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The snowy weather contributed greatly to the winter-themed evening. So much so, that we cancelled our snow-machine. This year's extravaganza - orchestrated by one of our barristers, Ruwena Khan - involved a range of chocolate and...
I have now been in Kosovo some 8 weeks. It has been an intense period. Arriving at the height of the summer, the first issue was the heat. Having deployed from an ever damp and dismal UK, the long hot days of Kosovo take some getting used to - the...
This award ceremony recognises the talent of those working in the Personal Injury sector Gordon Exall has made a major contribution to personal injury law; both recently and over the past few years. He has made a substantial contribution as a writer for...
Zenith maintains its top tier ranking in the Legal 500 as a leading set on the North Eastern Circuit. The 2010 edition of the Legal 500 has once again placed Zenith Chambers in the top tier of barristers' sets on the North Eastern Cicuit. We were...
Succession to secure tenancies – member of tenant’s family – effect of execution of possession order and subsequent re-grant of secure tenancy. Judgment in this matter was handed down on 30th July 2010. It provides the sequel to Sheffield...
We are delighted to announce that Julian Goose QC has been appointed a Deputy High Court Judge. As a highly regarded criminal court advocate and advisor, he brings a wealth of expertise to this post....
On 29th August over eighteen days, Sarah Greenan will be tackling: 268 miles of walking.... 32,000 feet of climbing..... the largest peat bog in England.... the highest pub in England..... And why is she doing this? Well...two reasons: First, five years...
A record number of barristers at Zenith Chambers have been appointed as Deputy District Judges by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). The JAC is an independent public body that selects candidates for judicial office. It does so “on merit,...
We are delighted to welcome Natalie Rodgers to Zenith as our new Marketing Director. Her appointment comes following the departure of Gill Butchard who is relocating to London with her husband Rob Butchard - our former Chambers Practice Director. Natalie...
Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010: a short introduction A common tale, particularly in times of economic hardship following a boom in the property market, is the tenant of a landlord who defaults on payment of a mortgage. Where...
Jonathan Carroll is a practising Barrister in the UK. He is deployed by the UK Government’s Stabilisation Unit, a tri-departmental unit owned by the Department for International Development, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of...
Congratulations go to Stephen Render has taken the mantle of 1st Junior for Family and Civil, deputising for Clive Taylor (Civil) and Rebecca Hartley (Family) in their absence. This follows hot on the heels of Beccie's promotion to Senior Clerk for the...
Austin v London Borough of Southwark [2010] UKSC 28 Published 23/06/10 Lord Browne-Wilkinson arguably mined pure gold in terms of lawyers’ fees when he came up with the oxymoronic concept of the “tolerated trespasser” in his speech in...
This article raises awareness of an important issue which is currently the subject of a number of test cases in the Chancery Division in Leeds relating to the widespread practice of sale and leaseback agreements. The Housing Team at Zenith Chambers is...
