Chambers News
12th July 2010, Significant Employment decision
Jane Callan and Jamie Anderson appeared before Underhill J, President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Newcastle City Council v Marsden. The appeal sought to test the power of the Employment Tribunal to review its own Judgment, notwithstanding the principle of finality in litigation. Given the issues in the case, it has now been reported in the law reports and can be found at [2010] ICR 743.
5th July 2010, Immigration specialist joins Trinity
Miriam Rasoul bolsters Trinity’s dedicated Immigration practice group. Miriam brings a wealth of Immigration and Asylum expertise including experience of Human Rights issues and Judicial Review. Miriam also deals with immigration related family cases including honour violence and forced marriage as well as business related immigration matters such as Points Based System and work permits. She can be contacted via the clerking team on 0191 232 1927 or by email m.rasoul@trinitychambers.co.uk
9th June 2010, Northern Local Government Legal Conference
Trinity Chambers’ barristers, Philip Engelman – Judicial Review specialist and Nicola Allan – Planning barrister, are speaking at the forthcoming Northern Local Government Legal Conference to be held on 17th June further details can be found at http://www.lgg.org.uk/training/local-government/747
1st June 2010, Trinity Chambers is delighted to welcome Alison Dickason
Trinity Chambers is delighted to welcome Alison Dickason who joins the Civil & Family Clerking Team. Alison's 20 years with the Court Service, followed by 8 years' as the Senior Family Clerk in York Chambers will stand her in good stead to be part of the experienced and specialist Civil & Family Clerking Team that manages the practices of some 46 barristers.
30th March 2010. New Practitioner
Chambers welcomes Susan Taylor on joining Chambers from York Chambers. Sue, who was called in 1987, has a well established practice in family law in both Newcastle and Teesside and her arrival will enhance the already renown Family group in Trinity. She can be contacted through the Clerks on 0191-232-1927 or via her email s.taylor@trinitychambers.co.uk
8th March 2010, New Practitioners
Trinity is delighted to welcome Miss Rachel Smith from Broad Chare Chambers, a family practitioner with 18 years at the Bar, and from Fountain Chambers Teesside, Mr James Kemp with 11 years experience mainly in a civil practice, and Mr James Marwick, also a civil practitioner. Their arrival reinforces the already strong reputation as a leading set (Legal 500 2009) that Trinity enjoys.
24th December 2009
Chambers' gained a fourth place ranking in the recently published Black Solicitors Network Diversity League Table 2009 of all the nationwide barristers chambers which took part in the equality survey. This was in relation to the proportion of female to male barristers within Trinity with just over 43% of the barristers being female. This was the first year that statistical data for the leading chambers of the Bar were collated by the Black Solicitors Network as part of the annual survey which reviews the ethnic, gender and disability composition of organisations within the legal profession.