£750 raised for Great Ormond Street

Congratulations to Fahri Jacob Solicitors who won last night’s Big Charity Quiz in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. The event was a huge success raising £750 for the children’s charity. Special thanks goes to James Stammers and the clerks for putting the event together, and to @WeeklyQuiz for hosting the night.

It wouldn’t have been possible to raise such a large amount without the very generous prizes we received. Thanks in particular to Middle Temple, Inner Temple Pegasus Bar, Lincolns Inn, Grays Inn, Mischcon de Reya, Fleet Street Press Coffee, Prince Charles Cinema and the Kings Cross Theatre.

Recruitment for 2016 Pupillage

Chambers is recruiting two pupils to commence pupillage in October 2016, with applications being accepted through the Pupillage Gateway from 1 April 2015.

Update on Applications for Pupillage 2016

The Pupillage Committee is currently reviewing and shortlisting applications received through the Pupillage Portal for pupillage commencing in October 2016. We plan to hold first and second round interviews during the weeks of 6th, 13th and 20th July. Applicants should receive confirmation as to whether or not they have been shortlisted for interview via the Pupillage Portal towards the end of June.

Applications By Grandparents For Contact Remain High

Justice Minister Simon Hughes has set out figures for the number of Child Arrangement Order applications brought by a grandparent in respect of grandchildren in the last three years. In an answer to a written parliamentary question the statistics were as follows:

2011/12 - 2319 applications
2012/13 - 2649 applications
2013/14 - 2517 applications

The figures have resulted in criticism of the government for failing to ensure grandparents, and indeed any other family members, have all the information available to them to carefully consider how best to resolve issues around seeing children.

The figures have remained reasonably consistent in the last three years despite the government withdrawing legal aid for private law children applications in the majority of cases.

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