families. Kim continues to publish extensively in the area of Family Law. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Monographs Holt, K. (2019) A Focus on Law: Child Protection, Palgrave. Holt, K. (2016) Contemporary Family Justice: Policy and Practice in Child Protection Decisions. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Holt, K. (2014) Child Protection. Palgrave. Chapters Holt, K. (2022) Child Protection Legislation in Emergency Situations. The Child Protection Handbook 4th Edition. Edited by Clawson, R., Fyson, R and Warwick, L Elsevier. Holt, K. (2016) Child Protection: Critical Issues in Social Work Law. Edited by Brammer, A. and Boylan, J. Palgrave. Published Papers Holt, K and Thomson, C. (2023) Autoethnography: A personal reflection of the work of the Family Bar in the North of England. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Holt, K. and Coates, G. (2022) Technology: achieving a humane approach to the remote ways of working within the family justice system. Journal of Family Law. Holt, K. (2021) Technology, Power and Inequalities: Achieving a humane approach to the digital divide. The Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2021) A personal and conceptual reflection on findings from serious case reviews during the period 1987-2018: Part I Journal of Family Law. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2021) A personal and conceptual reflection on findings from serious case reviews during the period 1987-2018: Part II Journal of Family Law. Abel, K. M., Bee, P., Gega, L., Gellatly, J., Kolade, A., Hunter, D., Callender, C., Carter, L-A., Meacock, R., Bower, P., Stanley, N., Calam, R., Wolpert, M., Stewart, P., Emsley, R., Holt, K., Linklater, H., Douglas, S., Stokes-Crossley, B. & Green, J. A.(2020) A Community-Based Intervention to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Children of Parents with Serious Mental Illness: Feasibility Study. Health Technology Assessment. Holt, K and Kelly, N (2020) The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020: Regulations introduced during a global pandemic that will have implications for the most vulnerable children. Journal of Family Law. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2020) Children not trophies: findings from an ethnographic study of private family law proceedings in England. Qualitative Social Work Journal. Vincent, S., Holt, K., Kelly, N., Smale. E. (2019) What do Public Inquiries into the Care and Protection of Children Achieve? Child Abuse Review. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2019) Care in Crisis – is there a solution: reflections on the care crisis review 2018. Journal of Child and Family Social Work. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2018) Limits to Partnership Working: developing relationship based approaches with children and their families. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Gellatly, J., Bee, P. Gega, L., Bower. P., Hunter, D., Stewart, P., Stanley, N., Rachel Calam, R., Holt, K., Wolpert, M., Douglas, S., Green, J., Kolade, A., Callender, C. and Abel, K. (2018) A Community-based intervention (Young Smiles) to improve the health related quality of life of children and young people of parents with serious mental illness: randomised feasibility protocol. Trials. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2017) The right to fair and free legal representation; Re Charlie Gard. Journal of Family Law. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2017) Children should be our future: an examination of Re X. Journal of Family Law. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2016) Why parents matter: exploring the impact of a hegemonic concern with the timetable for the child. Child and Family Social Work. 21 (2). pp. 156-165. ISSN 1356-7500 Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2016) At a crossroads: to issue or not to issue care proceedings. Journal of Family Law. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2016) A fast track approach to adoption: implications of proposed legislation with the introduction of the Children and Social Work Bill. Journal of Family Law. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2016) Factors that influence engagement in pre-proceedings practice: presenting the roles of professionals working within the family justice system through personal narratives. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Vol.38, Issue 1, p.3-13. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2015) What has happened since the Family Justice Review: a brighter future for whom? Journal of Family Law. Vol.45, No 7, p.807-813. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2015) Motivate to mediate: the carrot and the stick approach to achieving justice for children and their families within an English legal system. International Journal of Family Law. No.2 p.161-171. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2015) When is it too late? An examination of A and B-V-Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council [2014] EWFC-47. International Journal of Family Law. Vol.45, p.403-410. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2015) When adoption without parental consent breaches human rights: implications of Re B-S (Children) [2013] EWCA Civ 963 on decision making and permanency planning for children. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Vol.37, Issue 2, p.228-240. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2015) Access to justice: the welfare of children and families lost on a target focused and cost driven system. Journal of Family Law. Vol.45, No 2 p167-174. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2014) The emperor has no robes: why are members of the judiciary in the most complex of care cases abandoning a sinking ship? Journal of Family Law. Vol.44, No.10 p1424-1434. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2014) Administrative decision making in child care work – exploring issues of judgment and decision making in the context of human rights and its relevance for social workers and managers. British Journal of Social Work. 44, 4 p1011-1026. Holt, K., Kelly, N., Broadhurst, K. and Doherty, P. (2014) Liverpool Pre-proceedings Pilot, Final Report. Cafcass. Holt, K., Kelly, N., Broadhurst, K. and Doherty, P. (2013) Liverpool Pre-proceedings Pilot, Interim Report. Cafcass. Broadhurst, K., Holt, K., Kelly, N. and Doherty, P. (2013) Coventry and Warwickshire Pre-proceedings Pilot, Final Report. Cafcass. Holt, K., Broadhurst, K., Kelly, N. and Doherty, P. (2013) Access to justice for families? Legal advocacy for parents where children are on the ‘Edge of Care’: an English case study. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Vol.35, issue 2 p.1-15. Broadhurst, K., Holt, K., Kelly, N. and Doherty, P. (2013) Coventry and Warwickshire Pre-proceedings Pilot, Interim Report. Cafcass. Holt, K. and Kelly, N. (2013) Rhetoric and reality surrounding care proceedings- family justice under strain. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Vol 34. Issue 2 p.155-166. Holt, K.E. (2013) Territory Skirmishes with DIY Advocacy in the Family Courts: a Dickensian misadventure. Journal of Family Law, Vol 36 No 6, p.1123-1131 Holt, K.E. and Broadhurst, K. (2012) Involving the Family Court Advisor in Pre-proceedings Practice -Initial lessons from the Coventry and Warwickshire Pilot, Family Law Week. http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed97110 Featherstone, B., Broadhurst, K. and Holt, K.E. (2012) Thinking systemically, thinking political: Building strong partnerships with families in the context of rising inequality? British Journal of Social Work 42, 4, p. 618-633. 16. Broadhurst, K.; Holt, K.E. and Doherty, P. (2012) Accomplishing parental engagement in child protection practice? A qualitative analysis of parent-professional interaction in pre-proceedings work under the Public Law Outline, Qualitative Social Work First published online 30 June 2011 DOI: 10.1177/1473325011401471 11, 5, p. 517-534. 17 Holt, K and Kelly, N. (2011) Evaluating in-house training programmes for Safeguarding Practice. Bradford Safeguarding Children Board. Broadhurst, K. and Holt, K.E. (2010) Partnership and the limits of procedure: prospects for relationships between parents and professionals under the Public Law Outline, Child and Family Social Work Vol 15, Issue 1, 97-106.First published online 23 September 200 DOI: 10.iii/j.1365-2206.209_00648 x Vol 15 Issue 1, p 97-106.

Matthew Hopkins

EXPERTISE Matthew currently accepts instructions in criminal matters. Before starting becoming a Barrister, Matthew was a manager at Santander bank. He also volunteered for a legal charity where he regularly represented clients in the First-tier Tribunal. EDUCATION Bar Professional Training Course, Northumbria University (Outstanding) Bachelor of Laws, University College London (2:1) Whitley Bay High School and Sixth Form AWARDS The Trinity Chambers Prize for the best performance on the BPTC The Park Lane Plowden Chambers Prize for the best advocate on the BPTC Baron Dr Ver Heyden de Lancey Prize, Middle Temple Certificate of Honour, Middle Temple First Place – Richard Murtagh Memorial Moot, Middle Temple First Place – National rounds of the Telders International Moot Court Competition MEMBERSHIPS Criminal Bar Association

Alison Howey

Employment Sarah is listed in the Legal 500 as a Rising Star in employment law. She has a nationwide practice representing Claimants and Respondents in England, Wales and Scotland covering all areas of employment and discrimination law. Her client base is diverse and includes trade unions, private individuals, NHS Trusts, businesses, private health care providers and local authorities. She regularly advises on liability in employment disputes and welcomes instructions to draft pleadings. Recent cases include: Successfully defending Citizens Advice Gateshead in a 6-day hearing against 10 claims of direct race discrimination and harassment related to race, and one claim of victimisation. The Tribunal found that the claims were wholly without merit. Further details here. Defending a care company against claims of unfair dismissal, historic sexual harassment and failure to make reasonable adjustments. The claim was brought by a care assistant who was dismissed after she was charged with murder and named in the press in relation to the charge. Further details here. Successfully representing a Policy Advisor at a multi-day hearing for discrimination claims against the Department for Education. Further details here. Defending a Respondent in a 5-day hearing against allegations of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, holiday pay, unauthorised deduction of wages and breach of contract. A finding of unfair dismissal was made however the Judge made a 100% deduction to compensation due to the Claimant’s severe misconduct. The remaining claims were dismissed. Successfully securing protective awards for 40+ Claimants due to the Respondent’s failure to collectively consult on redundancy contrary to section 188 TULRCA 1992. Defending a fashion designer in a 6-day hearing against allegations of unfair dismissal, automatic unfair dismissal, maternity discrimination, victimisation and wrongful dismissal. The case involved deciding whether to depart from any retained EU case law by virtue of section 6(4)(ba) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Professional Discipline/Regulatory Sarah accepts instructions in professional regulatory matters and represents professionals at fitness to practise hearings in England and Scotland. Recent cases include: Successfully representing a care worker in a 5-day fitness to practise hearing before the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Charges were proven against the worker, including a charge of dishonesty, however the Panel were persuaded that a finding of impairment does not automatically fall from a finding of dishonesty and the case against the worker was dismissed. Successfully representing a nurse in a 14-day hearing at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The nurse faced charges of verbal and physical abuse against a schizophrenic patient dating back to 2013. Sarah made a successful submission of no case to answer in respect of one charge and the Panel found the remaining charges unproven in their entirety. Business & Property Sarah accepts instructions in a wide range of business and property matters. Her areas of practice include: Contractual disputes Contempt proceedings Commercial landlord and tenant disputes Injunctions (High Court and County Court) Misrepresentation Interim applications Real property disputes Claims under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 Housing Sarah accepts instructions in all housing matters. Sarah is regularly instructed to draft pleadings and has experience bringing and resisting Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act 1998 claims. Sarah has particular experience advising and defending public and private landlords faced with allegations of housing disrepair. She also has experience in: Statutory nuisance (EPA 1990) prosecutions Possession trials Allocation hearings Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions Interim Applications Homelessness Unlawful eviction EDUCATION BPP University, LLM Legal Practice Course (Barristers) (Distinction) BPP University, Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation) University of Huddersfield, English Literature with Creative Writing BA (First Class) AWARDS Dere Street Barristers Employment Law Prize (for achieving the highest Employment Law grade on the BPTC) (2018) Leeds Medico-Legal Society Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Prize (for achieving the highest PICN grade on the BPTC) (2018) Internship Award, Inner Temple (2018) Sir Joseph Priestley Award, Inner Temple (2018) BPP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Pro Bono (2018) BPP Advocacy Award (2017) BPP Excellence Award (2017) The Spirit of the Humanities Award, University of Huddersfield (2016) Exhibition Award, Inner Temple (2016) MEMBERSHIPS Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Sophie Johnstone

Sophie is developing a strong defence practice and has an emerging reputation for approaching cases with a tactical eye, advancing legal arguments and leaving no stone unturned to secure results. Sophie is a determined advocate who understands the importance of providing outstanding client care to both her lay and professional client. Sophie has experience in preparing for trials at short notice and has an ability to sift through and analyse complex evidence to devise a clear case strategy for her clients. Sophie defends in a variety of matters in the Crown Court including offences of serious violence, false imprisonment, sexual offences including rape, assault by penetration and historic cases, drug offences (including production, cultivation and possession with intent to supply), complex fraud and acquisitive offences. Sophie also has an interest in motoring offences, particularly where serious injury and life changing injury is sustained. Sophie regularly prosecutes and is a Grade 2 Prosecutor. Sophie has experience dealing with vulnerable witnesses and has also completed specific Youth Court training and welcomes instructions of this nature. In addition to her criminal practice, Sophie has a growing regulatory practice, frequently appearing for the local authority in private prosecutions covering various offences. Sophie has also been instructed to represent defendants in these matters. Sophie enjoys the challenge of grappling with niche areas of law. Sophie also welcomes instructions of an advisory nature as part of her practice and has previously been instructed to advise on judicial review and an appeal by way of case stated. Sophie understands the importance of extensive legal analysis and produces high quality written work. Over and above her criminal practice, Sophie is also regularly instructed by the Police force in relation to applications for Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, Sexual Risk Orders, Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Confiscation proceedings. Sophie has also represented the Insolvency Service. APPOINTMENTS CPS Grade 2 Prosecutor ARTICLES Sophie has a particular interest in cases involving dangerous dogs. Sophie has represented individuals in cases of this type and has successfully argued against the imposition of destruction orders and contingent destruction orders. “The Ban on American XL bully dogs – a disproportionate reaction or a necessary response?” EDUCATION Newcastle University LLB Hons (2.1) Northumbria University, Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent) with LLM (Distinction) AWARDS/EXTRA-CURRICULAR BPP, Advocate of the Year, Winner (2018) Newcastle University Client Negotiating, sponsored by DWF (runner up) Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Regional Negotiation Competition MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of Middle Temple

Anu Kaura joins Trinity Chambers as a barrister in February 2025, bringing over 20 years of extensive legal expertise. With a background spanning in-house legal leadership, private practice, and consultancy, Anu specialises in corporate governance, commercial law, data protection, property law, employment law, immigration and dispute resolution. Her pragmatic approach, coupled with a deep understanding of regulatory and business frameworks, ensures effective advocacy and practical solutions for her clients. Anu’s previous roles include serving as Head of Legal at a large North East Care Company, where she delivered strategic legal advice at the board level, resolved complex disputes, and managed high-value transactions. Recognised for her ability to handle intricate legal challenges, Anu is also experienced in tribunal advocacy and regulatory compliance matters. EXPERTISE Corporate Governance Advising boards and senior management on governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Commercial Law Drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on business-critical transactions, and resolving commercial disputes. Immigration Law Dealing with complex immigration, sponsorship and asylum cases, including high court judicial reviews and Court of Appeal work. Data Protection Expertise in GDPR compliance, including handling data breaches, implementing governance frameworks, and advising on cross-border data flows. Employment Law Comprehensive knowledge of employment matters, including redundancy, TUPE, discrimination claims, and workplace policies. Property Law Advising on acquisitions, leases, disposals, and property-related disputes. Dispute Resolution Skilled in negotiation, mediation, and advocacy in tribunals and courts. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Head of Legal, Malhotra Group PLC (2017 – Sept 2024): Managed a wide range of legal matters, including governance, commercial disputes, employment law, and property transactions. Senior Employment Solicitor, Collingwood Legal (2016 – 2017): Represented clients in complex employment tribunal cases and advised on workplace disputes. Senior Employment Solicitor, Thompsons Solicitors (2006 – 2016): Acted in high-profile claims, including discrimination and unfair dismissal cases. Provided commercial and employment law advice to SMEs and corporate clients. Immigration Solicitor and Supervisor, Browell Smith and Co (2000 – 2006): Dealt with complex immigration and asylum claims, including representation at tribunal. VOLUNTARY ROLES & RECOGNITION Chair, In-House Division, Law Society (May 2023 – Sept 2024) Vice-Chair, In-House Division, Law Society (2019 – 2023) Judge, Northern Law Awards (2023, 2024, 2025) Featured in Northern Power Women List and Northern Asian Power List (2022) Age UK (Northumberland) Trustee (2017-2019) PUBLICATIONS & TRAINING Anu regularly delivered training and writes on governance, data protection, and employment law. Her insights have been published in the Law Society Gazette, New Law Journal, and other industry platforms. EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Bar Transfer, BSB (2025) Higher Rights of Audience, The Law Society (2006) QLTT Conversion to Solicitor, Northumbria University (2004) Bar Vocational Course, Northumbria University (1999 – 2000)

James is an experienced Chancery practitioner. He regularly appears in the relevant courts and tribunals and acknowledged by his inclusion in the Legal 500 for this area. In addition he is also a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) . He heads Trinity’s Agricultural Practice Group and is experienced in representing various parties in licensing and commercial matters. James is also instructed in cases where mental health and capacity are an issue and thus has experience in dealing with such property and affairs in the Court of Protection INHERITANCE, PROBATE AND TRUSTS Contentious Probate Challenges to and interpretation of wills Removal and substitution of personal representatives Issues arising out of the administration of estates Claims under the Inheritance Act Intestacy Applications to the court for directions and orders. Rectification, and deeds of variation Distribution of company and partnership assets and disputes Professional Negligence in the preparation of wills Trusts Variation, rectification, and termination of trusts Interpretation of trust documentation Challenges to the validity of trusts Administration of trusts Removal of trustees Allegations of breach of trust and tracing against trustees and third parties PROPERTY Real property Adverse possession and title issues Co-ownership (TOLATA), trusts of land, proprietary estoppel Boundary disputes Easements (rights of way) Trespass, and nuisance Land covenants Commons and village greens Landlord and Tenant Commercial, residential and agricultural tenancies. Interpretation of leases Leasehold covenants Forfeiture and actions for breach of covenant Statutory regulation of tenancies including business tenancy renewals, leasehold enfranchisement and extension, service charges and commonhold. LICENSING Alcohol licensing applications, for pubs, clubs, hotels, sports events, music venues, and festivals Reviews into premises licenses and subsequent appeals, in the Magistrates’ Court and High Court Sexual entertainment venues Represents trade objectors, local residents, the police and responsible authorities. AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS With a strong interrelation with his property experience and an understanding in the particular way matters affect farmers and the agricultural community, James has worked with landowners, farmers, tenants, land agents and chartered surveyors on cases such as: Farm Tenancies both those under the Agricultural Holdings Act and Agricultural Tenancies Act, interpretation and application of leases and their terms Farms workers housing rights Succession rights, including proprietary estoppel claims Partnership disputes Water and drainage rights Boundary disputes, easements and public and private rights of way Grazing Agreement and Shooting Rights Listed buildings COURT OF PROTECTION James specialises in property and affairs matters Jointly owned property and other trustee matters Deputyships Powers of Attorney Statutory wills and gifting OTHER AREAS Unincorporated associations, clubs and other associations MEMBERSHIPS Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) LECTURES & SEMINARS Contentious Probate Agricultural law Trusts of Land Civil litigation update Expert Witnesses PUBLICATIONS In the blood DNA tests; Deceased persons; Parentage. Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal 196 (May) 20-23 Mind the Gap? Anderson v Spencer May [2018] Fam Law 592 DNA extracted from deceased may be tested in paternity dispute (Anderson v Spencer) Lexis Nexus 19/02/2018 Who Died First? Critique of the case of Scarle v Scarle [2019] EWHC 2224 STEP Journal December 2019/January 2020 Volume 27 Issue 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION James is a qualified PADI Master Scuba Diver. His interests include travel, photography and cycling. He is direct access qualified and thus is able to undertake suitable cases.

EXPERTISE Paul is a busy and versatile member of Trinity's Civil team, dealing with Business and Property, Employment, Sports Law and Insolvency, areas which frequently overlap. He has developed a following as a result of his sharp and pragmatic approach to his work. Paul can provide CPD-accredited seminars to solicitors and professionals and regularly speaks at Trinity’s Conferences. Business & Property Paul acts in and advises on all aspects of Business and Property work. He regularly appears in the County Court and High Court in fast track and multi-track cases and has appellate experience. His practice also involves drafting statements of case, application notices and witness statements. Paul often deals with costs budgeting at CCMCs and appears in a wide range of application hearings. Paul has also developed a strong practice in claimant financial mis-selling and secret commission cases, where he is currently engaged on many claims against energy brokers and suppliers. Employment Paul accepts instructions from claimants and respondents in all aspects of Employment, including wrongful and unfair dismissal, discrimination and TUPE claims. He frequently appears in multi-day trials and is happy to draft pleadings and witness statements and to provide written advice. Paul draws on his Business and Property practice when dealing with discrimination and breach of contract claims in the civil jurisdiction. Sports Law Paul is a member of the FA's National Serious Case Panel and adjudicates on all types of serious disciplinary cases within grassroots football. Paul represents football clubs, rugby clubs and other sports clubs in commercial litigation, regulatory and disciplinary matters, including before the FA. Paul is a member of the British Association for Sport and Law. Insolvency Paul is regularly instructed in a wide range of matters of individual and corporate insolvency for both creditors and debtors. He often deals with winding up and bankruptcy petitions, applications to annul bankruptcies and applications to set aside statutory demands. Paul can advise on all aspects of insolvency, having recently advised on an ultimately successful application to make a distribution to unsecured creditors in the course of an administration. APPOINTMENTS FA's National Serious Case Panel MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Northern Business and Property Bar Association (NBPBA) Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA) British Association for Sport and Law (BASL) EDUCATION LLB Hons (2:1) Durham University – 2014-2017 BPTC (Very Competent) Northumbria University – 2017-2018 AWARDS Harmsworth Scholarship – The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Dean's Award Scholarship – Northumbria Law School Chrystal Macmillan Prize – The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Paul is qualified to receive instructions direct from businesses, professionals and members of the public in appropriate cases.

Nigel Kidwell

Kossar Kitching

Public Law Private Law Financial Remedy Removal from the Jurisdiction Adoption (including foreign adoption) FMPO and FGMPO Proceeds involving fabricated and induced illness Public Law Kossar regularly represents parents, CAFCASS and Local Authorities in all courts including the High Court. She has experience of acting in cases involving profoundly serious allegations against parties involving fact finding and consequential applications. She has been instructed as a junior to and appears against Leading Counsel. Kossar has a wealth of experience in dealing with parents who lack capacity and dealing with vulnerable adults and for those from ethnic backgrounds. Kossar has sound judgment and the ability to analyse and distil complex and often sensitive issues. Private Law Kossar is regularly instructed in complex private law children disputes (domestic and international), intractable contact cases and has significant experience of being instructed on behalf of the child in rule 16.4 cases. Her experience includes applications for Leave to remove from the jurisdiction to both Hague and non-Hague Convention countries. Kossar has a clear and sympathetic approach to clients and is known to be very approachable, personable and pragmatic. Financial Remedy Kossar accepts instructions in matrimonial finance including financial remedy applications, TOLATA and cohabitation disputes. She has a particular interest in family property cases involving third party assets and disputes over the ownership of property. She is happy to give advice prior to the issue of proceedings to advise on the best approach in cases to try and reduce costs. Kossar is experienced in dealing with clients whose first language is not English and can speak conversational Urdu and Punjabi. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Family Law Bar Association North Eastern Circuit Association of Asian Lawyers The Honourable Society of Inner Temple Winner of the 2016 Asian Business Connections award (professional category) LECTURES & SEMINARS Kossar has delivered lectures and seminars to Resolution, Local Authority Solicitors and Social Workers on recent Court of Appeal decisions. EDUCATION University of Northumbria - Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent) University of Teesside LLB (Hons) 2:1 Registered General Nurse Central Newcastle High School PUBLIC ACCESS Kossar is qualified to accept instructions directly from family law clients in both children law and matrimonial finance matters. Any such requests should be directed to her clerks in the first instance.

Christopher John Knox

Christopher is always interested in the unusual and challenging, and with his extensive experience of jury trials is recognised as a leading and tenacious advocate across his range of practice areas including: Criminal Defence Private Prosecutions Regulatory Divorce & Matrimonial Finance Business & Property Chancery Coroner's Inquests Personal Injury Criminal Law Christopher is recognised for his wide level of criminal advocacy experience and is regularly instructed in the defence of serious cases such as homicide, terrorism and complex financial crime, including as a leader. He has particular expertise and Court of Appeal success in issues surrounding the use and protection of informants, including procedural “know how", provision of discounts, Section 73 Serious Organised Crime & Police Act (SOCPA) “super grass” agreements, and informants identified by Court Order. He was instructed in the leading informant discount case of R v Blackburn and P, also reported as R v P. In 2017 Christopher represented the identified informant in Operation Shelter known as “XY” in Newcastle. He has an interest in entrapment, undercover and agent provocateur cases, including those involving child sex offences and internet grooming and has defended victims of "Dark Justice". Christopher has dealt with cases involving Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS). He is instructed in Serious Sex Cases including sexual assault, rape, historical and institutionalised sexual abuse, indecent images, prostitution and soliciting and internet grooming. He has successfully defended allegations of rape, marital rape and sexual allegations against police officers. Christopher is a Crown Court Recorder authorised to try Class 2 Serious Sex Cases. Christopher was commended by the police and CPS for his part in Operation Fibre resulting in the prosecution of three men accused of grooming and child sex offences in Teesside including counts of arranging/facilitating commission of a child sex offence, sexual activity with a child and child abduction. He has been instructed by the defence and prosecution in relation to major armed robberies and conspiracies to rob. He was involved in Northumbria Police’s Operation Zoom. Christopher is instructed in relation to cases involving firearms, including leading the defence in the case of the shooting and murder of South Shields takeaway owner, Tipu Sultan. Christopher has particular expertise in disclosure and third-party disclosure issues in criminal proceedings. He is instructed in complex Proceeds of Crime (POCA) cases particularly arising from regulatory offences prosecuted by local authorities. He is experienced in financial crime cases involving allegations of fraud, conspiracy to defraud, mortgage fraud and money laundering. Christopher is instructed in one of the first prosecutions under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 where a landlord is alleged to have exploited his tenants to work without pay in return for accommodation. Christopher is experienced in dealing with clients with mental health and/or learning difficulties including using intermediaries and other special measures during court proceedings. He can put vulnerable clients at ease, build rapport and explain the particular circumstances of their case and the often daunting court process. Christopher deals with cases involving insanity, fitness to plead and Mental Health Act disposals. Christopher also deals with private prosecution matters. Regulatory Christopher is instructed in a range of regulatory matters, including professional discipline, environmental protection and prosecuting and defending under the Waste Management Regulations, including illegal tipping and scrapping. He has successfully defended proceedings brought by DEFRA alleging animal cruelty at a large commercial meat processing factory. Recent cases include the successful dismissal of private prosecution proceedings against a large land developer based on alleged damage to the habitat of the legally protected Great Crested Newt. In Willis v Derwentside District Council, Christopher successfully represented the claimants in a claim involving the escape of stythe gas at the site of a former coal mine. Capitalising on his extensive criminal experience, Christopher is instructed in Proceeds of Crime (POCA) cases brought by Local Authorities and other public bodies seeking to recover assets arising from regulatory breaches such as trade mark infringement, environmental protection, tipping and scrapping. Motor Offences With his extensive motor offence defence experience, Christopher deals with cases involving causing death by dangerous, careless and inconsiderate driving. In R v Hughes, Christopher acted for the successful appellant driver charged with causing death by driving whilst unlicensed and without insurance. The case has largely eliminated simple prosecutions for this offence. He has advised in several similar cases since for the prosecution and defence. As well as private motor users, Christopher is also instructed in relation to commercial vehicles, including unintended acceleration cases involving fatality. He has defended several high-profile sporting and public figures and personalities. Divorce & Matrimonial Finance Christopher has an extensive matrimonial finance practice focused on remedies following divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships in high value and complex money cases. His practice covers farms and agricultural property, trusts, professionals (doctors, dentists, lawyers, accountants, financial advisers), sportsmen/women, entrepreneurs, offshore asset tracing (Bearer Shares, holding companies), businesses (limited companies and partnerships), inherited wealth, pension valuations (final salary, police, NHS, military) and insolvency. He also deals with the variation of complex financial settlements, as well as professional negligence cases relating to matrimonial finance. In matrimonial finance proceedings, Christopher regularly deals with Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) hearings as well as mediations and Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA) arbitrations. Integrating his civil and Chancery practice, Christopher deals with cohabitee disputes and other Trusts of Land and Trustees Act (ToLATA) applications. He is instructed in Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 financial applications and high value child maintenance claims. Christopher also represents parents and extended family members in private family law proceedings including contested residence and contact issues. He is experienced in dealing with high profile clients including senior business figures, television personalities, premiership football players and other sporting personalities. Civil & Common Law Christopher is instructed in civil and common law matters – ranging from personal injury, clinical negligence, commercial and property disputes, contentious probate and professional negligence. With extensive experience of jury trials against the police, Christopher specialises in claims for assault, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office. Coroner's Inquests Deploying his extensive jury trial advocacy experience,combined with his civil law expertise Christopher is instructed in a wide range of Coroner's Inquest matters including cases involving death in custody, work accidents, road accidents and deaths related to allegations of clinical negligence. APPOINTMENTS Crown Court Recorder (authorised to try Class 2 Serious Sex Cases) Grade 4 Prosecutor CPS Appointed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to hear Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) Appeals MEMBERSHIPS Criminal Bar Association Family Law Bar Association Association of Military Court Advocates LECTURES & SEMINARS Christopher regularly delivers seminars on ancillary relief matters in addition to financial aspects of criminal proceedings for example proceeds of crime, money laundering and evidence. EDUCATION BA (Hons) Durham. DIRECT PUBLIC ACCESS Whilst Christopher is qualified and able to accept instructions directly from individuals, businesses and professional organisations, given the range and complexity of work he deals with, this often results in him working collaboratively with solicitors. Under direct public access Christopher has dealt with NHS complaints, actions against the police, matrimonial finance disputes, child maintenance/support Tribunals, care home regulation and professional disciplinary matters before the General Optical Council. He also accepts private prosecution instructions. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Christopher was previously the Deputy Head of Trinity and Chambers' Management Committee Treasurer. He has been a Bar Standards Board External Moderator on the Bar Vocational Course. Christopher is a Director of two small property management companies, giving him commercial and pragmatic insight as well as an understanding of Board level governance, duties and responsibilities. Christopher was previously a Governor of a successful independent school for 15 years.

Employment Birju has been instructed in the Employment Tribunal in both preliminary hearings and multi-day final hearings. He has recently completed an 8-day hearing defending a complex protected disclosure/whistleblowing claim. He is available for instructions in any aspect of employment law with his experience including: Unfair Dismissal Discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 Failure to Make Reasonable Adjustments Harassment Unauthorised Deduction of Wages and Estoppel Protected Disclosures/Whistleblowing Following a recent hearing, the lay client fed back: ‘We felt exceptionally well represented by Birju during our Employment Tribunal. With good humour throughout, Birju demonstrated a quite remarkable recall of all elements of the case, offering up sound advice and making a stressful process straightforward and even enjoyable!' An instructing solicitor offered the following feedback from another recent hearing: ‘We instructed Birju for a hearing in the Employment Tribunal. Whilst his advice was exceptional, his advocacy at the hearing was particularly outstanding…The outcome could not have been better.’ Business & Property Birju has a blend of experience in business and property matters including insolvency such as setting aside statutory demands and public examinations. Recently, he has advised directors in respect of directors’ disqualification orders under the 1986 Act and partners in claims arising from dissolution under the Partnership Act 1980. He has also advised clients facing contractual disputes concerning breach of warranties and liabilities under guarantees and indemnities. Birju has been instructed in ToLATA claims including proprietary estoppel and rectification of trust. He has advised homeowners in respect of building schemes and the freehold purchase of a house or flat i.e. leasehold enfranchisement. He is currently instructed in two long-standing matters involving relief from forfeiture of both residential and commercial premises. A solicitor in a current case commented: ‘We instructed Birju on behalf of a lender client in respect of a relief from forfeiture application. His attention to detail is second to none and he goes the extra mile in not only advice but communicating with the client.’ Birju has expertise and is available for instructions in any area including: Contractual Disputes Directors’ Duties(including Disqualification Orders) Partnership Claims Shareholder Disputes Real Property ToLATA Wills and Contentious Probate (including Inheritance Act 1975 claims) Commercial & Residential Landlord & Tenant (including Forfeiture and Enfranchisement) Insolvency(Corporate and Personal) Professional Negligence Housing Birju has a range of experience of possession claims and disrepair counterclaims. He has acted for and advised private landlords, local authorities and tenants including in reviews and appeals under s202 and s204 of the Housing Act 1996. He is well-versed in Equality Act 2010 defences such as disability discrimination. He receives instructions in all areas of housing law including: Allocation hearings Interim applications Possession and Housing Disrepair Trials Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions Homelessness Reviews and Appeals Judicial Review Closure Orders Education Until recently, Birju was a Governor at a High School in North Tyneside and sat on admission appeals for Newcastle City Council. Building on his background in education, Birju has acted for Schools and Trusts in both the County Court and First Tier (SEND) Tribunal defending disability discrimination claims and for Local Authorities in the Magistrates Court in school non-attendance proceedings. An instructing solicitor offered the following feedback after Birju successfully defended a discrimination claim: ‘Birju has a calm, measured approach and was well received by our client who was put at ease. He went above and beyond, looked at the bigger picture and was able to give pragmatic solutions which will help to avoid disputes in future. I would not hesitate to call on him again’. Birju is an accredited mediator registered with the Civil Mediation Council. He speaks fluent Gujarati and can offer a culturally sensitive approach when required. Professional Discipline & Regulatory Birju has a particular interest in professional discipline and regulation across a range of professions. He is open to instructions from regulators or those professionals facing regulatory proceedings. He has previously acted as an external examiner in Ethics for the Bar Standards Board. He sits as a Panel Chair for the Nursing and Midwifery Council and as a Lay Member for the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. A recent client commented: 'I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the support and guidance provided throughout my HCPC hearing...Having the opportunity to discuss my case with someone as knowledgeable as Birju, gave me a sense of clarity and confidence, knowing that I was fully prepared for each stage. The consistent communication and availability to answer questions or provide advice made a huge difference. The final hearing was particularly intense, but the support provided during this time was invaluable. I am extremely grateful for his dedication to helping me navigate this challenging process.' EDUCATION Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding) - University of Northumbria (2021) Doctor of Philosophy in Law (No Corrections) - University of Northumbria (2019) Master of Arts in Political Science (Merit) - University of Manchester (2011) Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (First Class) - Newcastle University (2006) MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers Civil Mediation Council The Society of Legal Scholars APPOINTMENTS Panel Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Fitness to Practise Committee (2022-Present) Lay Tribunal Member of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (2023-Present) SCHOLARSHIPS Sir Joseph Cantley Memorial Scholarship (Middle Temple) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Birju arrived at the Bar after a career in academia and remains an Assistant Professor in Law at the University of Northumbria. Further information can be found here. During his academic career he presented research at conferences in both Europe and the USA and was both the Law School’s Bar admissions tutor and chaired the Bar Scholarship Committee. Outside of work, Birju most enjoys time with family which, since 2021, includes the addition of a young daughter. When not entertaining her, he enjoys long walks with his springer spaniel and watching cricket. In the future he would like to recommence scuba diving, having earlier completed twenty dives.

Thomas is a member of Chambers’ Civil team, with a busy practice focused on Business and Property, Chancery, Employment and Housing work. Business & Property Thomas has experience in a wide range of commercial and chancery work, acting, advising and drafting in the following cases: Breach of contract Commercial landlord and tenant Dilapidations Construction Mortgage possession Brokerage and energy Employee restrictive covenants Trusts of land (ToLATA) Proprietary estoppel Contested probate Inheritance Act Variation of charitable trusts Trespass/nuisance Thomas has also acted and advised in a range of insolvency proceedings for petitioning creditors and debtors. He is currently being led by Simon Goldberg KC. Employment Thomas frequently appears in multi-day tribunal hearings for Claimants and Respondents and is happy to draft for and advise clients. He has acted nationwide in claims involving a wide range of employment law issues, including: Unfair dismissal Discrimination Victimisation TUPE Respondent insolvency Equal pay Thomas is currently being led by Richard Stubbs in a multi-day employment law case for the Government Legal Department. Housing & Local Authority Thomas has appeared successfully for and advised local authorities in housing disrepair claims. He also has experience acting for landlords and tenants in domestic possession proceedings concerning: Antisocial behaviour Equality Act defences Occupation status Breach of domestic use clauses Thomas is particularly interested in cases where his business and property practice overlaps with housing law, such as leases versus licenses and the interpretation of leasehold covenants. He has also acted for local authorities in closure order, anti-social behaviour injunctions, contempt of court and school non-attendance proceedings. Personal Injury Thomas has experience at the intersection of personal injury and commercial and chancery work, including retrieval of assets against impecunious defendants and corporate versus personal capacity issues concerning tortfeasors. He has also acted in a broader range of personal injury matters including fundamental dishonesty. EDUCATION Bar Course, Inns of Court College of Advocacy - Merit Graduate Diploma in Law, City Law School - Distinction PhD in Classics, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge MPhil in Medieval History, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge MA (Cantab) in History, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge - First with Distinction (starred first) SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS Bar Course Scholarship, Inner Temple City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence Arts and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership MEMBERSHIPS Honourable Society of the Inner Temple OTHER INFORMATION Thomas is a keen sailor and hillwalker, and a somewhat more reluctant runner. He has written several articles and reviews on aspects of late Roman and early medieval history and reads in several languages, Ancient and modern.

Alex Littlefair

EXPERTISE Peter specialises in disrepair, acting for public and private landlords, and leading the fight against the blight of opportunistic CFA disrepair claims sweeping the country. As well as fighting dozens of disrepair trials each year, he is an expert at defences, applications to strike-out cases and/or experts, allocation hearings, adverse & wasted costs orders, injunctions, trials, appeals, etc. Peter has always worked solely in housing and anti-social behaviour matters. He spent his working life before coming to the bar in housing, one way or another – as voluntary campaigner, research assistant to Government regeneration studies, local authority housing & regeneration manager, and as national research manager for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Peter enjoys speaking at housing law conferences, doing national and local, in-house training (court skills, latest legislation, disrepair, etc), and is a confident mediator (CEDR). His advice, drafting, and other written work is quick, accurate, and effective in person, on paper, and in court. He is always accessible to clients, welcomes clients’ direct queries and requests, and is happy to give formal or informal frank, pragmatic and tactical advice from before a case is started and while it develops. He is happy to travel, and accept instructions throughout the North-West, North-East, Yorkshire, East Midlands, Lincolnshire, North Wales and, if asked, well beyond. As well as excelling on substantive law, he is also good on points of civil procedure, evidence, costs, and other aspects of running and winning cases, effectively and economically, getting costs (including wasted costs) against opponents wherever justified. Housing Law Residential Possession Peter deals with all aspects of Residential Possession, including: All residential tenancies or licences Discretionary and mandatory grounds Tenancy fraud Trespassers Public Law Defences, including Human Rights/Proportionality & Equality Act Cases involving tenants lacking mental capacity Hoarding Tenancy breach Disrepair Peter deals with all aspects of disrepair, acting on behalf of social landlords (and, albeit less frequently, private sector tenants and landlords) and lessees/lessors, including: Strong, thorough, quick, and effective defences to claims and counterclaims, with quick, reliable advice on merits and quantum Strike-outs (of remedies, experts and cases), allocations, injunctions & and other tactical defence responses Experienced at fighting on paper and in court for public landlords against CFA and other claims-handler cases The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 Anti-Social Behaviour All aspects of the 2014 Act, Parts 1 to 6, including everything to do with injunctions & committals, absolute grounds, Premises Closure orders (houses, flats, legal high shops, brothels, hostels, hotels, etc) Gang Injunctions Protection from Harassment Act 1977 Statutory Nuisance (EPA 1990) prosecutions Additional Areas Injunctions & Committals in relation to tenancy breach (eg, access for repairs, works, gas, electric, hoarding) HMO and selective licensing prosecutions and appeals Unlawful Eviction (for landlord or tenant), including emergency injunctions Right to Buy Vexatious Litigants and other persistent nuisances Succession Leases & Forfeiture, incl applying/opposing relief from forfeiture Mediation Unfair Tenancy Terms and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Peter can accept instructions directly from non-solicitors, through Direct Access. He advises public landlords on tenancy agreements, particularly in relation to unfair tenancy terms. member of Middle Temple Scholarships and Awards Committee member of Lord Neuberger’s Entry to the Bar Committee (Bar Council) member of Derek Woods QC’s Review of Pupillage Committee (Bar Standards Board) received two major Middle Temple scholarships and passed the Bar Vocational Course with “Outstanding” (Manchester, 2003)

Helen Marshall

Jonathan Massey

Business & Property Jonathan is experienced in a wide range of Business and Property disputes including general contractual claims, consumer credit claims, commercial landlord and tenant disputes, business-related injunctions, and business litigation. Personal Injury Jonathan acts for claimants and defendants in a wide range of personal injury claims across all case management tracks. Casework includes: Road traffic accidents – including MOJ/OIC Portal claims, fraud/LVI, credit hire, and vehicle damage claims. Employers’ liability claims. Public liability claims. Serious injury. Social Housing Jonathan acts for landlords and tenants in housing disputes. Casework includes: Antisocial behaviour (injunctions, committals, closure orders, and possession). Possession (fault and non-fault possession, including Equality Act and public law defences, and counterclaims). Unlawful eviction – including claims for damages and injunctive relief. Homelessness – including judicial review and Housing Act appeals. Housing disrepair and fitness for human habitation. EDUCATION LLB 2:1 LLM Merit MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple The Northern Business and Property Bar Association The Personal Injuries Bar Association ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Prior to entering practice as a Barrister in early 2022, Jonathan worked as a solicitor at Kennedys Law LLP.

Employment & Discrimination Business & Property Housing Civil Liberties & Human Rights James has been at Trinity Chambers since 2011 and has extensive experience in dealing with complex disputes nationwide across both England and Scotland. He is valued by clients for his calm and reassuring manner in addition to his ability to get to the heart of a dispute quickly. James has been a member of the Attorney General’s Regional B Panel of Counsel for a number of years. James’ principal areas of practice include: Employment & Discrimination James has a nationwide practice in both England and Scotland covering all areas of employment law, including discrimination, wrongful and unfair dismissal (including redundancy), restrictive covenants, trade union detriment and whistleblowing. James represents both Claimants and Respondents including individuals, trade unions, local authorities, SMEs and large companies. James regularly accepts instructions in complex, multi-day hearings in both the Employment Tribunal and at appellate level and he also provides advice and drafts pleadings on all aspects of employment and discrimination law. Notable cases James has appeared in include: Steer v. Stormsure Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 887 – represented the Respondent in the Court of Appeal in a landmark decision regarding whether the right to Interim Relief should be extended to dismissals that were discriminatory under the Equality Act 2010. The Claimant had alleged that the failure of domestic law to provide such a remedy was incompatible with her rights under Article 14 of the ECHR. The Claimant’s appeal was dismissed. Granger v. Scottish Fire & Rescure Service [2025] EAT 90 – Successfully represented the Appellant in the EAT in a case concerning whether a tribunal had been properly categorised the reason for a capability dismissal and whether it had failed to follow appellate guidance on fair procedure and reasonableness. Cowie v. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service [2022] ICR 1693 – represented the Claimants in the EAT in a case relating to the definition of ‘unfavourable treatment’ and ‘substantial disadvantage’ arising out of the operation of the Respondent’s Special Leave policy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Balcerzak v. George Birchall Service Limited [2022] EAT 202 – represented the Claimant in the EAT in one of the only appellate cases to provide guidance on whether it would amount to ‘injustice’ to reject a claim based on an error in the ACAS Early Conciliation Certificate. Dixon v. Econ Engineering Ltd [2020] ICR 1331 – represented the Claimants in the EAT in a case relating to whether a variable profitability bonus paid to employees fell within the definition of “a week’s pay” for the purposes of s.221(2) Employment Rights Act 1996. Business & Property James acts in and advises on a wide variety of commercial disputes in both litigation and ADR for clients from a wide range of industries. He covers all aspects of Business and Property work including commercial and traditional chancery, real property, professional negligence and insolvency. Notable cases James has been recently involved in include: Dunelm Geotechnical and Environment Ltd v Bray Cranes Ltd [2023] EWHC 2661 (Comm) – successfully represented the Claimant in a High Court breach of contract dispute relating to whether an industry standard limitation of liability clause had been properly incorporated into a crane hire contract. Russell Stewart Lacy v. Homeselect Finance (No.3) Ltd [2023] UKUT 231 (LC) – represented the Respondent landlord in an Upper Tribunal case regarding the liability of tenants to pay service charges and the reasonableness of costs incurred under s.27A Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. Housing James' housing practice covers a wide variety of litigation including disrepair, possession proceedings, anti-social behaviour injunctions, closure orders and unlawful eviction. He has a particular interest in cases involving discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. James is also instructed by landlords and local authorities in relation to statutory nuisance prosecutions brought by tenants under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Prior to coming to the bar James worked for a large national advice charity and has experience both advising and working with third sector housing providers. Civil Liberties & Human Rights James has extensive experience advising and representing individuals, government departments, local authorities and third sector organisations in claims for discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. In addition, James has experience advising and representing individuals, local authorities and government departments on claims involving unlawful detention and the Human Rights Act 1998. APPOINTMENTS Attorney General's Regional B Panel of Counsel MEMBERSHIPS Northern Business and Property Bar Association Employment Law Bar Association LECTURES & SEMINARS James was recently an Associate Lecturer in Employment Law on the BPTC at Northumbria University. In addition to this James regularly provides seminars and training to solicitors and other professionals on all aspects of employment, business and property law. EDUCATION LLB (Hons) Northumbria University, 2009

EXPERTISE Shada is known for her meticulous attention to detail and adeptness in crafting persuasive, astute legal submissions. She has a versatile practice spanning criminal law, civil liberties and human rights including coroner’s inquests, licensing and regulatory and disciplinary matters. CRIMINAL PRACTICE Shada’s practice encompasses all facets of criminal law, including serious violence, drug matters and sexual offending. Shada has a particular interest in financial crime and proceeds of crime. Financial Crime Shada’s experience in financial crime includes fraud and Revenue and Customs matters, as well as confiscation proceedings and high value account freezing and forfeiture orders. Shada undertook a six-month secondment with HMRC where she gained invaluable insight into the intricacies of financial investigations and enforcement actions. Shada worked on the cross-border criminal investigation into a £500 million ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud. Shada subsequently represented HMRC in the successful applications for the search warrants. Additionally, Shada has delivered training sessions to legal professionals and financial investigators on applications under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, underscoring her commitment to knowledge sharing and professional development in the legal community. Shada has been appointed to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Counsel Panel C. Recent criminal cases: R v D (2025) – Shada secured convictions of three defendants charged with a multi-kilogram conspiracy to supply cocaine in multi-handed EncroChat prosecution. R v D (2025) – Shada secured special verdicts of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity following a nine-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court. Shada’s client was tried on indictment for offences of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm and Intentional Strangulation. During the trial four Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists gave evidence, three called by the defence. R v J (2024) – Shada secured a not guilty verdict for her client accused of controlling or coercive behaviour over a four year period. The trial lasted seven days and presented a number of complexities due to both the defendant and complainant being profoundly deaf and complainant's medical difficulties. R v G (2024) – Shada’s client was tried for two counts of harassment involving the fear of violence. The case involved complex psychiatric matters. Shada’s successful conduct of the case resulted in the Prosecution offering no evidence at the close of their case following further psychiatric material. R v D (2024) Successfully persuaded the court not to make an immediate destruction order in respect of prohibited XL Bully dog. R v S (2024) Shada secured a suspended sentence order for her client following guilty pleas to stalking and revenge porn. R v G (2024) Successfully defended a male hotel guest tried for sexual assault of a young male employee of the hotel. R v D (2024) Following Shada’s cross-examination of the complainant in a domestic burglary case, the prosecution offered no evidence against Shada’s client. R v U (2024) Shada secured a sentence of 8 years custody for over 26kg of cocaine, 4 years concurrent for nearly 17kg ketamine, and 1 year concurrent for possession of criminal property in excess of £100,000 cash. R v M (2023) Successful prosecution of a defendant charged with indecent images. The case included evidence from an Internet Protocol Expert. R v X (2023) Successfully defending a male youth on sexual assault charges in the Youth Court. Candlish v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] EWHC 842. The High Court was required to determine whether allegations of ‘low value’ shop theft should be treated as summary stand-alone offences, notwithstanding their aggregate value up to the point of plea and allocation, thereby being subject to the six-month time limitation for bringing charges. The High Court ruled that prior to the first hearing, the offences are triable either way and therefore not subject to the six-month limitation. CIVIL LIBERTIES & INQUESTS Shada has a breadth of experience representing parties in inquests, she is dedicated and leaves no stone unturned. Shada has represented parties in a broad range of Inquests including systemic and medical failures in the custodial setting, medical negligence, community care, those residing in approved premises and death following road traffic collisions. Recent cases: Article 2 inquest following the death of a male in HMP Exeter, the coroner issued a Report to Prevent Future Deaths due to the prison’s failure to preserve key evidence. Article 2 inquest of a male in HMP Cardiff, the jury returned a critical narrative conclusion setting out the prison healthcare’s significant missed opportunities, the inadequate communication between staff and unsuitable and inappropriate medical advice. Shada’s representation led to a swift resolution of her clients’ civil claim. Non-Article 2 inquest into the death of an elderly women following an emergency cholecystectomy. Shada questioned several consultants and surgeons. Non-Article 2 inquest of a male who died in an Approved Premises days following his release from prison on license. Non-Article 2 inquest involving death by suicide and the police response and handling of a missing person report. Shada advises and represents parties in matters concerning breach or rights enshrined in the Human Rights Act 1998. In 2023, Shada successfully obtained an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction on behalf of behalf of a Council, the case concerned consideration of the individual’s right to freedom of expression. LICENSING, REGULATORY & DISCIPLINARY Shada accepts instructions in licensing, regulatory and disciplinary matters, her experience includes: (2024) Successfully resisted the appeal against the refusal to grant the firearms certificate. The refusal was due to allegations of historic domestic abuse by the appellant's wife which she later retracted. (2023) Successfully represented a social worker in disciplinary proceedings where the panel found the client’s fitness to practise was not impaired. (2022) Shada successfully obtained a closure order of Hartlepool Borough Council against a gym which claimed it was remaining open in peaceful protest against the Coronavirus Regulations. (2021) Successfully appealed the refusal to grant a Hackney Carriage License on behalf of a client who had consumed substances before driving her vehicles. DIRECT ACCESS Shada is authorised to accept instructions under the Bar Direct Public Access Scheme. APPOINTMENTS CPS Prosecutor, Level 3 Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Counsel - Panel C Government Legal Department Junior Counsel to the Crown - Regional C Panel RASSO Panel, Grade 3 MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of Middle Temple Young Legal Aid Lawyers Youth Justice Legal Centre INQUEST ADVOCATE PUBLICATIONS Contributor to the Quarterly Comment by Trinity Chambers in the Environmental Law Review Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions (ASBIs): A New Practitioners Perspective published in The Barrister Magazine, Hilary Term 2021 Case Summary of R (London Borough of Islington) v Arun Bajaj [2020] EWCA Crim 1111, published in Lime Legal’s Housing Law Week WEBINARS Regulation 28 & Reports on Preventing Future Deaths In what Circumstances is Article 2 Engaged in a Coroner’s Inquest Miscarriage of Justice Scheme Youth Court : Practicalities & Opportunities EDUCATION LLB (Hons) European Legal Studies (Upper 2:1) Kent University, including a year studying at The University of Bergen, Norway – 2012-2016 BPTC (Very Competent) Northumbria University 2016-2017 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information follow Shada on LinkedIn.

Elizabeth Mendoza

Children Act Proceedings Elizabeth deals with all areas of family law including public and private law proceedings and cases including mental health issues. Elizabeth also deals with children cases where there is an immigration element. Administrative & Public Law Elizabeth has dealt with Human Rights related Judicial Review proceedings. Asylum & Immigration Prior to joining Chambers, Elizabeth worked as an immigration counsellor where she presented immigration and asylum appeals before the Tribunal. She has continued her work in the Tribunal whilst developing her practice in the High Court and Court of Appeal. She has gained the LSC accreditation in Immigration and Asylum work. Elizabeth also deals with private Immigration matters including cases involving work permits, deportation, the UK Border Agency and in particular the Points Based System including advising businesses on this complex area. MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association EDUCATION LLB Northumbria University

Laura Jane Miller

EXPERTISE Laura is instructed to defend in the most serious criminal offences, including allegations of murder, manslaughter, terrorism, firearms and explosives, serious violence, human trafficking, large scale drug conspiracies and fraud. Laura has extensive trial advocacy experience in cases involving vulnerable and child witnesses, complex medical, ballistics, gun shot residue and financial expert evidence, intricate legal arguments and novel points of law. Furthermore, Laura is regularly instructed to represent vulnerable defendants, and is proficient in conducting complex legal argument during ground rules hearings and where appropriate, in relation to the imposition of hospital orders under Section 37, Section 37/41 and Section 45A of the Mental Health Act 1983. Laura also receives instructions in relation to court martials, licensing and disciplinary proceedings. Prior to being called to the Bar, Laura qualified as a solicitor advocate defending cases against the Crown Prosecution Service, National Crime Agency, HMRC, RSPCA and the Environment Agency. Murder Laura regularly receives instructions to defend allegations of murder and attempted murder. Laura has experience of challenging pathology evidence in relation to cause of death, number of impacts and manner of injury. Laura also has experience of challenging forensic evidence, including the transfer of DNA and gun shot residue, as well as complex cell site and proof of life evidence. Terrorism & Explosives Laura receives instructions in cases involving allegations of terrorist activity, including defending allegations of membership of proscribed organisations, possession of materials of use to terrorists and proceedings brought under the Explosives Act 1883, both as a led junior and junior alone. Violent & Organised Crime Laura is regularly instructed to defend cases of serious violence and organised crime – previous instructions have included allegations of serious violence, human trafficking, large scale drug conspiracies and offences under the Immigration Act. Laura has experience of cases stemming from Operation Venetic and the competing legal arguments regarding admissibility and attribution. Laura has a strong understanding of the law relating to the imposition of Serious Crime Prevention Orders, Criminal Behaviour Orders, Gang Injunctions, confiscation proceedings and restraint. Sexual Offences Laura regularly defends allegations of sexual offending. She has substantial experience of Section 28 YJCEA 1999 and its practical application. Laura also has experience of challenging the imposition of various associated court orders – such as sexual harm prevention orders, sexual risk orders and restraining orders. Fraud & Proceeds of Crime Laura has developed an in-depth knowledge of the law and procedure relating to fraud and money laundering offences, as well as confiscation proceedings, restraint and cash forfeiture. She is an active member of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association, the Female Fraud Forum and the Fraud Lawyers Association. Appellate Laura has a broad experience of appellate work, including appeals against conviction and sentence and Judicial Review proceedings. Laura has a special interest in Judicial Review of decisions not to prosecute, specifically in relation to allegations of stalking and hate crime and decisions to prosecute juveniles, vulnerable persons and victims of trafficking. APPOINTMENTS Direct Access Accredited Accredited Duty Solicitor Accredited Police Station Representative MEMBERSHIPS Criminal Bar Association (CBA) Constitutional and Administrative Law Association (ALBA) Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association (POCLA) Female Fraud Forum (FFF) Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA) Middle Temple Young Barristers Association (MTYBA) EDUCATION Northumbria University – LPC – Distinction Northumbria University – Law LLB Hons ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Laura is authorised to accept cases on a direct access basis. Laura is authorised to represent persons interviewed by the police under caution. She qualified as an accredited police station representative in 2010. In 2013 Laura was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors as a Solicitor Advocate. In her spare time Laura enjoys attending pop up theatre events and restaurants. ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS Article for Legal Lifelines: Is the Criminal Justice System doing Justice for Women? 19th March 2021 https://articles.legallifelines.co.uk/is-the-criminal-justice-system-doing-justice-for-women/ Article for the Law Society Gazette: My Legal Life 22nd June 2020 https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/my-legal-life/my-legal-life-laura-jane-miller-red-lion-chambers/5104667.article Article for the Law Society Gazette: Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere. 15th June 2020 https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-and-opinion/injustice-anywhere-is-a-threat-to-justice-everywhere/5104640.article Article for Open Access Government: Opinion Piece: “All prosecutions under the Coronavirus Act have been unlawful” 3rd June 2020 https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/the-coronavirus-act/87807/ SEMINARS Seminar 2025: Modern Slavery Seminar 2024: Criminal Law Update Webinar 2021: Consent and the Impact of Intoxication in Sex Cases Seminar 2019: Mandatory Minimum Sentences and Knife Crime Prevention Orders Seminar 2019: Police Powers: Stop and Search

Jamie Peter Morgan

Business & Property Litigation Jamie regularly appears in both the High Court and the County Court in relation to Business and Property Litigation. He has been recognised nationally for his work in this area including as a Legal 500 Commercial Litigation Leading Junior. Commercial Jamie represents a variety of types of clients, from individuals to large corporations. His commercial experience includes disputes relating to: Covenants in restraint of trade, and employee competition Financial mis-selling, including under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 Contractual disputes Partnerships Directors’ disputes Shareholder disputes, including minority shareholder Sale of goods Professional negligence Agriculture and rural affairs Jamie’s commercial practice also has a significant Chancery element. He has significant experience of disputes involving trusts of the family home, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, residential landlord and tenant- including easement, boundary disputes and matters relating to covenants. At the present time, Jamie is undertaking a significant number of instructions nationally in relation to the mis-selling of solar panel systems. The instructions include pleading and advising on claims, interlocutory hearings and trials, where Jamie has achieved significant success. Probate Jamie frequently acts in both contentious and non-contentious probate claims, both for Claimants and on behalf of estates. He has a particular interest and is experienced in claims under the Inheritance Act 1975. He is also regularly instructed in claims challenging wills and seeking removal of executors. Property Jamie is regularly instructed in property litigation, including disputes in relation to rights of way and other easements, title, adverse possession, covenants and boundaries. Jamie advises commercial, residential and agricultural landlords and tenants. Insolvency Jamie has a particular interest in insolvency matters, both in relation to individual and corporate insolvency. He has recently advised and appeared in relation to applications to suspend the release from bankruptcy of a high-net worth individual, applications to set aside statutory demands and the dismissal of winding up petitions. In addition, he has appeared for both creditors and the insolvent companies in relation to transfers at an undervalue. Employment Jamie is recognised by the leading national directories for his experience in this area. He is regularly instructed in high value, multi-day unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, and TUPE claims across the UK, and has appellant experience in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. He acts for a wide range of litigants, including individuals, companies, unions, and NHS Trusts. He is also experienced in acting against litigants in person. Jamie has a national practice in equal pay litigation and is instructed in multi-week hearings involving multiple Claimants, and has frequently appeared against Silks. Costs Jamie deals with costs disputes acting on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants. He is instructed in cost budgeting and assessment hearings. APPOINTMENTS Trinity Chambers' Management Committee Treasurer LECTURES & SEMINARS Jamie regularly provides CPD accredited lectures, recent lectures include on Inheritance Act claims post Ilot, and covenants in restraint of trade. EDUCATION & AWARDS 2:1, LLB Dunelm, University of Durham Very Competent BVC, BPP London Inner Temple Exhibitioner, Duke of Edinburgh Scholar

Grace Morton

EXPERTISE Damian's quality as a barrister is enhanced by the skills he has developed and experience he has gained outside of the self-employed Bar. Before joining the Bar in 2001, Damian worked as a management consultant at Accenture where he divided his time between blue-chip clients in the spheres of investment banking, pharmaceuticals and government. Damian was a pupil then tenant at 11 Stone Buildings prior to joining Enterprise in 2006. Between 2006-2013, Damian worked from Enterprise before leaving to launch his own chambers, Indicium, focused on electronic disclosure. Very shortly afterwards, he was approached by UBS whom he joined as an employed barrister and where he became eDiscovery Counsel for EMEA and APAC. He then joined the technology consultancy, Lighthouse Global where he led and grew the data privacy and information protection practice. Damian joined Trinity Chambers in 2025. Insolvency & Restructuring Damian has advised and represented clients in many personal and corporate insolvency situations in the High Court and County Courts. His work has included applications to set aside statutory demands, orders for sale, bankruptcy and winding up petitions, annulments, validation orders, applications to use prohibited names, administration orders, restraining presentation and advertisement of petitions and transactions at an undervalue/defrauding creditors. Commercial Damian has advised and represented clients in many aspects of commercial litigation in the High Court and County Courts. His work has included applications for freezing orders and other injunctions, contractual disputes, professional negligence, partnership actions and allegations of misrepresentation in the world of vintage sports cars. Damian has represented a hall of fame international cricketer and a major British football club. Property Damian has advised and represented clients in many different property-related disputes including actions for possession, orders for sale, declarations as to beneficial interest, rights of way, relief from forfeiture and the extent of repairing covenants and claims arising from water ingress. Electronic Disclosure Since 2010, Damian has been a leading lawyer in the field of electronic disclosure. Between 2010-13, Damian ran the electronic disclosure element of the major competition law action reported at EWRG & CEF v Philips and others [2012]. He then launched his own chambers focused on electronic disclosure before joining UBS where he was eDiscovery Counsel and Head of eDiscovery for EMEA and APAC. He left UBS to join Lighthouse, a large eDiscovery consultancy where he led projects including the development of electronic disclosure programmes for large multinationals. Since returning to chambers in 2024, Damian's electronic disclosure work has been a core part of his practice. He is currently the lead junior responsible for the electronic disclosure on a large shareholder dispute. He regularly provides training and/or lectures to firms of solicitors on electronic disclosure under the Civil Procedure Rules. Data Protection & Data Privacy Damian has advised on numerous aspects of the UK GDPR, the GDPR and other data privacy regimes including China and Saudi Arabia. He has, in particular, focused on cross-border data transfers both at UBS and at Lighthouse Global.

Parissa has a broad practice as part of Trinity's Human Rights and Civil Liberties team. Her work focusses on human rights, discrimination and judicial review work. She is particularly interested in advising in cases where her broad areas of practice overlap. Parissa has an exceptional ability to build rapport with her clients which assists her in ensuring her advice is provided in the most clear and sympathetic way possible. Public Law & Judicial Review Parissa has a broad public law practice. She has acted and advised in claims arising in a wide variety of public and service provider settings, from prisons and police stations to health care and housing. She has an excellent understanding of both the Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010 as she focussed upon this legislation and case law during her Master’s research. Parissa’s previous experience in working within public bodies means she is particularly proficient in understanding the opposing interests at play in decision making and is committed to ensuring fundamental rights are not overridden. Housing Parissa has extensive experience in all aspects of landlord and tenant and social housing litigation, including possession, homelessness, allocations, anti-social behaviour, tenancy deposits, unlawful eviction, disrepair and housing conditions, tenancy fraud, succession and assignment. She is a regular legal contributor to Lime Legal’s weekly Housing Law updates and previous editor. In her previous career, Parissa worked alongside local neighbourhood policing teams, social housing providers and local authority enforcement agencies to develop strategies around local housing and neighbourhood issues. This practical knowledge enables her to quickly understand the competing needs often at play in her cases, and argue persuasively on behalf of her clients. Immigration Parissa’s practice covers the full spectrum of immigration law. She is regularly instructed to appear in the first tier and upper tribunals to deal with asylum, humanitarian protection, human rights claims and British nationality matters. She has also acted in deportations and bail hearings, both on a paid and pro-bono basis. Coroners' Inquests Parissa has a developing practice representing families and interested parties in the Coroner’s court. Her previous work supporting Victims of Crime makes her particularly adept at working with grieving families through this process. APPOINTMENTS Equality & Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel for England & Wales (2024 - 2028) MEMBERSHIPS Advocate Pro Bono Barrister JUSTICE Bar Human Rights Committee Lincoln’s Inn Housing Law Weekly Contributor Environmental Law Review Editorial Team EDUCATION Newcastle University Law LLB (hons) University of Edinburgh Global Crime, Justice and Security MSC (hons) BPP University BPTC BPP University LLM Professional Legal Practice ADR ODR Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Prior to pupillage, Parissa worked with vulnerable victims of crime providing advocacy, support and advice to those in crisis. Parissa led various projects based within local authorities, housing associations, the NHS and Police. She has a strong understanding of the practices of public bodies. Parissa is a Fellow of the Legal Education Foundation's Justice First Fellowship programme, a scheme supporting advocates committed to public interest and social justice issues. Parissa accepts instructions under the Direct Access Scheme.

Josh is a sought-after advocate in high-profile, sensitive and complex cases nationwide. His practice spans the complementary areas of criminal, regulatory, disciplinary and financial services law. He has considerable expertise and experience in each area and a proven track record of achieving results. Josh also has a busy advisory practice with three focuses: (1) Advising corporates on criminal and regulatory issues which arise in commercial transactions or relationships; (2) Providing a service to private individuals who are dealing with criminal or regulatory issues and require urgent, reliable and strategic advice; and (3) Advising corporates and entrepreneurs on licensing and regulatory law in the novel food and legal cannabis markets. Josh practised exclusively in London until 2022 when he joined Trinity and began practising on the North-East Circuit. Josh is a Level 4 panel CPS prosecutor. CRIME Financial Crime Josh is regularly instructed in complex cases involving fraud or dishonesty. His expertise in financial services law and regulation is considered an asset in such cases. Recent instructions include defending in a well-publicised multi-million pound carbon credit fraud and acting for the first defendant in a large-scale accounting fraud against a well-known fashion retailer. Josh has also been instructed to advise corporates on financial crime and POCA issues either in the context of internal investigations or during initial public offerings and similar transactions. Serious Crime Josh has a wide range of experience in serious criminal cases involving violence, sex and drugs, including appearing as leading counsel. He has been instructed as junior in murder cases and regularly appears in cases which are considered to be complex or difficult. Josh has particular expertise in drug regulation and licensing and is regularly instructed to defend in complex drugs cases. Instructions have included a number of Encrochat cases and, due to Josh’s expertise in the legal cannabis market, a now long list of cases involving CBD companies and individuals in the CBD market facing criminal proceedings for selling cannabis (all of whom have been acquitted). With respect to sexual offences, Josh was a core member of the Rook Group Advocacy and the Vulnerable Committee which developed the national advocacy programme on cross-examining vulnerable witnesses. Josh therefore has particular skills and expertise to bring to bear in cases involving vulnerable witnesses (he also edits the chapter in a leading practitioner textbook which deals with this area of law). His knowledge has translated into extensive work throughout his career in high-profile and complex cases involving sexual abuse and rape. Recent instructions have included representing a man with a severe mental disability accused of historic rape and other sexual offences against multiple complainants. The fitness to plead process in that case required four experts and spanned over a year and the subsequent trial required an intermediary throughout. The defendant was acquitted of rape and the majority of other counts. Driving Law Josh has maintained a practice in driving law since the outset of his practice. He is now regularly instructed to appear in complex cases. Recent instructions have included a successful half-time submission in an extremely complex and novel case involving a refuse lorry operative accused of aiding and abetting death by dangerous driving. REGULATORY Financial Services Josh's expertise in financial services regulation was developed during a secondment to the General Counsel’s Division of the Financial Conduct Authority where he worked in an advisory capacity on market and regulatory issues. He continued to build on this practice and now receives instructions from a range of companies and individuals requiring financial regulatory advice or facing enforcement proceedings. Josh is currently retained counsel at a financial services regulator in the Channel Islands. In this capacity, he advises on and prosecutes complex enforcement proceedings against corporates and individuals. These cases usually involve an international element. Food Standards & Licensing Josh is the director of a company which provides regulatory advice in the Foodtech market. He has an interest in the law and regulation relating to novel and technically innovative food production methods. He regularly provides regulatory and strategic advice to companies and entrepreneurs in this sector as well as in CBD and legal cannabis product market (in which he has been operating as an advisor for a number of years now). Disciplinary Josh continues to be instructed to advise or act as advocate for professionals facing professional disciplinary proceedings. Instructions have included cases before the GMC, NMC, HCPC and SWE as well as appeals to the High Court. Josh also has experience defending political figures facing internal disciplinary proceedings in national political parties. Recent instruction include successfully overturning the decision of a disciplinary committee and appellate committee (and all disciplinary charges) concerning a very senior executive member of a well-known political party. APPOINTMENTS Retained counsel for a Channel Islands financial regulator Contributing Editor to Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice (since 2017) Level 4 panel CPS prosecutor Chair of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association (2019-2020) Harold G. Fox Scholar Middle Temple Lord Diplock Scholar MEMBERSHIPS Criminal Bar Association Fraud Lawyers Association Financial Services Lawyers Association International Cannabis Bar Association DIRECT PUBLIC ACCESS Josh is a popular direct access practitioner and regularly accepts instructions directly from individuals, businesses and professional and charitable organisations. Such instructions range from advisory work to representation. Josh is qualified as a litigator in direct access cases.

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Kieran O\'Neill

EXPERTISE Kieran joined the Bar in 2017, having spent the previous 25 years practising as a solicitor in Newcastle upon Tyne; heading his own firm for some 10 years. Kieran has extensive experience in both criminal and family law and became a Higher Courts Advocate in both Civil and Criminal proceedings in 2008. When not practising Law, Kieran enjoys holidaying with his wife and daughters, socialising with friends and watching rugby. Family & Child Care Whilst a solicitor, Kieran was a member of the Law Society Children Panel and has been involved in a number of complex and harrowing Children Act proceedings, appearing in both the lower and higher courts. Since becoming a barrister, Kieran has been instructed by a number of Local Authorities in the North East region to conduct their care cases and has acted in public law cases on behalf of individuals and on behalf of children. MEMBERSHIPS Member of Gray’s Inn Family Bar Association North Eastern Circuit ADDITIONAL INFORMATION When not practising Law, Kieran enjoys holidaying with his wife and daughters, socialising with friends and watching rugby.

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Richard O\'Sullivan

Public Law Children Deprivation of Liberty Children International Family Law Private Law Children Richard is regarded as an accomplished problem solver, noted for his well-considered arguments and his sensitivity to the needs of his clients and also his tribunal. He can be relied upon to provide timely reasoned advice in a manner tailored to his audience and has a kind and patient approach to lay clients rooted in a desire to dispel the anxieties that inevitably arise during Court proceedings. The majority of Richard’s time is taken up with children law, in particular care and adoption proceedings, abduction proceedings, cases involving international relocation of children, wardship proceedings and the deprivation of liberty. He has a particular interest in cases involving head injuries to infants and special guardianship orders. His caseload includes applications for forced marriage protection orders, female genital mutilation, serious sexual assaults, allegations of trafficking and fabricated illness. In addition to regularly representing local authorities, children, parents and relatives at all levels of the Family Court and in the Court of Appeal, Richard has also recently appeared in the Supreme Court of St Helena on behalf of the Attorney General/Directorate of Social Services. Since its launch in July 2022 Richard has frequently appeared in the National Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) List on behalf of local authorities from across the country. MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association Essex Family Justice Board Inner Temple EDUCATION BA Joint Hons University of York CPE College of Law BVC Inns of Court School of Law ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Richard is accredited by the Bar Council to provide advice direct to individuals under the public access scheme, which he does on a regular basis. Richard's interests outside of Chambers include film, falconry, sailing and cooking.

Henry Percy-Raine

Henry's practice focuses on Housing and Family. Henry appears regularly in the County Court and Family Court on behalf of a range of clients including local authorities and private individuals. Henry frequently appears in interim hearings, applications and trials. Henry adopts a proactive approach to work and is happy to provide both formal and informal advice. Housing Henry has developed a housing law practice and is instructed in a variety of possession proceedings under the Housing Act, housing disrepair claims, Injunction applications under Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and has acted in committal applications for breach of anti-social behaviour injunctions. Family Henry has a busy family practice and accepts instructions in both public and private law children’s proceedings. Henry has acted for local authorities, family members and Guardian at in multi-day final composite and fact-finding hearings in public law proceedings. Henry also acts in private law matters involving residence, contact, non-molestation orders and occupation orders. EDUCATION & AWARDS LLB Hons (2:1) Leeds University 2012-2015 BPTC (Outstanding) Northumbria University 2016-2017 Buchanan Prize for receiving an Outstanding on the BPTC MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In his spare time, Henry is a keen angler and golfer.

EXPERTISE Tory is a dual qualified Barrister and Solicitor-Advocate who has specialised in family law for the majority of her career. The focus of her practice is private and public law children and she has a mixed portfolio of privately paying and legally aided clients. The mainstay of Tory’s practice is complex care proceedings and complex fact-finding hearings in private law proceedings. Tory has a thorough but pragmatic approach to cases. She ensures that she has a strong grasp of the factual matrix of the case and is able to identify the key, determining issues. She will robustly challenge parties and the legal framework whilst managing client expectations as to realistic outcomes. Public Law Tory has significant experience in care proceedings, spanning over 15 years. Prior to joining Chambers, she was the senior in-house advocate for one of the largest public child care legal teams in the Country and was also Legal Team Manager for a Children’s Services Trust. Accordingly, Tory has the detailed knowledge of internal procedures and practice that only comes from being a Local Authority advocate over a number of years. As well as working as senior in-house Counsel, she case held the most serious of cases including multi-jurisdiction matters, a terrorism case, cases involving significant media interest in concurrent criminal proceedings and cases involving serious harm to children, murder and unexplained death. Tory represents Local Authorities, parents and Guardians in the most serious and complex childcare matters and appears regularly in the County Court and High Court. She has a keen interest and developing practice in the interface between the Children Act/Deprivation of Liberty applications and the Court of Protection. Recent complex children care matters in the County and High Court include cases of non-accidental injury fact find, Female Genital Mutilation(FGM), sexual abuse of children, possession of indecent images, contested adoption and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications. Private Law Tory appears for both parents, family members and guardians in private law matters in relation to children with a developing specialism in private fact find hearings, including allegations of domestic violence and abuse, emotional harm to spouse and children, coercive and controlling behaviour and financial abuse. Tory is a sought-after advocate for cases involving serious welfare issues. Public Access Qualified Direct Access barrister who is able to accept instructions directly from members of the public in suitable cases. APPOINTMENTS Legally Qualified Person for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit Family Law Bar Association The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn

William Ralston

William accepts instructions across Chambers’ Civil and Family practice areas, and is particularly interested in Business and Property litigation and Private Law Children matters. In addition to practice, William teaches law at Northumbria University. More specifically, he teaches civil procedure and advocacy to students on the Bar Course and he also teaches Contract Law to undergraduate students. William is the Subject Lead External Examiner in Drafting for the Bar Standards Board. EDUCATION LLB BVC (Exempting), Northumbria University (First Class Hons) MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Member of the Newcastle Business and Property Court Forum Committee

James is a specialist civil practitioner with a broad Chancery and commercial practice, with a particular interest in property disputes. He has represented clients in the High Court, County Court and (as of March 2024) the Court of Appeal where he was led by David Bailey K.C. in a second appeal concerning the limitation period that applies for the purposes of claims brought against insurers following a transfer of contractual rights pursuant to the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 upon the insolvency of an insured company. In addition to his Chancery practice, James also accepts instructions in intermediate/multi-track personal injury and clinical negligence litigation. Property James regularly represents clients in cases concerning boundaries, easements and adverse possession, some of which involve consideration of harassment allegations and injunctive relief. He is regularly instructed on TOLATA claims including claims where the existence of a trust of land is disputed. Additionally, James has experience in commercial landlord and tenant claims, including leasehold covenant disputes and contested renewals of business tenancies. He also receives instructions in residential possession proceedings. Recent cases include: Multi-track trial concerning a boundary dispute which impacted upon the operation of a multi-million pound care home in which damages and an injunction were claimed, involving cross-examination of experts. Multi-track trial concerning an application for relief against forfeiture of a commercial lease for breach of covenant, involving complex arguments about interpretation, competition law, the terms on which relief was to be granted, and what impact the Covid-19 pandemic should have on the terms of relief. Multi-track trial in which damages and an injunction were claimed as a result of a neighbour dispute which had escalated beyond control, involving extensive CCTV evidence and harassment allegations relating to the defendants’ monopolisation of communal parking spaces and smashing of a car windscreen. Claim for mandatory injunctions for the rebuilding by the defendant of a party fence wall that had been unilaterally demolished and endangered the stability of a residential accommodation complex, and the unblocking by the defendant of a drain that had been deliberately blocked with concrete. Claim for a vesting order from the High Court in respect of property held on trust for a registered friendly society in circumstances where all the trustees had died, and where no succession planning had taken place. Company & Commercial James accepts instructions in all areas of commercial litigation including contract disputes, breaches of trust and fiduciary duty, and general debt recovery. He has acted in numerous claims against the insurers of insolvent companies involving the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Acts 1930 and 2010, which also involved disputes relating to insurance policies and the extent of cover provided. James has advised on shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions, quasi-partnerships and allegations of directors’ misfeasance. He also represents clients in insolvency proceedings including applications to set aside statutory demands, and bankruptcy petitions. Additionally, James represents clients in claims involving bribery and the unfair relationship provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Recent cases include: Court of Appeal – led by David Bailey KC in a second appeal concerning the issue of whether the limitation clock is paused upon an insured’s insolvency for the purposes of a claim against the insurer under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010, and whether the case of FSCS v Larnell [2005] EWCA Civ 1408 applies in the context of that Act. Advising in respect of alleged breaches of a white label online casino contract, involving consideration of novation, assignment, unfair terms and exclusion clauses. Advising a minority shareholder in a case where the directors were being accused of misappropriating company money. Multi-track trial in a claim against multiple insurers under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 for damages arising from property damage allegedly caused by the insured, involving arguments about limitation, when “damage” arose for the purposes of the policies, whether the damage was covered by the policies, and also the issue of apportionment of liability between the insurers. Claim for damages arising out of the defendant’s breaches of an agricultural tenancy resulting in deterioration of the farmland, and the defendant’s failure to transfer SPS entitlements upon termination of the lease. Claim for delivery up of goods and damages for loss of business profits after the defendant failed to repair work equipment that was vital to the claimant’s business, and unlawfully withheld that work equipment after termination of the contract. Wills & Probate James has experience in representing and advising clients in Inheritance Act claims and disputes concerning the validity and interpretation of wills. Recent cases include: Mediation in an Inheritance Act claim concerning a multi-million pound estate with claims brought by an adult dependent cohabitant and a disabled adult child. Advising on the application of section 33 Wills Act 1837 and the issue of whether a “contrary intention” appeared in the will. Defending a claim for possession of residential premises brought by an estate against the partner of the deceased on the basis of inter vivos gifts and estoppel. Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence James is regularly instructed in cases involving accidents at work, occupier’s liability and clinical negligence. Notable recent cases include: Representing the family of the deceased at a 3 day inquest concerning the death of a patient from sepsis, where the coroner concluded (having heard evidence from experts from three disciplines) that omissions on the part of the clinical team made a more than minimal contribution to the patient’s death. The clinical negligence claim subsequently settled in light of the Coroner’s findings. Representing the claimant at a JSM in a claim arising out of an accident where the claimant fell from height at work, and suffered permanent life-changing injuries as a result. The claim involved the preparation of a complicated schedule of loss with extensive Ogden calculations for future losses. Advising on quantum in a claim arising from the defendant’s negligent installation of an implant on the wrong side of the claimant’s head, resulting in two avoidable operations, and marked psychological injury. MEMBERSHIPS Northern Business and Property Bar Association The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn – Hardwicke Scholarship QUALIFICATIONS University of York, Law (LLB) – First Class Honours BPP Law School (Leeds) – BPTC – Excellence Scholarship

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Shaun William Routledge

Crime Shaun’s practice is firmly based in defence work. He has been involved in many high profile cases including internet grooming, conspiracy to commit robberies, wide ranging drug cases and offences of violence. Shaun's defence experience covers all aspects of serious crime including: Murder Manslaughter Conspiracy Sexual Offences Historic Sex Abuse Public Disorder Dishonesty Indecency Motor Offences Fraud Money Laundering Proceeds of Crime Internet Crime Firearms Shaun was defence junior counsel in the “Croydon Road murders”, a case involving the murder of two Chinese students. Over the years Shaun has acted for the defence as a leading junior in sex abuse cases, robberies and drug related criminal proceedings. Shaun Routledge has developed a substantial reputation as a “fighter” and enjoys an excellent working relationship with both professional and lay clients alike. Regulatory Shaun has also prosecuted and defended in regulatory proceedings, including Police disciplinary hearings , Trading Standards and counterfeit goods. Shaun has also dealt with Marine Regulation prosecutions. Shaun has dealt with all aspects of licensing applications and appeals, he has particular experience of firearms licensing matters. LECTURES & SEMINARS Shaun is a frequent contributor to Trinity Chambers’ programme of lectures and seminars. He has given lectures on the Dangerous Offenders Provisions and other updates on criminal practice. EDUCATION LLB Liverpool.

Kelvin Rutledge KC

Kelvin Rutledge Q.C. is a specialist in local government law. His practice covers most areas of local authority activities but with particular emphasis on housing, adult social care, children’s services, land dealings and governance. He regularly represents local authorities in judicial review cases, appeals, civil trials and inquests. He has related expertise in human rights, European and discrimination law and is also a highly experienced and knowledgeable property lawyer. He is mainly based in London, where he is a member of Cornerstone Barristers, but has a strong client base in the North and North East. Kelvin was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2013. His wide experience as an advocate includes appearances in the UK Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice. Around 100 of his past cases appear in the law reports. He has for a number of years trained students of Middle Temple on ‘Appellate Advocacy’. Kelvin provides advocacy, advisory and drafting services in relation to a wide range of topics including homelessness and housing allocation schemes, care homes, housing finance, elections, land appropriation, leaseholder's rights, ombudsman's complaints, ordinary residence disputes and equality duties. He regularly provides assistance to authorities on matters of policy and public governance. He also appears and advises in related areas of private law. Common themes running through the directory entries are that Kelvin is a knowledgeable and technically-able lawyer, a tenacious advocate with a friendly and accessible manner, and that clients enjoy working with him. He has a strong work ethic and can be relied upon to meet deadlines. Kelvin’s past cases include some of the leading authorities in his areas of practice. In the adult social care field he represented the successful councils in Slough BC v M, in which the House of Lords redefined “care and attention”, and in McDonald v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, in which the Supreme Court gave important judgments on resources, human rights and equality duties. His social housing cases include Hotak v Southwark LBC (definition of 'vulnerability'), Runa Begum v Tower Hamlets LBC (homelessness reviews), and Kay v Lambeth LBC, Powell v Hounslow LBC and Hall v Leeds CC (possession proceedings and human rights), all decisions of the Supreme Court or House of Lords. Public Law & Judicial Review Kelvin has substantial experience and tactical knowledge and expertise of judicial review, especially defence work. In particular, he has considerable knowledge and experience of defending decisions to reduce public services: see, for example, R(McDonald) v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in the Supreme Court. Due to careful handling, many of these cases do not go to a full hearing. For disputes concerning the interplay between local government and health services see R(LB Greenwich) v Secretary of State for Health [2006] EWHC 2576 (Admin). For claimant work, see R (Structadene) v LB Hackney (2001) 82 P. & C.R. 25 (acted for successful claimant against local authority's failure to sell land for best value). For factually sensitive cases see R(M) v LB Hackney [2009] EWHC 2255 (Admin) (successfully defended local authority's decision not to rehouse a highly vulnerable individual who was a convicted paedophile). For politically sensitive cases see Ibrahim v LB Harrow [2008] 2 C.M.L.R. 30 (housing duties for spouse of EU worker – appeared in ECJ in Luxembourg, subsequent national press coverage), R(Beale) v LB Camden [2004] EWHC 6 (Admin) (the "Camden ALMO case") and Swords v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government [2007] EWCA Civ 795 (both high profile challenges to council housing stock transfers). Housing Chambers & Partners recognises that Kelvin Rutledge has a formidable reputation in the social housing sector describing him as "exceptional", "leaves no stone unturned in his preparation." His thorough and detailed approach is complemented by a "wonderfully accessible and friendly manner," which naturally means he is "adored by clients." The Legal 500 describes him as an "outstanding housing lawyer". Kelvin's experience includes: Housing eligibility for EU 15 and A8 nationals including Ibrahim v Harrow LBC in the European Court of Justice Adult residential care following Slough BC v M (in which he appeared for the successful local authority) Supporting "looked after" children through tertiary education Contracting out housing functions Premises closure orders Public/private sector housing finance schemes Stock transfers Public law defences to possession claims post-Doherty Tenancy rights of minors Health & Social Care Representing clients in the Administrative Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in the full spectrum of health and social care matters, including adult and child social care, mental capacity and mental health law. Acting on behalf of local authorities, healthcare providers, families and individuals. Instructed on major strategic matters such as budget setting and formulation of policy and procedure, as well as commercially and reputationally sensitive cases including judicial review proceedings. MEMBERSHIPS Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA) LECTURES & SEMINARS Kelvin is a well-known speaker at both national and regional conferences and training programmes on topics relating to his fields of specialism. He provided national training on the Care Act 204 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. PUBLICATIONS Inside Housing - Housing associations could be vulnerable to judicial review if they refuse to sell tenants the homes they are living in under the extended Right to Buy 22nd June 2016 Inside Housing has published an article which considers a legal opinion by Kelvin Rutledge QC and Ashley Bowes. The legal opinion commissioned by Future Housing Review, states that there is no legal barrier to prevent a housing association exempting its entire portfolio under the extended Right to Buy scheme, providing it adopts a policy explaining why the homes should not be sold. The opinion notes that tenants may have grounds to judicially review the decision to exclude their property. Message from the Heads of Team…what lies ahead in Housing? 14th October 2014 Solicitors Journal - Cracking down on disruption 30th March 2009 'Cracking down on disruption: Premises closure orders' for the Solicitor's Journal Judicial Review and Support for Persons From Abroad 1st January 2009 The Local Government Group's Judicial Review and Support for Persons From Abroad. Housing Law; Lime Legal’s Allocation & Homelessness 1st January 2008 Annual conference: Jordan's Housing Law; Lime Legal's Allocation & Homelessness Solicitor's Journal - In Possession, Blogging the Law 4th August 2006 Author of 'In Possession, Blogging the Law' for the Solicitor's Journal. Journal of Housing Law: Homelessness Law 1st January 2006 Author of 'Homelessness Law: Interim Accommodation and the EEA National' for the Journal of Housing Law.

Rosalind Scott Bell

Barrister specialising in crime, licensing, regulatory and disciplinary law, and agriculture. Crime: has prosecuted and defended serious sexual offences, murders, kidnap, money laundering and fraud. She has a reputation for handling cases that involve particularly vulnerable individuals (witnesses or defendants) either because of their age or their ability. Regulatory offences: has appeared on behalf of local authorities and defended in regulatory prosecutions, for example health and safety (North Tyneside Council v PMS International Group PLC – toy safety (lead in paint on imported toys), Durham County Council v Northumbrian Water Ltd – duties of street undertakers), food safety (North Tyneside Council v Asda (foreign bodies in bread), salmonella poisoning in restaurants), trading standards (animal welfare, fallen stock and cattle database regulations, Trade Marks Act infringements, Trade Description Act infringements, Enterprise Act, Tree Preservation Order infringements); and disciplinary proceedings (appointed as a Legal Assessor to the General Medical Council and regularly advises panels who sit to consider the conduct of doctors; regularly appears for the ‘appropriate authority’ in police disciplinary proceedings. Has advised both Durham and Northumbria Chief Constables in Reviews of decisions).

Specialisms: business, chancery, family, regulatory and PI. Personal injury: Amanda is regularly instructed in personal injury cases including small claims and infant approvals. Amanda has dealt with road traffic and credit hire cases, acting for both claimants and defendants. Amanda has also undertaken work in relation to obtaining charging orders, unless orders, pre-action disclosure and Norwich Pharmacal Orders. Amanda drafts pleadings, advices and skeleton arguments. Family: Amanda has appeared in cases involving many aspects of children work and has been instructed in contact matters, contested injunctions, private law disputes and cases concerning domestic violence. In public law cases, Amanda has been instructed on behalf of parents, guardians and the local authority, appearing regularly in the Family Proceedings and County Courts and has also appeared in the High Court. Business and insolvency: Amanda accepts instructions in relation to commercial and contractual disputes including breach of contract, credit hire, debt recovery and sale of goods. Amanda advises on commercial transactions as well as acting on behalf of both claimants and defendants. Work is also undertaken in relation to corporate and personal insolvency matters including bankruptcy and voluntary agreements. Chancery: Amanda is instructed in relation to landlord and tenant matters including both residential and business tenancies as well as service charge and breach of covenant matters.

Prior to beginning his career as a barrister, Lewis spent over a year at a leading firm specialising in contract negotiation. This involved work spanning the European and Asia-Pacific offices of a global investment bank. As a result, Lewis became adept in paperless and remote working. He carries this expertise into his family practice and confidently employs technology to assist his clients, which has been especially useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lewis has also volunteered at the PSU charity (now known as Support Through Court), where he provided practical and empathetic assistance to litigants in person who were often navigating the family court for the first time and without the assistance of a lawyer. He brings this client focused approach to his practice at the Bar. During his studies, Lewis was heavily involved in mooting, appearing at several national and international competitions including the KK Luthra Memorial Moot Court hosted by the University of New Delhi, India in 2017. Lewis maintains a keen interest in legal academia following a period as a freelance lecturer for BPP Law School. EXPERTISE Public Children Law Lewis acts for Local Authorities, parents, extended family members and children, with experience ranging from urgent hearings to multi-day trials. He regularly deals with cases involving chronic neglect, substance abuse, domestic abuse, non-accidental injury and poor mental health. He has experience with cases involving interim removal, adoption, short/long-term fostering, and special guardianship. Private Children Law Lewis acts for parents, extended family members and children and is often instructed in relation to fact finding hearings involving alleged domestic abuse. He has experience with matters involving applications for child arrangements, prohibited steps, specific issue and family assistance orders. Financial Remedy Lewis has experience representing clients from the FDA to the Final Hearing and is keen to expand his financial remedy practice. MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association The Honourable Society of Inner Temple EDUCATION & AWARDS M Law Exempting BPTC, University of Northumbria, First Class Honours (2017) Marshall Hall Pupillage Award, Honourable Society of Inner Temple (2019) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Outside of his legal practice, Lewis enjoys trail running and playing guitar.

Matthew Simpson

Crime and Police Law Matthew has a busy defence and prosecution practice in the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court. He has experience across a range of offences including: fraud, proceeds of crime, firearms, drugs, violence, motoring and sexual offences. Matthew has experience as both prosecution and defence counsel in a variety of single and multi-defendant Crown Court trials and has handled demanding cases involving considerations as to dangerousness, fitness to plead and young and vulnerable witnesses. Matthew has experience in dealing with Criminal Behaviour Orders, Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, and Proceeds of Crime related proceedings and associated orders. As a CPS Grade two prosecutor Matthew frequently advises on issues relating to disclosure. Additionally, Matthew accepts instructions on behalf of police forces making civil applications relating to domestic violence, sexual offending and applications under the Proceeds of Crime Act, including contested applications for forfeiture of cash. Utilising his broader criminal experience, Matthew offers well-reasoned and timely advice to police forces on operational queries and on issues arising out of disclosure and LPP. Public Law As a member of the Attorney General’s Regional C Panel of Counsel, Matthew accepts instructions on behalf of government bodies. Recently Matthew was instructed in the High Court on behalf of a central government department, defending a high value malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office claim. Recently, Matthew has also acted on behalf of the Cabinet Office on the Covid-19 Inquiry. Private Prosecutions & Local Authorities Matthew represents local authorities in private prosecutions, including prosecuting individuals for fraud and trademark breaches and well as breaches under consumer regulations. Matthew is currently instructed as sole prosecution counsel prosecuting a high-value fraud and regulatory case on behalf of a local authority. Matthew has been appointed to the List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (List C). Matthew also defends private prosecutions brought by local authorities. Professional Discipline & Court Martial As a Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Case Presenter, Matthew has experience of presenting cases relating to interim measures and substantive order reviews. Prior to being called to the Bar, Matthew served as an army infantry officer for over 5 years up to the rank of Captain; leading combat troops on overseas deployments, including multiple active operational tours. Aside from tactical command, he was also involved in overseeing soldiers engaged with internal disciplinary procedures gaining an early insight into military justice often attending court martial as an Assisting Officer. Accordingly, Matthew is well placed to understand military systems and quickly build quality client relationships with servicemen and women. Firearms & Firearms Licensing Matthew maintains a keen interest in firearms law, utilising his understanding of firearms from his time in military. Matthew appreciates that firearms law is often a challenging area of practice and enjoys bringing his knowledge and expertise to bear to deliver solid and well-reasoned advice and advocacy. In addition to firearms within a general criminal context, Matthew also represents private clients at the Crown Court appealing police decisions relating to their certification and licensing. Financial and White-Collar Crime Having been selected from a veterans’ programme, Matthew spent time working in the front office of an investment bank whilst converting to law. Consequently, he is well positioned to advance a financial criminal practice. Previous instructions include, working for a band 1 US white-collar law firm on a multi-jurisdictional and multi-enforcement agency internal investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption. Matthew has also been instructed to assist an international law firm defending two company executives accused of fraud, following the insolvency of a multi-billion dollar publicly listed healthcare company. Beyond white-collar and financial criminal defence, Matthew has gained prosecution experience through instructions for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Matthew spent over 24 months working for the SFO advising on disclosure, relevance and LPP on a fraud and money laundering case in the energy sector. APPOINTMENTS Attorney General's Regional C Panel of Counsel List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (List C) NMC Case Presenter ICCA “Advocacy and the Vulnerable Training Programme” CPS Panel (Grade 2) EDUCATION & AWARDS University of Manchester, Politics & History – 1st Class BA (Hons) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst CFA (UK), Investment Management Certificate BPP University, GDL – Commendation University of Law, BPTC – Very Competent BPTC James Crouch Scholar (Gray’s Inn) Internship Award (Gray’s Inn) MEMBERSHIPS Grayʼs Inn Criminal Bar Association Young Fraud Lawyers Association Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Matthew is public access qualified and is able to accept instructions from the public or businesses directly. Following his move back home to the North East, Matthew maintains a London associate tenancy at 5 Essex Chambers.

Jacqueline A Smart

Chancery Law, both advisory work and litigation (including Land Registry Adjudications). Also member of Chambers' Business, Agriculture and Mental Health Groups. Jacqueline has a specialist interest in the following:- Land law including restrictive covenants, easements, rights of way, sale of land Equity and trusts including constructive trusts and proprietary estoppel Wills, succession, administration of estates and family provision claims Landlord and tenant Partnership Professional negligence in chancery related matters APPOINTMENTS Deputy District Judge 2002 MEMBERSHIPS Chancery Bar Association Northern Chancery Bar Association Bar Pro Bono Unit Middle Temple LECTURES & SEMINARS 2011 "Contentious Probate" - Solicitors For the Elderly (Teesside). 2009 “Proprietary Estoppel – There is a Limit” (as part of the Chancery and Commercial Seminar at Sunderland, Teesside, Carlisle and Newcastle), 2008 Tees Valley Law Society Seminar “A Trust In The Family – Practical And Conveyancing Implications” (Constructive Trusts in the context of cohabitees and family members). 2004 “Securing Provision from an Estate – Aiming at the Right Target”, topics “The Substantial Validity of Wills, and “Family Provision” (Teesside and Newcastle). 2001 “Benefit Of Land Covenants - Contracts (Rights Of Third Parties Acts) 1999” and “Lands Tribunal Applications“ as part of Seminar on Restrictive Covenants (Carlisle and Whitehaven). EDUCATION LLB King’s College London ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Between 2000 - 2012 Member of Legal Services Commission Funding Review Panel (adjudicating on appeals from refusal of public funding). Teaching part-time on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at Northumbria University including Chancery option.

Timothy H Spain

Family Ancillary Relief Children Public and Private Law Family Law Arbitration (including Children Scheme) Public Interest Immunity Disclosure Mental Health Mental Capacity Court of Protection Care Homes Education Safeguarding Regulatory Timothy is a recognised expert in high value ancillary and financial relief cases, especially those involving companies, partnerships, farms, “hidden wealth” and insolvency. He is a member of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA) Panel and as a Family Dispute Resolution Facilitator and Arbitrator is qualified to conduct family law arbitrations and make orders under the IFLA rules, including in matrimonial finance and Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 proceedings. He is also qualified to undertake arbitrations under the Children Scheme. For further details visit Family & Children Arbitration. Timothy has extensive experience of dealing with Local Authority Public law Children cases. He is regularly instructed in relation to Court of Protection matters relating to vulnerable adults. He also deals with issues relating to care home fees. Timothy is frequently instructed by Local Authorities in relation to safeguarding issues. He has also Chaired Independent Services Case Reviews. APPOINTMENTS Deputy District Judge 2000 Appointed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to hear Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) Appeals 2012 Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA) Panel 2013 - Family Dispute Resolution Facilitator and Arbitrator, including under the Children Scheme MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Resolution (Affiliate) Bar Pro Bono Unit LECTURES & SEMINARS Timothy is a prolific deliverer of seminars and in-house events to local solicitors, local Law Societies and Local Authorities. He has given seminars relating to ancillary relief, public law children proceedings, public interest immunity disclosure and the Vetting and Barring Scheme. EDUCATION LLB Newcastle upon Tyne ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Timothy is interested in Italy, sport, especially Rugby Union, theatre and literature. In support of various children's and cancer charities and Help for Heroes, Timothy has completed 30 Great North Runs, the most recent in 2022 raising funds for The Stroke Association. In 2013 Timothy also completed the "Tough Mudder" in Yorkshire.

Andrew Stafford KC

Employment law Commercial litigation Sports law Mediation Commercial Litigation Ranging from civil fraud to sale of goods, contractual claims, insurance litigation, professional negligence & company disputes, Andrew has considerable experience & expertise in commercial litigation. Freezing orders and search and seizure orders, whether domestic or extra-territorial, have formed a significant part of his practice throughout his career at the bar. In relation to professional negligence & regulatory work, Andrew’s depth of knowledge and experience derives from the 11 years he spent at 4, New Square where he worked mainly on matters relating to breach of duty by solicitors and accountants, including coverage & declinature disputes with underwriters. Recent cases have included – Professional conflicts in a regulatory framework Procurement of contractual benefits by fraud and breach of fiduciary duty Breaking internal deadlocks within private companies Conspiracy to engineer an unlawful team move Breach of trust relating to employee share benefits Estoppel in relation to pension promises Fiduciary Duties Andrew is the co-author of a major work, published in 2008, entitled “Fiduciary Duties: Directors & Employees” In HISL v Tunnard, Andrew appeared in the Court of Appeal in relation to a senior employee’s fiduciary duties to his employer. In Chase Midland, he successfully acted against a company advisor in relation to his fiduciary duties. He has acted recently in cases involving the diversion of business opportunities, the allegedly unlawful establishment of competing businesses, breach of share purchase agreement, making & taking secret profits, fraudulent misrepresentation by a director, and failing to disclose conflicts of interest. His experience in this field has led to an expertise in company law, which is further reflected in Andrew’s membership of the advisory board of Gore-Browne on Companies, one of the leading company law text books. Restrictive Covenants, Garden Leave & Contractual Issues Andrew acts for individuals and companies on the drafting and enforceability of covenants and garden leave clauses. Handling urgent applications for injunctive relief and working as part of a team preparing for a speedy trial represent a regular and significant part of his practice. Andrew regularly lectures on these topics and has appeared in a number of the leading cases, including Rock Refrigeration v Jones and Symbian v Christensen. He was also leading counsel for the successful claimant in Brake Brothers v Ungless in which the role and underpinning of covenants was reviewed, and in which supply-side covenants were applied. Andrew was counsel for the successful employees in the ground-breaking decision of Malik v BCCI Confidential Information & Urgent Injunctive Relief The issues relating to confidential information arise frequently in Andrew’s practice in connection with employees and directors, and also in relation to covenants in restraint of trade. He has great experience in search and seizure orders, freezing orders and springboard injunctions. Strikes This is another area of specialisation involving urgent applications for injunctive relief. Andrew regularly acts for a number of national companies in relation to industrial action. In the recent past, he has acted for three of the major supermarket chains, a railway company, and oil companies. He acted for a major airline in the Gate Gourmet industrial dispute. Andrew’s experience means that he has developed considerable experience and expertise in the important but obscure details of the rules relating to balloting for strike action. Pensions The cross-over between pensions and employment is obvious. Andrew has regularly advised on this practice area, and with increasing frequency as companies attempt to change the pension regime and employees have sought to resist such changes. In terms of litigation, the best-known of these cases is Hagen v ICI in which a group of employees were misled as to the pension changes which would result from a TUPE transfer. Professional Negligence Andrew has for many years acted for solicitors, surveyors and accountants in relation to issues concerning the proper performance of professional duties. This experience includes claims brought by clients, regulatory matters, and issues concerning insurance policy wording and application. There is a major overlap between the word relating to fiduciary duties which Andrew undertakes for professionals and that which he undertakes for directors and employees. Andrew has written widely on this and one of his articles, specifically relating to the position of solicitors, was cited with approval by the House of Lords in Twinsectra v Yardley. Andrew is currently acting in a major claim against a firm of solicitors based upon a property-related scam and for a mortgage broker in relation to dealings with a client. Sport Football and Formula 1 feature prominently in Andrew’s sports-related practice. Understanding the nature of the specific industries gives an edge to Andrew’s work, enabling him to combine legal expertise with practical solutions appropriate to the area of activity. This work represents a growing element in Andrew’s practice, embracing contractual disputes, regulatory issues, and claims involving fiduciary duties and injunctive relief. Amongst his clients are Rafa Benitez, Sunderland AFC, Benfica, Wirth Research, and an engineer at the heart of in the Ferrari v McLaren scandal. TUPE Andrew advises on the impact of TUPE both in the context of contentious and non-contentious business. He appears regularly in cases in which the impact of TUPE is in issue. He is an editor and co-author of a major work devoted to TUPE, and lectures on this topic. Andrew was one of the advocates in ICI v Hagen, a major TUPE case in the High Court. Andrew appeared in the Court of Appeal in Balfour Beatty Networks v Wilcox. He regularly advises a major national chain on the impact of TUPE on its commercial acquisitions and disposals. Most recently, Andrew acted for the Law Society in the case concerning the establishment of the OLC and its implications under TUPE for staff employed by the Law Society. Discrimination & Equal Pay Both as a practitioner and as a part-time tribunal judge, Andrew has a wide experience of discrimination claims. He appeared in the EAT in the landmark case of GMB v Allen, and has acted in high profile cases concerning sexual orientation and whistleblowing. City based discrimination cases have become a regular part of Andrew’s practice. Andrew is representing a local authority in a significant equal pay claim, and has acted for claimants in relation to a claim arising in the health service. Working Time Andrew has appeared in a number of the most significant cases concerning working time, including Byrne Brothers v Baird, Redrow v Wright, James v Redcats, and Transocean v Russell. NHS Cases Andrew has chaired major internal disciplinary hearings connected with the health service. In addition, he has acted for both hospitals and consultants in relation to the contractual disputes – often involving injunctions– which arise from the complex and sometimes arcane jurisprudence relating to the regulatory and disciplinary aspects of this work. Andrew acted for the hospital in Kulkarni v Milton Keynes NHS Trust. He has also advised widely on the employment implications which result from changing the ways in which medical services can be delivered to patients. Mediation The practice areas in relation to which Andrew acts as a mediator reflect his expertise as a practitioner. Most frequently, he mediates disputes which have issues relating to fiduciary duties, employment, sport, and professional services. This means that Andrew brings to such mediations skills beyond merely those of facilitating negotiations. He has an understanding of the underlying substantive law, enabling him to focus on the real risks - legal as well as financial – which the parties face if the matter in question were to be litigated to judgment.

BPC/Chancery Henry has a strong Chancery practice concentrating particularly on land disputes and probate matters in the BPC and County Court, and Advising and drafting in all stages of litigation. Henry also appears in the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, the Court of Protection, and represents clients in ADR. Land/Real Property Henry’s property practice encompasses the full spectrum of work in real property. He routinely deals with boundary disputes, easements and rights of way and also advises and represents private clients in the enforcement of covenants. Henry covers more general areas of contentious property work, dealing with construction and rectification of title documents, declarations and enforcement of judgments. He is also experienced in all of the following areas of litigation: nuisance and trespass; mortgage and possession; landlord & tenant (commercial and residential); Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (ToLATA) claims; Party Wall Act disputes; access to neighbouring land; urgent injunctions. Private Client Henry advises in probate and administration of Estates and the Interpretation of wills. He is experienced in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and can advise in areas such as Intestacy, challenges to wills, probate actions, removal and substitution of personal representatives, the administration of estates and insolvent estates. Costs Henry deals with a range of costs issues including cost budgeting, detailed assessment, relief from sanctions and attends Costs and Case Management Conferences (CCMC's). EXPERTISE Financial Remedies on Divorce Henry has a busy financial remedies practice and accepts all instructions in this area of work, whether first appointment, negotiation/mediation/FDR or final hearing. Henry can advise in all cases and at any stage of the proceedings and his civil background is ideal for intervener proceedings and for dealing generally with any property disputes relating to the dissolution of marriage. In addition to the above work Henry is happy to advise and represent in financial remedy injunctions and enforcement actions and has successfully represented clients in specialist appeals relating to the revocation of pension sharing orders, and the effect of Barder events. Private Law Children Henry represents parents in Private Law matters at all stages and has experience of internal and international relocation claims, allegations of domestic abuse and violence towards children, and removal of parental rights. Henry routinely appears in findings of fact and final hearings and is happy to advise in conference at any stage of proceedings. In addition to this work Henry has acted for the children in numerous cases as representative for the Guardian. SEMINARS & PUBLICATIONS Henry regularly contributes to property and commercial seminars. He is the co-author of the second edition of Club Law Manual, (2011), London, Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing. He was also a panel contributor to the Quarterly comment by Trinity Chambers in Environmental Law Review (Sage) Henry has presented CPD accredited commercial and property seminars relating to trusts of land, property and probate matters. MEMBERSHIPS Chancery Bar Association Family Law Bar Association EDUCATION LLB Southampton University (2000) BVC Inns of Court School of Law, London (2002) MPhil BA (Archaeology) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Prior to becoming a barrister Henry worked in commercial archaeology, specialising in landscape and geophysics. Based primarily in the South of England he also supervised excavations in Germany and Spain. His interests include military history, music and cooking.

Rebecca Stokes-Herbst

Family & Child Care Rebecca undertakes work in all aspects of Children Law and acts for Local Authorities, parents and Guardians, alongside other interested parties in both public and private law proceedings and on behalf of the Official Solicitor. Rebecca accepts instructions in injunction and committal applications and has experience of Forced Marriage Protection Orders. She has acted in Fact Finding hearings relating to serious sexual, physical and emotional abuse in both Care and Private Law Proceedings. She has acted in applications for leave to remove from the jurisdiction. Her immigration practice means she is well-placed to advise on family cases raising immigration issues and she can provide written advice on these issues on request, for use in care/private law proceedings. Rebecca has appeared and been led in complex High Court care proceedings involving issues of private fostering arrangements. She has experience of acting for parties with disabilities and those with complex mental health issues. Recent cases include: Complex care proceedings lasting 3 weeks with a Fact Finding element involving issues of Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence and cultural issues. An 11-day Fact Finding hearing in care proceedings involving significant domestic violence and sexual abuse allegations. Acting for a first time Mother in a case involving significant non-accidental injuries resulting in no findings of perpetration against her. High Court proceedings representing a Mother resisting an application to remove her child to live with his Father in Kurdistan, Iraq. Acting for parents and Local Authorities in cases involving parents with significant learning disabilities and mental health issues. Mental Health & Court of Protection Rebecca deals with cases involving vulnerable adults and teenagers in the Court of Protection including issues relating to capacity, welfare, deprivation of liberty, deputyship and contact. MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association Association of Lawyers for Children EDUCATION & AWARDS University of Warwick LLB (Hons) Nottingham Law School BVC Lord Denning Scholarship (Lincoln's Inn) Hardwicke Scholar (Lincoln's Inn)

Business & Property Litigation Richard is a busy member of Trinity’s Business & Property Group, regularly appearing in the High Court and County Court on matters from multi-day cases to applications, with appellate experience at up to Court of Appeal level. Richard is recognised in the national directories for his business & property work. He represents clients from individuals to large corporates and has been on the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel for many years; now on the Regional A Panel. Richard has also been appointed a Recorder on the North Eastern Circuit. Richard’s practice covers: Commercial All forms of commercial and consumer disputes, sale of goods, commercial fraud, company and partnership law, directors' duties (including disqualification), shareholder disputes, professional negligence and financial mis-selling. Restraint of Trade Richard is regularly instructed in misuse of confidential information/breach of restrictive covenant cases involving ex-employees, former directors or business sales, regularly dealing with injunctive relief applications. His case of Allen v Dodd & Co in the Court of Appeal is a leading case on the knowledge required by a new employer to induce a breach of contract. Insolvency Richard regularly deals with insolvency matters covering all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency. He deals with bankruptcies, voluntary arrangements, administrations, liquidations and all forms of petitions and applications, acting for insolvency practitioners as well as directors and bankrupts. Chancery Richard is regularly instructed in probate and trust matters including Inheritance Act claims and accepts instructions in all areas of landlord and tenant; residential, commercial and agricultural. His property work includes housing disputes, easements, rights of way, boundary disputes and restrictive covenants. Employment "His knowledge of the law and excellent cross-examination technique marks him out as one of the leading employment barristers" Legal 500 2021. Richard is well recognised for his employment expertise and is regularly instructed for multi-day hearings in all areas of employment and discrimination law. He regularly acts for individuals, unions, NHS Trusts, local authorities and companies. He has appellate experience in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. His practice includes restraint of trade, discrimination, equal pay, whistleblowing, TUPE, unfair and wrongful dismissal and breach of contract. Richard is recognised for his employment work in the national directories as well as having been appointed as Regional A Panel Counsel on the Attorney General’s Panel. Sports Richard’s practice covers sports law across various sports from football, rugby, cricket and boxing to show jumping, and he is experienced in appearing before regulatory sports bodies in arbitrations and regulatory hearings. Richard is a General Appeal Panel Member of The FA Judicial Panel, member of the National County FA Serious Cases Panel, Vice-Chair of Northumberland RFU Disciplinary Panel, RFU's Independent Disciplinary Panel and a member of the British Association for Sport and Law. Richard’s clients have included Premier League, Championship and lower league football clubs, County FAs, Premiership and lower league rugby clubs, County cricket clubs and world title boxers and promoters. Mediation Richard is an ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator. His mediation practice covers all of the areas in which he accepts work as a barrister. Trinity Chambers has facilities to undertake mediations. APPOINTMENTS Recorder Attorney General's Regional Panel A of Counsel General Appeal Panel Member of The Football Association Judicial Panel Football Association’s National Panel of Chairmen for Anti-Discrimination Cases National County FA Serious Cases Panel RFU Independent Disciplinary Panel Vice-Chair of Northumberland RFU Disciplinary Panel Association of International Accountants Complaints Reviewer ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator Deputy Head of Trinity Chambers MEMBERSHIPS Employment Lawyers Association R3 – The Association of Business Recovery Professionals British Association for Sport and Law Industrial Law Society North Eastern Circuit Commercial Bar Association LECTURES & SEMINARS Richard regularly provides CPD accredited seminars and training, including for MBL Seminars. EDUCATION & AWARDS BA (Hons) Law with French, University of Newcastle Wolfson Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn Certificat d’Études Juridiques en France, Université Nancy II ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Richard was appointed Deputy Head of Trinity Chambers in 2024. Richard regularly acts across the country and has appeared in cases from Aberdeen to Southampton. He has experience of acting against self-represented litigants in Courts and Tribunals on substantive hearings and appeals. Fluent in French, partially qualified in French Law. Trustee of Stroke North East.

Rebecca Suttle

Margaret Francis Sweeting

Family Children (Public and Private Law) Litigation, including domestic violence and non-accidental injury cases. Margaret’s thriving family law practice reflects her commitment to her clients. Margaret has significant expertise in public law work and private law disputes; particularly those with a medical dimension. EDUCATION Newcastle upon Tyne School of Nursing (R.G.N Certificate) Nottingham Trent University LLB 2:1 Kings College University London MA Medical Law and Ethics Inns of Court Bar Vocational course. CAREER PROFILE 1997 - Present practising Barrister 1994 - NHS Customer Relations Manager 1993 - Action against Medical Accidents Caseworker 1989 - Registered General Nurse

EXPERTISE Family Law Public and Private Law Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) Vulnerable Adults Proceedings with a Foreign Element including allegations of human trafficking Proceedings involving Fabricated and Induced Illness Proceedings involving serious injury, including infant death and complex expert evidence Proceedings involving Young Adolescents Cases involving Sexual exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and Children Family proceedings concerning parents who have undergone gender re-assignment Family Sue has practised in the field of family law exclusively for approximately 25 years during which time she has built up a high profile practice. Experienced in carrying a heavy caseload and instructed to act on behalf of most local authorities in the region in respect of care proceedings brought across all tiers of the Family, she also regularly acts for vulnerable adults and adolescents, Guardians and parents in respect of proceedings concerning their welfare and that of their children. She has a wealth of experience in conducting proceedings involving non-English speaking ethnic minorities of differing cultures, and where the jurisdiction of the court is subject to challenge. She also has vast experience in representing vulnerable adults and children where mental illness/disability features including involvement of the Court of Protection. Her cases regularly involve allegations of serious non accidental injury, domestic abuse including rape and sexual abuse of children. She is experienced in preparing legal argument in respect of proceedings in the Court of Appeal, applications for special measures including children giving evidence, and in circumstances where it is argued that sensitive information ought not be disclosed into the proceedings. Sue sits as a Recorder in the Family Court trying both Public and Private Law Proceedings and in the Crown Court. APPOINTMENTS Recorder: Family Court 2008 Recorder: Crown Court 2012 MEMBERSHIPS North Eastern Circuit Family Law Bar Association EDUCATION Tynemouth High School BA Law (Hons) Northumbria University Solicitors Professional Examinations, and admitted to the Roll of solicitors1980 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Sue was born and educated in Tynemouth and is local to the area in every respect. She began her legal career as solicitor working in a general practice in North Shields before spending time as a prosecuting solicitor and then transferring to the Bar. She has lived in Northumberland for a number of years and has an interest in rural issues.

Antoine Tinnion

Employment The Legal 500 has listed Antoine as a leading Employment barrister every year since 2011. He has broad experience in all the main ET jurisdictions (discrimination, unfair and wrongful dismissal, wage disputes, breach of contract, TUPE, pregnancy/maternity claims, whistleblowing, equal pay) as well as some of the lesser known jurisdictions (appeals against industrial training levies). He advises individual, corporate and public sector clients in High Court and County Court disputes involving Employment law (restrictive covenants, breach of confidence). Antoine is an experienced appellate advocate (12 full EAT appeals, 1 Court of Appeal appeal), and has appeared in ETs in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In 2020 Antoine was appointed an Employment Judge in Scotland, and in 2021 as an Employment Judge in London Central ET. He continues to act for claimants and respondents in all ETs where he does not sit as a judge. Commercial/Chancery The Legal 500 has listed Antoine as a leading Commercial barrister since 2011. Antoine has specialised in business disputes since qualifying as a solicitor at Slaughter and May in 1996. In 1997 – 2004, he practiced Commercial Litigation in New York at two major US firms (Debevoise & Plimpton, Skadden Arps). Antoine’s Commercial practice involves advising and representing sole traders, partnerships, companies, shareholders, directors and those in dispute with them (customers, lenders, investors) in (1) contract disputes (2) debt collection (3) directors duties/disqualification (4) shareholder disputes (5) mis-selling (6) commercial landlord and tenant (7) corporate and personal insolvency (8) professional negligence (esp. involving solicitors) (9) construction (10) fraud/embezzlement (11) sale of goods (12) partnership disputes (13) breach of confidence (14) insurance. Antoine has substantial experience drafting and arguing urgent interim applications, and obtained numerous interim freezing orders. His Commercial practise aims to combine technical expertise with pragmatic advice aimed at achieving the best commercial outcome at lowest cost. Antoine is experienced in the use of mediation/ADR to resolve commercial disputes. Property Antoine has a keen interest in disputes concerning land law and landlord and tenant matters (commercial and residential). He advises commercial and social landlords, tenants, banks and other lenders, developers, vendors, purchasers, agents, neighbours and those dealing with them. APPOINTMENTS Antoine was appointed an Employment Judge in Scotland in 2020 and in London Central ET in 2021. Antoine is on the Attorney General's Regional B Panel of Counsel, and is regularly instructed by the Government Legal Department in Employment and Commercial/Insolvency-related matters. MEMBERSHIPS Northern Business & Property Bar Association Employment Law Bar Association North East Circuit ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS “Selection Box: Employers Enjoy High Degree of Flexibility When Choosing Redundancy Selection Criteria”, New Law Journal, 16 November 2012 EDUCATION, HONOURS, AWARDS, QUALIFICATIONS Cambridge University - BA in Law (1st Class Honours), Sidney Sussex College Scholar, Tripos Prize Oxford University - MA in Politics Philosophy & Economics Harvard Law School - Masters degree in Law, financial scholarship Admitted to New York Bar (1998) Admitted to Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales (1996) DIRECT ACCESS Antoine is able to consider instructions direct from members of the public. Any requests should be directed to his clerks in the first instance.

EXPERTISE Fiona has a busy commercial chancery practice focussed on property, contentious probate, insolvency and commercial disputes. She has particular interests in succession involving international elements, insolvent estates and property insolvency. With a wealth of experience, Fiona is a skilled advocate who frequently stands as sole counsel in the High Court, County Courts and the First-Tier Tribunal. Fiona provides pragmatic and strategic legal guidance. Her clientele ranges from banks, professionals and corporations to local authorities and individuals navigating litigation for the first time. Fiona’s current and recent case load includes: Acting in a high profile contentious probate claim in the High Court involving issues of domicile, Belgian and Russian laws of succession and validity of a will. Representing and advising in various neighbour disputes, including a right of way dispute over a former farm property and a boundary dispute which turned on the application of the hedge and ditch presumption. Representing and advising the former owners of a veterinary practice on a £2m claim relying on various instances of breach of an SPA. Successfully obtaining summary judgment on behalf of a company which brought a fraud claim against a former employee. Representing administrators in the context of seeking Berkeley Applegate relief and an extension of the period of administration. Property Fiona has experience in a number of areas of in real property including easements, adverse possession, boundary disputes, land registration, nuisance, trusts of land and co-ownership issues, and landlord and tenant work. Fiona particularly enjoys property insolvency work, including issues of forfeiture and insolvent tenants, and disclaimer. Examples of her recent work include: Successfully acting for a service charge company in a complex service charge dispute against a litigant in person in the First-tier Tribunal. Acting for the Applicant in an on-going adverse possession application in the First-tier Tribunal in circumstances where the Respondent died during the proceedings. Advising and drafting a defence in a neighbour dispute arising out of flooding and encroachment Successfully acting for and advising a lender in a possession claim where the Defendants were relying on securitisation as a defence. Advising a social club in relation to interference with their parking easement by a supermarket. Successfully representing a property owner in a nuisance claim arising out of Japanese knotweed. Wills, Trusts & Probate Fiona has established an impressive probate practice. She is well-versed in Inheritance Act claims, the construction and rectification of wills, the validity of wills, and removal of personal representatives. In addition, she has a particular interest in disputes involving issues of domicile and international succession. Examples of Fiona’s recent work include: Acting in the Morina v Scherbakova litigation. This was a trial before Mrs Justice Bacon in the High Court spanning 3 weeks. The dispute concerned the estate, estimated at a value of £100 million, of Vladimir Scherbakov, a Russian businessman who died in Belgium in 2017. The issues included the domicile of the deceased, the applicable laws of succession governing his worldwide moveable estate (Russian, English or Belgium), the validity and revocation of a will dated October 2015 and the suppression of the original copy of that will by the deceased’s ex-wife and adult children. Representing executors who sought a declaration from the High Court on the construction of a will which left a substantial sum to either a political party or a charity. Providing an opinion on settlement for the court in connection with an infant approval. Advising on whether inter vivos gifts made by the deceased were challengeable by reason of lack of capacity or undue influence. Insolvency Fiona acts for and against liquidators, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and administrators in connection with a wide range of insolvency matters. She regularly appears as sole counsel at trials and applications, but equally has a busy paper practice. Fiona has substantial experience of winding up proceedings, including injunctions to restrain presentation/advertisement of petitions, recission of winding up orders and disputed debts. Her in-depth familiarity with local court practices proves invaluable to her clients, particularly in cases requiring swift action. In addition, Fiona is well-versed in bankruptcy proceedings, including applications to set aside statutory demands and annulments. She has experience at appellate level, recently dealing with an appeal against the dismissal of a bankruptcy petition in circumstances where the District Judge had failed to apply the correct test as to whether there was a genuine triable issue of duress. Fiona also has particular expertise in the insolvent estates of deceased persons. Examples of her recent work include: A successful application by an administrative receiver to defer the date of dissolution of a company where the office holder was in negotiations with a Dutch trustee regarding dividends due from a number of SPVs. Advising Joint Liquidators on the validity of their appointment in light of section 318 of the Companies Act 2006. Successfully obtaining an order for possession and sale of a bankrupt’s property where the Respondents contended the property was held on trust. Advising on an alleged set-off said to arise in respect of debts and dealings between the company and a former director. Commercial Fiona acts in a broad range of commercial disputes where her pragmatism and commercial approach are particularly valued by her clients. Particular areas of emphasis include contractual disputes of all kinds ranging from building disputes to unjust enrichment claims, sale of goods and consumer credit. Recent examples of Fiona’s work include: Obtaining summary judgment against a former employee accused of fraudulently diverting company funds to her own accounts. Acting for the successful Claimants in a 3 day trial for delivery up of goods under the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977. Drafting particulars of claim in a dispute arising from the installation of a renewable heating system under the Domestic Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014. Advising and successfully representing Defendants in a claim for specific performance of a contract of sale where the Claimant had applied for default judgment and the Defendants made a cross application for relief from sanction. Drafting proceedings for a local authority seeking an Enforcement Order under the Enterprise Act 2002 in respect of a local hotel. Advising in a potential claim under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

Lucy currently accepts instructions in all Criminal matters. Lucy joined Trinity Chambers as a tenant in September 2024, having completed pupillage with the Crown Prosecution Service in 2023, swiftly obtaining the position of Crown Prosecutor and Senior Crown Prosecutor, appearing daily in both the Magistrates and Crown Court. Developing her expertise in domestic violence and sexual based offending. Known for her pragmatic approach, accompanied with her keen eye for detail, she has successfully addressed complex cases in a clear and concise manner, demonstrating a deep knowledge of law and procedure, often commended by both her prosecution and defence counterparts. EXPERTISE Lucy has successfully prosecuted and defended a wide range of offending, securing convictions for complex industrial production of drugs, serious sexual assaults, and complex fraud. Furthermore, she has been successful in her defending, recently obtaining suspended sentences for individuals convicted for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, linked to a nationwide police drug operation. In addition, obtaining a suspended sentence for a client convicted of Causing Grievous Bodily Harm, in which a vehicle was utilised as a weapon, persuading the Court away from an immediate custodial sentence. Commended for her client and witness care, endeavouring to assist in deciphering the complexities of the criminal justice system, making it accessible and understandable to those experiencing a wide range of vulnerabilities. Lucy is also qualified in Youth Courts and welcomes instructions. APPOINTMENTS CPS Prosecutor, Grade 2 EDUCATION & AWARDS Bar Professional Training Course (Distinction, Northumbria University (2020-2022) MLaw (First class Degree with Honours), Northumbria University (2018-2022) The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn Holt Scholarship The Northumbria University John Theodore Hoyle Prize for Inquests MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of Grays Inn

Housing Law Tom’s well established practice covers all areas of social housing litigation and landlord and tenant disputes. He regularly writes articles and gives seminars and lectures on all aspects of housing law and is called upon to advise social landlords including local authorities, on matters of policy including homelessness, allocation and registration of social housing providers. His many years’ experience, clarity of advice and pragmatic approach is brought to bear in his particular areas of expertise. Areas of expertise: Anti-social behaviour possession cases and injunctions Bringing and defending claims in housing cases where the tenant lacks capacity, including community care assessment and provision Claims arising out of the Human Rights Act and Equality Act Claims concerning unlawful eviction Claims for possession and demotion Commercial landlord and tenant disputes Disputes over the right to buy and succession claims Disrepair claims relating to residential premises Public law challenges concerning homelessness and allocation of housing, public law defences to possession claims, s. 204 appeals to the county court and applications for judicial review Service charge disputes and housing regulation maters before the Property Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal PUBLICATIONS All proportionality defences are equal, but some are more equal than others - Ackerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Ltd [2015] UKSC 15 Magic beans for that cow? - Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages [2014] UKSC 52 Teather’s Tether - Will the Tenancies (Reform) Bill be a sticker? Assistant Editor: "Tolley’s claims to the Possession of Land" (5th Edn 2000-2003) MEMBERSHIPS Administrative Law Bar Association Yorkshire Housing law Practitioners’Association LECTURES & SEMINARS Tom regularly lectures on housing law subjects and is known for his relaxed and amusing style of presentation. Tom is also happy to provide bespoke training to housing providers on areas of particular concern, recently including defending claims for disrepair. Please contact the clerks for further details. EDUCATION Inns of Court School of Law LLB (Hons) Bristol University ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Tom is a liveryman of the Salters’ Company, ECB level 2 cricket coach and an active writer, director and actor.

Vilma Vodanovic

EXPERTISE Business & Property Vilma regularly appears in the Business and Property Courts in the North East dealing with the following: contractual disputes business tenancies landlord and tenant (commercial and residential) covenants and easements rights of way boundary disputes nuisance trespass real property matters Housing Vilma is a recognised specialist in Housing Law in the North East and across the North, with a client base that includes most major housing associations and local authorities. She also acts for tenants and private landlords in housing related matters. Vilma’s housing practice is varied including: possession claims Anti-Social Behaviour injunctions against both adults and minors Closure Orders succession claims right to buy homelessness allocation unlawful eviction disrepair tenancy fraud assignment committals In relation to possession claims, Vilma has a particular specialism in cases involving discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, public law defences (including human rights) and capacity issues. In addition to this, Vilma has extensive experience in dealing with matters in the First-Tier Tribunal in relation to appeals against Civil Penalty Notices, Improvement and Prohibition Notices, and other enforcement measures under the Housing Act 2004 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016. She also deals with claims arising out of the Land Compensation Act 1973. Where housing matters give rise to judicial review challenges or appeals to the Administrative Court, Vilma has been able to provide her clients with representation in these areas too. APPOINTMENTS 2021 - appointed as a Deputy District Judge on the North Eastern Circuit. 2019 - appointed to the First-Tier Tribunal as a Fee-paid Tribunal Judge, deployed to the Social Entitlement Chamber. LECTURES & SEMINARS Vilma regularly lectures to solicitors and other professionals on all aspects of her practise areas. She provides, on request, tailored in-house seminars. Most recently, she provided a local authority team with bespoke training on the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) hearing of appeals concerning Improvement Notices and Civil Penalty Notices. EDUCATION & AWARDS University of Leeds LLB Law Mars-Jones Award, Gray’s Inn Start Cunningham Macaskie KC Award, Gray’s Inn Prince of Wales Scholarship, Gray’s Inn ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Vilma is Direct Access registered and happy to accept instructions from the public.

Family Family Fiona practises exclusively in the field of family law. Within this area she has developed a high-profile practice specialising in the following: Public law children Fiona is instructed by most Local Authorities in the region to act predominantly in the County Court and the High Court. In addition she has a busy practice representing family members and also Children’s Guardians. She has a wealth of experience dealing with vulnerable adults, those from ethnic minorities and adolescents who themselves are parents. In this regard Fiona has been involved in a number of cases involving special measures and particular consideration of children giving evidence. Her practice involves cases of serious non-accidental injury, fabricated/induced illness, sexual abuse/rape, forced drug ingestion in children, cases of chronic neglect and child abduction. Fiona has acted for those represented by the Official Solicitor and is developing a practice in the Court of Protection. Adoption Fiona receives instructions in respect of all aspects of adoption and particularly those with a foreign element. Private law Most of the cases Fiona is instructed to appear in have a complex element to them. She acts for all parties in the County Court and High Court. She has a particular interest in Special Guardianship, Parental Responsibility and Domestic Violence. Fiona is experienced in representing the child as a separate party in the proceedings. Removal from the Jurisdiction Fiona is well versed in all cases of this nature having appeared in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in such cases. She has acted for those seeking to remove and also those seeking to resist a removal with equal success. APPOINTMENTS Recorder (Family) , Northern Circuit since 2020 MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association North Eastern Circuit LECTURES & SEMINARS Drawing on her experience in both public and private law children cases Fiona has delivered a number of CPD accredited seminars and workshops to solicitors on a large scale and of a smaller nature. Furthermore, she continues to conduct social work training as to conduct of care proceedings and court etiquette. EDUCATION & AWARDS LLB Hatfield College, Durham. Winner of Northumbria University Bar Mooting Competition 1998 Foster Wheeler Bursary 1994 – 1997. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In addition to her heavy court practice Fiona a pupil supervisor. Outside of work she has a busy family life and has a particular interest in musical theatre herself performing as a leading lady at the region's major theatres.

James specialises in private & public children law, having exclusively practiced in this area since 2020. James joined Chambers in 2025 having previously practised in Middlesbrough. James is committed to providing pragmatic and sensible advice alongside robust representation for all clients he represents. He has been repeatedly praised for his client care in cases with vulnerable clients, as well as the quality of his written work. He has a particular interest in cases with an unusual factual matrix and esoteric areas of law, James has experience of being led in cases of significant complexity. Public Law Within public law, James is regularly instructed at all stages of proceedings on behalf of Local Authorities, parents, children & other family members in cases concerning: Non accidental injuries Sexual abuse Drugs / Alcohol abuse Neglect Assessment of carers & placement of children in foreign jurisdictions Private Law James regularly deals with contact disputes, relocation and finding of fact hearings including those concerning allegations of Domestic abuse Parental alienation APPOINTMENTS Legally Qualified Person to sit in Police Misconduct Hearings EDUCATION & AWARDS LLB (Hons), First Class, Manchester Metropolitan University BPTC Northumbria University Sir Joseph Cantley Memorial Scholarship, Middle Temple

EXPERTISE Crime All areas of defence and prosecution case work and advocacy in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal, including serious and evidentially complex cases of violence, homicide, sexual offences, drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, conspiracies, serious motor offences including death by dangerous driving. Regulatory Police Disciplinary hearings, acting on behalf of Police Authorities and representing individual officers, Courts Martial representation. Inquests including police shootings and death in custody cases. CASES Defending and prosecuting cases of murder Manslaughter Serious offences of violence Death by dangerous driving Large scale drug conspiracies Drug trafficking Historic sexual abuse Fraud Sexual offences Proceeds of Crime Coroners Inquests Death in custody Courts Martial APPOINTMENTS Grade 4 Prosecutor CPS EDUCATION LLB Exeter University

Stephen Williams

Court of Protection Stephen specialises in Court of Protection and has gained considerable experience representing individuals who lack capacity, as well as family members. He has over 13 years' experience of Court of Protection cases and has developed a strong reputation for Court of Protection work in the North East. Stephen represents people who have learning disability, autism, dementia, Korsakoff's, and other brain-related impairments, regarding their capacity and best interests in relation to matters concerning their health and welfare, on a range of issues including accommodation, care, contact, consenting to sexual relations and consenting to medical treatment. As a former solicitor since 2011 he was regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, advocates, RPRs and IMCAs on behalf of the person at the centre of the proceedings . He also acts for family members and other individuals who find themselves involved in proceedings within the Court of Protection. Stephen has successfully challenged deprivations of liberty of people in care homes, prevented local authorities placing people into care homes and has been successful in overturning unlawful decisions prohibiting contact with individuals. EDUCATION 2009-2013 LLB (HONS) Exempting BVC, Northumbria University

Housing Law Gary’s practice covers all areas of social housing litigation and landlord and tenant disputes. He worked for over 10 years as a solicitor for a local authority and then in private practice exclusively for social landlords. He has focussed over the last decade on legally-aided tenant work. He hopes to draw upon this experience at Trinity by developing a mixed practice of landlord and tenant work. In 2023, he was ranked for Social Housing (Northern/North Eastern (Bar)) in Band 1 and for Social Housing (Northern Circuit) as a Tier 1 leading junior. He is available for advice, drafting and advocacy across the full range of housing issues and is available for conferences and early tactical advice by telephone: All types of claims for possession Anti-social behaviour possession, injunctions and committals Bringing and defending claims in housing cases where the tenant lacks capacity, having been instructed by the Official Solicitor and other litigation friends “Hoarding” cases Cases involving Article 8 Cases where the Equality Act 2010 is engaged, including the Public Sector Equality Duty and section 15 and 19 discrimination Claims concerning unlawful eviction injunctions and damages Succession to tenancy and “failed successors” Residential disrepair claims including damages and specific performance Public law challenges concerning homelessness and allocation of housing, public law defences to possession claims, s. 204 appeals to the County Court Court of Protection Alongside his housing practice, Gary regularly deals with matters in the Court of Protection. He has experience of bringing and responding to section 21A challenges to DOLS and regularly appears in personal welfare applications for P, local authorities and family members. He has experience of appearing in related matters where the parties are involved in housing cases in the County Court and the Court of Protection. LECTURES & SEMINARS As a former lecturer in HE and FE, he is an experienced and effective trainer adept at meeting the needs of solicitors and housing officers in an accessible, useful and memorable manner on substantive and procedural law relating to housing and mental capacity. He is also registered as a pupil supervisor. MEMBERSHIPS Middle Temple EDUCATION Graduate Diploma in Law Legal Practice Course Bar Transfer Test ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Gary is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Ian has prosecuted and defended in a wide range of cases, including sexual and violent offending, drug supply and importation, non-fatal serious driving offences, and firearms cases. Most recently, his specialism has been towards the prosecution of rape and serious sexual offending and “County Lines” drug supply, including issues of modern slavery such as the use of teenage workers. Ian's recent notable cases include: Successfully prosecuted a taxi driver who struck up an amicable friendship with one passenger, but subsequently took matters too far, and who then sexually assaulted a second passenger. Successfully prosecuted a group of three men who arranged the importation of heroin from Pakistan to Birmingham. Successfully prosecuted a female driver who, having caused a traffic collision on a dual carriageway leaving the other driver with life changing injuries, tried to claim that she was acting under “duress of circumstances”. APPOINTMENTS Grade 3 Prosecutor CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RaSSO) Panel member MEMBERSHIPS The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple EDUCATION LLB at Birmingham City University ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Ian was admitted as a Solicitor in October 1998, with a wide-ranging litigation practice. He joined the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands in February 2003 as a Senior Crown Prosecutor. He obtained Higher Rights (Criminal) in October 2008 and became a Solicitor Advocate/Crown Advocate. In July 2011, he left the Crown Prosecution Service to return to private practice.

Family Katherine practises in all areas of family law, undertaking work in public law proceedings, private law proceedings and applications following relationship breakdown (matrimonial/civil partnership and cohabitee). She accepts instructions on a direct access basis. Public Law Children Katherine is instructed to act in all tiers of the family court and the court of appeal and on behalf of all parties in proceedings. She has a wealth of experience dealing will all levels of complexity, including injuries of the utmost severity, sexual abuse, FII, chronic neglect, FGM, forced marriage, surrogacy and child abduction. She has acted in cases involving vulnerable adults, and those with foreign elements. She has experience of cases involving adults requiring special measures, parents who are themselves children and children giving evidence. Private Law Children Katherine is instructed to appear in cases involving complex elements, and has experience in acting for the child in such applications. Removal from the Jurisdiction Katherine has experience in acting in cases regarding permanent and temporary removal from the jurisdiction. Adoption Katherine receives instruction in all aspects of adoption. Matrimonial Finances Katherine has experience in acting in ancillary relief. She has acted in proceedings involving third party interests and in applications brought pursuant to TOLATA. She has acted in applications pursuant to Sch. 1 Children Act and before the CMEC appeal tribunal. She has experience in providing advice and representation at all stages of litigation. Arbitration Katherine is a qualified family finances arbitrator and is a member of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators. She has also been instructed to act in arbitration hearings and round table conferences and supports the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in appropriate cases. For further details visit Family & Children Arbitration. Mental Health & Court of Protection Katherine practices in all areas of mental health work and has experience before the FTT and Court of Protection. She has acted in cases on behalf of the local authority, patient and family members and in cases involving decisions relating to residence, care/medical treatment and finances. APPOINTMENTS Legally Qualified Chair for the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioners for Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland, North Yorkshire, Humberside, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. Family Finances Arbitrator MEMBERSHIPS Family Law Bar Association Resolution North Eastern Circuit Institute of Family Law Arbitrators EDUCATION LLB Law with Honours degree at Newcastle University BVC Nottingham Law School ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Katherine is a pupil supervisor and regularly provides training to those involved in the court system, including lawyers, social workers and the probation service and subjects such as Female Genital Mutilation, Good Social Work Practice, Surrogacy and Parentage. Outside her professional commitments, Katherine is a keen sportswoman and has a particular interest in boxing.