Legal 500
Lamb Chambers has been ranked as a leading PI set in this year's Legal 500. Recognition of the achievements of Chambers has been accompanied by acknowledgment of 6 individuals practising in Chambers' fields of expertise:
Challenger EU challenge
15 November 2007Colin Challenger was instructed by ApTibet, a UK charity and NGO, which is believed to be the first NGO to secure a judgment - and the first party to obtain default judgment - against the European Commission. The Commission disputes jurisdiction, and has taken that point in enforcement proceedings before Master Fontaine. Her judgment on the issue is reserved.
Bogus email scam
It has come to our attention that members of the public may have received unsolicited emails purporting to have been sent by members of Lamb Chambers. The email seen by us refers to the recipient having won a lottery (or otherwise come into money) and a member of chambers having been appointed to deal with such. There may be other variations in circulation.
Such emails are bogus. For the avoidance of doubt we do not send unsolicited emails to - or otherwise approach directly - members of the public. We do not deal with the financial affairs of members of the public. If you have any concerns about, or wish to check the origin of, an email you have received which purports to have been sent by us please telephone on 020 7797 8300 (outside the UK: +44 (0)20 7797 8300) and disregard any telephone number included in such email.
50 years of New York Convention
Sir Robin Auld and
Christopher Gardner QC attended the Conference in New York held to celebrate 50 years of the New York Convention, presented by the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association in cooperation with the United Nations.
Book
Anthony Connerty has completed his Manual of International Dispute Resolution, published by The Commonwealth Secretariat.
Click here for more details.
New member
December 2007Lamb Chambers is delighted to announce that Adam Swirsky has moved to Lamb Chambers.
23 year compensation battle success
15 June 2007John Cherry QC, instructed by Janet Baker of Keeble Hawson, has secured a substantial compensation package for Sarah Ashton, who suffered hypoxic brain damage at birth nearly 23 years ago. At a High Court hearing before Mr Justice Tugendhat on 15th June 2007, approval was given to a lump sum payment of £1M and index-linked periodical payments of £100,000 PA for life. The capital value of the claim was about £4.1M. The defendant, Yorkshire & Humber Strategic Health Authority, had admitted liability at an earlier stage of the proceedings.
New tenant
1 June 2007Chambers welcomes
Daniel Dippenaar, formerly of the South African Bar. Daniel was called in South Africa in 1996 and was a member of the Cape Bar. We are delighted with his decision to pursue his career in London.
Recent cases
The most recent reported cases in which members of chambers have appeared include:
Broadway Investments Hackney Ltd v Lowell Gerald Grant (2006) (CA) EWCA Civ 1709 (2007) HLR 23 (2007) NPC 1 - successful appeal on behalf of a Bahamas based property company in respect of the possession of a development property in Hackney market (
Timothy Frith)
Said, Haban & Tleel v Cadbury Schweppes International (2007) - international arbitral claim brought on behalf of Jordanian distributor for Cadburys on the basis of unlawful termination of distributorship agreement, with $800,000 recovered on behalf of client (
Timothy Frith)
Karagozlu v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2006] EWCA Civ 1691, Lawtel 12.12.06, Times 26.12.06 - loss of liberty and further restrictions of liberty sufficient to support claim for misfeasance in public office (
more details) (
Colin Challenger)
Akhtar v Arif LTL 01.11.06; forthcoming W&TLR- no room for constructive trust where full consideration given (
Judgment) (
Howard Daley)
New tenant
19 April 2007We are very pleased to announce that following successful completion of his pupillage,
Robin Gist has accepted an invitation to take up tenancy in Chambers. A full CV will appear shortly.
Multi-million settlement
13 February 2007John Cherry QC and
Richard Baker were recently involving in settling the claim in
Hegarty for £5,750,000, approved by the Court on 13 February 2007.
Minister of Justice
2 February 2007John Cherry QC recently hosted the Minister of Justice of Finland while advising that state's Personal Injury Advisory Board, following his ongoing work on the JSB Guidelines for Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases.
Chambers expansion
20 November 2006It is with considerable pleasure that we welcome to Lamb Chambers nine former members of Bridewell Chambers. This latest exciting move is in line with chambers' policy of controlled expansion, and enhances our ability to offer a wide choice of barristers of all seniority in each of chambers' core practice areas. The new members are:
Colin ChallengerLloyd Sefton-SmithJames BrowneAndrew SlaughterCharles KingErol TopalGuy ColemanEmily DaviesAllyn Winchester
2 November 2006We are delighted to announce that
Allyn Winchester SC, a distinguished member of the South African and English bars, and former door tenant of Lamb Chambers, who has decided to relocate to England, has accepted an invitation to join chambers as a tenant and pursue his successful practice. He officially became a full member of chambers on 1 November 2006.
Auld on Evidence
16 May 2006Former member of chambers, Auld LJ, appeared on Radio 4's
Unreliable Evidence, hosted by Clive Anderson.
New tenant
26 April 2006Lamb Chambers is delighted to announce that
Helen Turnbull has accepted an offer of tenancy in Chambers, with immediate effect.
Mediation Sabbatical
April 2006Stephen Shaw, a senior property and commercial member of Chambers, has taken a sabbatical to promote his work as a mediator in these fields.
Chambers is strongly committed to Alternative Dispute Resolution (
more) and has a dedicated modern ADR suite, which is available for hire to parties who are either already involved in litigation, or who for any other reason, may wish to explore dispute resolution. For a virtual tour of the suite click
here.
Stephen Shaw has 30 years experience as a litigator in a wide range of property-related and commercial disputes
(click here for CV). In recent years he has become involved in many mediations, both as an advocate and a mediator. He has written widely on the topic, most recently in
The Lawyer and is available to visit your firms or company to give seminars, lectures or workshops (CPD accredited) on mediation, and how it could work for you. Stephen is a CEDR Accredited Mediator, and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
If you are seeking an experienced and effective Mediator of your dispute, or simply wish to know more about mediation, Stephen may be contacted through our Clerks.
New look
21 March 2006We hope you like our new-look website. It has been designed to be more accessible to all users. We appreciate your feedback; please let us know what you think using our
feedback form.
New tenants
13 February 2006Lamb Chambers is very pleased to be able to announce that the following practitioners, formerly of 199 Strand, moved to take up tenancy at Lamb Chambers on 13 February 2006:
Niamh O'Brien,
Abigail Wright and
Gurion Taussig.
Vicar-General
17 October 2005Timothy Briden has been appointed Vicar-General of the Province of Canterbury. The Vicar-General presides over confirmations of election of diocesan bishops in the Province of Canterbury and has a particular role in the operation of the Clergy Discipline Measure.
Irish Bar
Chambers congratulates
Nicholas McNicholas on his recent call to the Irish Bar. Nicholas' qualification enables him to accept instructions to appear in Ireland, in particular in commercial matters. Please contact the clerks for further information.
New Tenant
Lamb Chambers is delighted to announce that following successful completion of his pupillage,
David Willink accepted an invitation to become a tenant with effect from 3 October 2005.
New Tenant
Lamb Chambers was pleased to welcome
Richard Power, formerly of 6 Pump Court, with effect from 17 January 2005. He joined Chambers as part of its continuing strategy of recruitment.
Malaysian advocacy
Several members of Chambers conducted an advanced advocacy course in Malaysia at the invitation of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Council between 24 and 28 January 2005. Under the chair of Paul Emerson, they delivered lectures and supervising workshop sessions for 150 Malaysian lawyers. The other members involved were Timothy Frith, Andrew Wille, Adam Walker, Richard Baker and Jane Clifton.
Church can sell 17th-century painting too valuable to keep
Member of chambers,
Timothy Briden, sitting as Chancellor of the Consistory Court, delivered judgment in
The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Batcombe on 4 January 2005. See the Times Law Report of 13 January 2005
Gardner CJ
After his 36 years as a member of Lamb Chambers, latterly as Head of Chambers, Christopher Gardner QC was appointed Chief Justice of the Turks & Caicos Islands in the Carribean. 'CJCG' was sworn in on 3 December 2004.
New tenant
Following the successful completion of her pupillage, Chambers welcomed
Rebecca MacKay Eastwood as a tenant, with effect from 1 October 2004.
Cherry on top
Upon the retirement as Head of Chambers of Christopher Gardner QC on 1 June 2004,
John Cherry QC agreed to become the new Head of Lamb Chambers. Chambers is indebted to Christopher for his successful leadership over the past 6 years.
Website praise
2004Lamb Chambers' website was described as the
second most useable in a recent independent survey of 100 chambers' sites.
Intendance Consulting's report in April 2004 showed the Lamb Chambers website to be 11th overall. Lamb Chambers' website is
designed & produced entirely in-house.
HHJ Carey
10 June 2004We congratulated Jeremy Carey on his appointment as a Circuit Judge. He was assigned to the South Eastern Circuit, with effect from 10 June 2004. A dinner was held in his honour on 14 January 2005 at the Cavalry and Guards Club, Piccadilly.
Flocking fast!
27 May 2004
A team of members and staff from Chambers participated in the annual City of London Road Run on 27 May 2004. The team consisted of (front row left to right) Rebecca Mackay-Eastwood, Nicholas McNicholas, Isabella Gurdol, Christine MacPhail, (back row left to right) Peter Ellis, Shantanu Majumdar, Mark West, John Kelly, Matthew Winn-Smith, Adam Walker and (not pictured) Jane Clifton, Guy Watkins and Andrew Wille.
John Cherry QC are pleased to announce that, as from 1 February 2004, Lamb Chambers and 8 Stone Buildings have joined forces.
