6KBW College Hill Essay Competition 2024
We are pleased to launch our 2024 essay competition, aimed at fostering greater diversity and inclusion at the Bar. The deadline is 9 September 2024. For more information, please click here. […]
Author: Richard Summerscales
Posts by Richard Summerscales
The second edition of National Security Law, Procedure and Practice has been published by Oxford University Press
Alison Morgan KC, Rosemary Davidson, Will Hays, and Karl Laird are all contributors to the second edition of National Security Law, Procedure and Practice that has been published by Oxford University Press. In addition, Karl Laird is one of the assistant editors. In the foreword, Lord Sales describes the book as an “admirable guide across […]
Andrew Barnes
6KBW College Hill would like to pay tribute to the outstanding service provided to Chambers by our Senior Clerk, Andrew Barnes, as he retires on 17 May 2024. His contribution to Chambers, especially as Senior Clerk, has been immense. Chambers also congratulates Richard Summerscales, who will take over as our Senior Clerk. We look forward to his leadership, […]
Police officers cleared of gross misconduct over 2018 shooting
On 3 May 2024, following a three-week hearing, a disciplinary panel found not proved allegations that two MPS Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers breached the use of force standard of professional behaviour. The officers discharged their weapons in the context of an armed robbery of a cash-in-transit van in South Wimbledon on 3 December 2018. […]
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The Sanctions in Disputes Forum 2024.
Annabel Darlow KC has been chosen to join the speaker panel at the ‘Sanctions in Disputes Forum 2024’. The conference will explore the Challenges Sanctions Pose in Different Areas of Private Practice and Strategies for Navigating Them. Follow this link to find out further information: […]
Submission to the International Criminal Court: Environmental Crimes
Annie Fendrich and Megan Millar assisted the World Council of Churches pro bono in preparing a submission to the Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court. The submission emphasised the limitations of the Rome Statute in addressing damage caused by climate change and identified opportunities for future legal development. An article summarising the […]
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Covid 19 Public Inquiry: first hearing on the care sector
On 19 March 2024, the Covid 19 Public Inquiry held its first preliminary hearing in Module 6, which concerns the impact of the pandemic on the adult social care sector. Adam Payter and Megan Millar represent the National Association of Care and Support Workers (NACAS), a Core Participant in Module 6. They are instructed by […]
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Sahil Sinha appointed Deputy District Judge
Chambers congratulate Sahil Sinha on his appointment as a Deputy District Judge. […]
A murderer who led a man to his death and livestreamed the killing of a cat months before has been jailed for a minimum of 24 years.
Scarlet Blake, 26, hit Jorge Martin Carreno before pushing him into the River Cherwell in Oxford in July 2021. The judge said a Netflix show about killing cats “played a part” in Blake’s plan. Blake was found guilty of murder at Oxford Crown Court last Friday. The trial heard the defendant had been on […]
Judgment in Khan v Secretary of State
The High Court delivers judgment in Khan v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs [2024] EWHC 361 (Admin). The case involved a challenge to Ms Khan’s designation under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and issues arising out of the imposition of sanctions upon persons who are “associated with” designated persons. […]
