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. […]
Chambers is delighted to announce that, further to a recommendation made by the Judicial Appointments Commission and the approval of The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, our Head of Chambers, Duncan Atkinson KC, has been appointed to sit as a Deputy Judge of the High Court in accordance with Section 9(4) of the […]
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Chambers would like to congratulate Paul Jarvis on his appointment by the Attorney General as Senior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court. We are delighted to announce that as of the 1st April 2024 Paul Jarvis will be Senior Treasury Counsel. […]
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Chambers would like to congratulate Alistair Richardson on his appointment by the Attorney General as Junior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court. We are delighted to announce that as of the 1st April 2024 Alistair Richardson will be Junior Treasury Counsel. […]
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In February 2023, Paul Gadd (better known as Gary Glitter) was automatically released on licence at the halfway point of his sentence for serious sexual offences against children. In March 2023, he was recalled to prison following allegations that he had sought to access the ‘Dark Web’ and had viewed inappropriate material online. On 7 […]
6KBW College Hill is delighted to announce that Duncan Atkinson KC has been elected Head of Chambers with immediate effect. We wish to extend our warmest gratitude to Simon Denison KC, who steps down after 9 years’ outstanding leadership, and who remains an active member of chambers. […]
Jonathan Hall KC has been appointed as the government’s new Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation which is a new role, brought in as part of the new National Security Act 2023. The new independent reviewer will assess the fairness, effectiveness and proportionality of UK state threats legislation, and report their findings and recommendations. Read […]
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2023 6KBW College Hill Essay Competition is Nicole Chan. Many congratulations to Nicole. Second place went to Lewis Hazeldine and third place to Francesca Jackson. The top three essays will be published on our website. The winners were selected by Mrs Justice Arbuthnot, HHJ Sarah Whitehouse KC and […]
Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane fatally stabbed students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, on the streets of Nottingham on the morning of 13 June. He then stole Mr Coates’s van and used it to drive into three other people, attempting to kill them. Calocane will be detained at […]
The inquest touching on the death of Mr James Atkinson began yesterday before HM Senior Coroner Karen Dilks at Newcastle Coroners’ Court. James died following an anaphylactic reaction shortly after eating a takeaway chicken tikka pizza bought from a restaurant via the Deliveroo platform. The pizza was found to contain peanut to which James […]
