Sentences with phrase «barristers representing»

Patrick Roche was one of 17 Garden Court Chambers barristers representing 77 of the 96 families at the inquest.

We split the 24 - strong barrister team — 17 from my chambers — into teams of three or four barristers representing around 10 families.

The Hillsborough inquest demonstrated why we need to keep the Human Rights Act, one of the barristers representing the families has said.

The barrister representing former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has told the High Court that police officers» «lies» destroyed the «outstanding» minister's 27 - year political career.

It is not uncommon to have a barristers represent you in proceedings other than a trial (if you have the financial resources to afford a barrister).

A statement from Temple Garden Chambers, where barristers represented BNM, said: «The Court of Appeal held that the senior costs judge had not sufficiently made clear what, if any, weight he had attached to certain criteria relevant to this point and thus directed him to reconsider the issue in the light of their further guidance.»

The law firms of Harrison Pensa LLP and Bates Barristers represent class members.

Our specialist barristers represent in a wide range of asylum appeals.

The first Court decision on «share splitting» in the context of a scheme of arrangement, in which 6 Erskine barristers represented different parties.

Also, in England, both the Barrister representing the police, and the Barrister representing the Defendant, are entitled to address the Jury on points of law.

Not exact matches

A Christian barrister has said the government's cuts to legal aid will cause «huge amounts of injustice» to people who can not afford to be represented in court.

Barrister Fiona Paterson, who represented King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at hearings, had told Mr Justice MacDonald how Isaiah was born at King's College Hospital on February 18 2017 and was severely disabled.

Michael Howard, then a barrister, represented Futters but the local residents, represented by Harriet, won.

Now after a four - year battle, Mr Awuku — represented by human rights barrister Zane Malik and a London - based solicitor specialising in proxy marriages — has scored a major victory at the Appeal Court which has paved the way for him to be granted residency in the UK.

Others include the Olubadan of Ibadanland, who was represented by his chief led by High Chief Owolabi Olakulehin (Balogun of Ibadanland), Secretary to Ogun State Governor Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa and Commissioner of Police in Oyo State Mr. Abiodun Odude.

«While members of the part from the Southwest zone in the Federal Executive Council were represented by the Minister for Solid Mineral Resources, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Minister of Communication, Barrister Adebayo Shittu.

Flagging off the campaign in Maiduguri, Governor Kashim Shettima who was represented by Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Kaka Shehu Lawan said, the emergence of Boko Haram has not only left many people dead and property destroyed, but also retarded development of the State.

Represented by the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State, Barrister Agboke Mutiu, Ogunmola said INEC has also resolved to sustain incremental improvement in women's participation in the electoral process through strategic interventions outlined in the INEC Gender Policy.

This was disclosed yesterday by the Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, who represented the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, when a civil society group, Centre for Social Justice, CSJ, led by Barrister Eze Onyekpere submitted a report on MTEF to the Senate.

In response, the state governor, Umaru Tanko Al - Makura, who was represented by the secretary to the state government, Barrister Muhammed Abdullahi, assured the management of the NYSC in the state of government's readiness to remit the outstanding stipends owed the corps members.

It also cites evidence that black and minority ethnic barristers are also under - represented at the Bar, and not progressing to QC status at the same rate as white barristers.

The incidence of self - represented litigants has risen in lock - step with the rise in the number of barristers per capita (thanks to law schools no longer failing anyone and bloating up in size).

Barristers who were not trial counsel but who are instructed to represent convicted defendants in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal have been given new guidance by the Bar Council's Ethics Committee on their duty to check the factual basis for the appeal or risk criticism and action by...

Cape Breton lawyer Jill Perry has been appointed to represent the Nova Scotia Barristers» Society on the Council of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said «We are extremely disappointed with the position the CBA has taken... Our reforms will reflect the actual work done in court, representing better value for the tax payer, and will replace an archaic scheme under which barristers were able to bill by pages of evidence.

As an adjunct to his disciplinary work, Marc Beaumont advises and represents barristers and solicitors about resisting applications for wasted costs.

The barrister's role is generally to (1) provide advice on specific issues (after the solicitors have sifted the evidence and provided a brief to the barrister) including advising on your prospects in particular litigation and (2) represent you in court i.e. write submissions and speak to the court.

Barristers Martin Pointer QC from 1 Hare Court and Peter Mitchell from 29 Bedford Row represented Mrs Sharland during the hearing.

Barrister and brother of the prime minister Alex Cameron QC is working free of charge in a bid to halt the trial, he successfully argued at Southwark Crown Court earlier this month that the three defendants would not get a fair trial as they were not sufficiently represented.

Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, and the traditional province of the barrister in England, and of advocates in some civil law jurisdictions.

Robert Centa represented the plaintiff in Searle v. McCabe, Filken & Garvie LLP Barristers & Solicitors 2011 Carswell Ont 11696, 2011 ONSC 6344 (Div.

I had decided though that I wanted to be a criminal barrister as the experience with my mother made me realise that I enjoyed representing people and standing up for their rights.

to the extent Deacons, in its absolute discretion, considers prudent, other solicitors, barristers, accountants, other legal practitioners and other professionals representing other persons involved in matters or dealings in respect of which the client has requested Deacons» legal services and advice;

The barristers act for claimants and respondents, with slight emphasis on representing the latter in disputes.

The team at Park Square Barristers has expertise across the ambit of employment law; members represent individuals and companies in unfair dismissal, discrimination and TUPE claims, among other areas.

any other legal practitioner (including, without limitation, solicitors, barristers and foreign lawyers), accountant, or other financial or professional adviser representing the client in connection with those legal services and advice being provided to the client by Deacons;

Dere Street Barristers is «strong on employment law» with counsel representing local authorities, NHS Trusts and companies across a broad spectrum of matters including discrimination, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, TUPE and harassment.

Court visits are an excellent way to experience first - hand what a barrister does and how they represent their clients, as an advocate, in court.

By the 1860s, they had become two simple rectangles, which are still worn by barristers today; the two rectangles are even said to represent the tablets of Moses in the Old Testament.

Even self - represented litigants have to play by the rules set up to allow barristers to serve the public in the arena of dispute resolution.

I have never heard of a cabbie standing effectively on the last line of defense of democracy or taking the baseball bats out of the hands of disputants by advising and representing them in a resolution process (great barrister work) or making our entire economy secure by their diligence and legal opinions, and preventing literally countless problems from even arising (great solicitor work).

I sympathize with barristers who worry that, for example, dropping the mediation and pre-trial stages would cost them too much, but with the tens of thousands of self - represented litigants out there, it should be possible, if we can cut in half the cost of a typical file, for perhaps twice as many people to then be able to retain a lawyer.

Instead of instructing a solicitor or barrister, some people choose to represent themselves at court, in which case they are entitled to the reasonable assistance of a friend (known as a McKenzie Friend).

Since graduating from law school, Cristina has been working for various barristers, solicitors as well as private clients and most notably, in October 2015 she was instructed by a firm of solicitors to represent a private client in a complex case of unfair dismissal and discrimination in the Central London Employment Tribunal.

We have also, in partnership with deaf - blind charity Sense and Monckton Chambers barrister Steve Broach, created a host of factsheets and template letters to help you better understand the changes introduced by the act and to legally represent yourself if you do find yourself affected.

He is a barrister and solicitor in British Columbia and represents clients at all levels of courts in Canada.

They offer services to people representing themselves in court, at much lower cost than a solicitor or barrister.

Typically each side retains the services of a solicitor (or family lawyer) and in addition they may hire a barrister to represent them at the family court hearings.

This month we express our gratitude to Anil Kapoor of Kapoor Barristers — an expert in criminal law and national security issues — who has represented CCLA on important national security cases in the Supreme Court of Canada.

CCLA will be represented by Anil Kapoor of Kapoor Barristers — an expert criminal and constitutional lawyer who has frequently acted as pro bono counsel for CCLA and whom we spotlight this month, below.