Wales and Chester Circuit
30 Park Place Chambers is ‘able to handle almost any matter irrespective of the complexity or nature of the case involved’, and have a highly experienced and specialised administrative law team that is regularly instructed by the Welsh government and other large administrative bodies on complex human rights matters. ’Very responsive and excellent to deal with’, Christian Howells is an experienced public law practitioners who has led on some of the most prominent recent judicial reviews across Wales, with a workload spanning two precedent-setting cases concerning the application of the new Quality Duty on NHS Wales and the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018. Rebecca Harrington has advised a number of health boards on cases concerning powers and duties concerning deaths in care and provision for those with care needs and asylum seekers.
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Profile
Position
Rebecca has a practice split between family finance and civil, encompassing Chancery, Administrative, Mental Health and Immigration.
Rebecca has a sound understanding of legal principles and understands the importance of a resolution meeting the client’s needs in ‘the real world’. She has particular skill in identifying the issues most important to the client and working both legally and practically towards meeting these goals.
Rebecca has excellent IT skills, working entirely electronically in suitable cases, and uses these skills to organise and analyse the, often vast, amount of information generated as cases move through the court system.
Rebecca is approachable and available to advise and discuss matters, both big and small, as a case progresses.
Career
Call:2004; Gray’s Inn
- Fee-paid immigration judge (appointed 2012)
Memberships
- FLBA
Education
- BVC – Outstanding (Cardiff) (2004)
- Pg.Dip.Law (UWE) (2003)
- PGCE (Nottingham) (2001)
- BSc (Hons) 2:1 Mathematics (Warwick) (2000)
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are expertly led by Philip Griffiths. The civil team clerk Kayleigh Jefferies is brilliantly responsive and will always look to find a solution for you.'
- '30 Park Place are the largest set in Cardiff with a very varied set of Counsel, able to handle almost any matter, irrespective of the complexity or nature of the case involved.'
- 'Excellent strength in depth, the clerks will ensure that they can assist whenever they can particularly if there is an urgent application, communication is good.'
- 'Chambers has a good team of barristers in this field with a thorough range of experience.'
- 'Excellent service from the clerks. They are all very friendly and good to work with. They understand the demands on solicitors and are accommodating.'