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Westgate Chambers welcomes our new pupil, Lauren Winser
Westgate Chambers welcomes our new pupil, Lauren Winser Lauren joins Westgate Chambers as a pupil today. She is very much looking forward to building her
Westgate Chambers is pleased to welcome our latest tenant, Scott Sharp
Following a hugely successful pupillage, all at Westgate Chambers are very pleased to announce that Scott Sharp’s application for tenancy was accepted last night. Scott
Andrew Judge successfully applies for an injunction in a Direct Access case involving serious allegations of Threats to Kill, Arson, Criminal Damage and Harassment
Andrew Judge recently represented clients applying for an injunction in a Direct Access case involving serious allegations of Threats to Kill, Arson, Criminal Damage and
Sarah Taite, Alissa Scott-Beckett and Scott Sharp will judge the finals of the University of Sussex, Mayo Wynne Baxter Junior Mooting Competition
Sarah, Alissa and Scott will Judge the four finalists in this year’s the University of Sussex, Mayo Wynne Baxter Junior Mooting Competition and help pick
Ayisha Robertson and Nicola Sully judge the finals of University of Law’s Family Law moot
On 9th March two of our University of Law Alumni Ayisha Robertson and Nicola Sully returned to the Bloomsbury campus to judge the finals of
Nicola Sully represents Westgate Chambers at ULAWs Civil and Family Interview Advice Event
This week Nicola Sully was invited to represent Westgate Chambers at ULAWs Civil and Family Interview Advice Event. The University of Law’s Employability Service has
Richard Barton in the Tower of London (to talk about case preparation and disclosure)
Richard was asked to give a lecture to Immigration Enforcement officers last week about case preparation and disclosure. He delivered it in The Keys, which
D -v- D: Westgate Chambers and Knights Solicitors successfully represent Father in Child Arrangements case
Westgate Chambers’ Ayisha Robertson and Lucy Naish of Knights Solicitors successfully represented the Father in a recent Child Arrangements case. Ms Robertson represented the applicant
West Sussex County Council and K [2022] EWFC 170
Two members of the Westgate Family Team appeared in this case which, it is suggested, has legal and societal significance. This article provides an overview
East Sussex Resolution will run their next Public Law Children’s Seminar on the relaunch of the 26 week timeframe on March 2nd
On March 2nd Stuart Taylor, Westgate Chamber’s Deputy Senior Clerk, will co-chair East Sussex Resolution’s Public Law Children’s seminar with Jo O’Sullivan. The topic will be
Westgate Chambers – giving back (from SBT: The Sussex Business Times)
This article is reproduced with the kind permission of The Sussex Business Times (SBT), the article’s publishers. In the latest edition of SBT we explain
P v P: Westgate Chambers and Stevens Drake Solicitors successfully defend a challenging Prohibited Steps Order
Ayisha Robertson was recently instructed by Callie Black of Stevens Drake Solicitors to help her defend the Respondent in a particularly challenging Prohibited Steps Order
Westgate Chambers’ Sarah Lindop instructed by the Crown to prosecute Met Police Officer charged with rape
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape and three counts of actual bodily harm, Scotland Yard said. The allegations were reported to
Fact Finding Hearings and allegations of domestic abuse: When the Court gets it wrong
Over recent years there has, rightly, been a huge focus on ensuring that allegations of domestic abuse are properly tried within Children Act proceedings and
A v A: Gaby Hardwicke and Westgate Chambers work together to achieve the best outcome in a challenging TOLATA case
We wanted to share a summary of a particularly challenging TOLATA case we recently undertook alongside Jessie Hansford of Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors, a solicitor we