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A huge thank you to everyone who joined our annual B&P Christmas Drinks last night and made the evening so memorable! 🥂 It might be November, but it’s never too early to kick off the festive season in style. 😉 Great conversations, plenty of laughs, and just the right amount of holiday cheer — here’s to starting the season the right way! 🎄 Many thanks are in order to our venue of the night, Cloud 23 (Hilton Manchester Deansgate) as well! With breathtaking views that made us feel like we were on top of the world, paired with good food, drinks, and outstanding service from the staff, it was an evening to remember. Here’s to a venue that set the bar as high as its altitude! 🏙️✨

Kings Chambers is delighted to announce that His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Rachel Galloway, a former member of Kings Chambers, as a Circuit Judge. This decision follows the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. Her Honour Judge Galloway has been assigned to the Northern Circuit by the Lady Chief Justice and will be based at Bolton Crown Court. Her new role will commence on 24 February 2025. Steve Loxton commented, “All at Kings Chambers offer our warmest congratulations to former member Rachel Galloway on her appointment as a Circuit Judge.” Judge Galloway was a member of Kings Chambers until 2018, when she was appointed Deputy District Judge. https://lnkd.in/eBJFeazX

The Women in Costs Networking Brunch returns for its third year, bringing together a new lineup of inspirational women to discuss issues affecting everyday working lives. Book now: https://lnkd.in/e4_jZgjg Join us for an informal half-day seminar and networking event, where inspirational women will share insights and advice on practical issues impacting women in the cost industry. Acquire the skills essential for thriving and succeeding, all while indulging in a delectable brunch and connecting with fellow cost professionals. Whilst the seminar subjects are women-centric, all are welcome and will benefit from hearing our speaker’s stories. Speakers include: Keynote Speaker: Zoe Holland MBE, Fletchers Dr Anna Colton,  Clinical Psychologist Sara Gould - Harmans Leadership Rising Star - Apply now or find out more here. Additional Details: General Release tickets: £45+ VAT, which includes refreshments and meal. Please note that all tickets should be booked on our Eventbrite page by clicking on this link and are non-refundable. Tickets may be transferred to a colleague, but please let us know in advance. Arrival from 9.30 for 10am start. A delicious brunch will be served at 10.45am. Please select menu choice when booking. Ticket includes brunch, refreshments and post-event drinks. Kindly sponsored by Fletchers Group, Irwin Mitchell and the Association of Costs Lawyers.

Webinar: Kings Chambers Young Professionals | Contract Law Update 📆 Thursday, 28th November 2024 🕙 10am - 10:30am 💻 Free Zoom Webinar 🖱️ Click to book for free: https://lnkd.in/eYPbxkWs In the next of the Kings Young Professionals webinar series, Aidan Reay will be talking about some of his favourite contract law cases from 2024 as he explores the judgments and impacts of some of the most consequential judgments from the courts this year. The backbone of any commercial litigator’s legal knowledge, this ever-popular topic is sure to provide insights and updates which will prove of use in 2025 and, perhaps, beyond. https://lnkd.in/exJ-qAVp

Sam Harmel secures a finding of Neglect in an Article 2 Inquest into the death of Aaron Morris in North Durham. Sam Harmel represented the widow of Aaron Morris at an Inquest into his death. Aaron was pronounced dead at the University Hospital of North Durham at 18.40 on 1st July 2022 having sustained injuries in a road traffic collision at shortly before 12.27 that day. Following 3 days of evidence, the Coroner determined that “It is highly likely that he would have survived had available specialist medical treatment been applied in a timely manner. That it was not was due to a) delayed allocation of an ambulance to deploy to the scene due to overstretched resources and b) the failure of the Ambulance Service’s Clinical Team Leader to deploy from 12.52 when there was certainly enough evidence for her to do so”. The Coroner concluded that Aaron died from injuries sustained in a road traffic collision and failures in the responses of the Ambulance Service, contributed to by neglect. Dr Kat Noble, Medical Director of North East Ambulance Trust (NEAS) said the service “unreservedly apologise” for not providing the right care and added “we accept that opportunities were missed to deploy a clinical team leader to this incident,” and that the service fully accepts the coroner’s findings and has taken a number of actions as a result of its investigations into Mr Morris’s death. Samantha said the transparency shown by bodies such as NEAS was “appreciated”. Sam Harmel was instructed by Laura Gabbey-Cristofini and Maria Harvey of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. https://lnkd.in/ej6fWHhs

Free Zoom Webinar: Retainers with Matthew Smith & Andrew Hogan 📆 Wednesday, 27th November 2024 🕙 4pm - 5pm 💻 Free Zoom Webinar 🖱️ Register for free: https://lnkd.in/eKpaXeDx A poorly prepared retainer is more likely to harm a solicitor than a client. With the interest of the consumer well established as a primary regulatory concern, the expansion of fixed recoverable costs and the tension between hourly rate charging and predictability of fees, Matthew Smith and Andrew Hogan explore how to narrow the scope for retainer disputes.

We’re incredibly proud to see Counsel Magazine feature our Senior Clerk, Mark Ronson, in the November edition as part of his recognition as Pro Bono Chambers Professional of the Year 2024! Take a look at all of the 2024 Bar Pro Bono Awards Winners’ stories below 👇

The Kings Chambers pick n mix stand is officially open at the Institute of Licensing National Training Conference in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Come visit us, say hello, indulge in a sweet snack and tell us which of your favourite confectionary item we appear to be missing - perhaps it will make an appearance next time🍬 💙🤍 #IOLNTC #Licensing

We’re thrilled to announce our sponsorship of track cyclist Will Tidball, as he competes in the endurance category at the UCI Track Champions League this year. The competition kicks off on Saturday, 23rd November, at the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in France. Reflecting on his journey, Will shared, “After coming 2nd overall last year, I can’t wait to race Track Champions League this year and go one better. Really happy to have the support of Kings Chambers.” Find out more about Will here: https://lnkd.in/eSiBWv7Q #britishcycling #trackchampionsleage #trackcycling

Kings Chambers costs specialist Kevin Latham is attending the "Worldwide Freezing Orders in the DIFC and England" panel at Dubai Arbitration Week today! If any of our contacts are in Dubai and would like to connect with Kevin to discuss costs in the DIFC, please feel free to comment below or reach out to Kevin directly. #DAW2024 #Arbitration #DIFC