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Door Tenancies
We are inviting applications for Door Tenancies to help us meet our clients’ needs.
For information click here
John-Paul Swoboda has recently presented a seminar for Legal Network Television on Aviation Accidents
Olympic Garden Party 
12 King's Bench Walk are co-hosting an Olympic Garden Party on Wednesday 20th June from 7.30pm.
In 1924 & 1928, Douglas Lowe who was a member of 12KBW won the gold medal in the 800m.
For more information about the party, please contact Lexie on 020 7583 0811.
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We are inviting applications for Fixed Term Tenants starting in 2011
12 King's Bench Walk are inviting applications from Tenants to start in Bristol from July 2011.
For more information, please see the Pupillage and Recruitment section above.
12KBW PHONE LINES ARE DOWN
Please use the following numbers to contact the clerks.
Graham Johnson: 07545 211 416
John Cooper: 07545 211 417
Kevin McCourt: 07595 119 628
Lexie Johnson: 07956 674 511
Laura Wells: 07811 998 180
Tristan Whigham:07888 754 898
Philip Austin: 07779 308 265
New Contractual Terms with effect from 31st January 2013
Unless there is an agreement already in place between the client and member of these chambers, all barristers offer their services on the basis of our Standard Contractual Terms for the supply of legal services. A copy is available on request.
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Across the pond
Next week Ed Kemp is going to the USA for a series of events relating to the publication: “Can you get sued? Legal liability of international humanitarian aid agencies towards their staff’
Ed co-wrote this text with Maarten Merkelbach from Geneva-based Security Management Initiative (SMI). The research looked at the law of negligence for aid agencies across five different jurisdictions with input from leading international law firms.
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In the Times today, Alex Carington gives an insight into his life as a junior barrister
Please see page 65
Annual Personal Injury Conference
12KBW's annual Personal Injury Conference will take place on 17th May 2012 at The Tower of London. For more details, please see the flyer on our seminars page http://www.12kbw.co.uk/seminars
Recognition for 12 KBW
The legal directories have once again recognised the quality of the advocates at 12 King's Bench Walk.
In the Legal 500 8 silks and 15 juniors are ranked as leading barristers in their field; a significant increase from last year.
Meanwhile, Chambers and Partners have shortlisted 12 King’s Bench Walk as PI and Clinical Negligence Set of the Year once again (we are the current holders of this annual award). Additionally, Harry Steinberg has been shortlisted for the PI junior barrister award.
For more information please go to http://www.legal500.com/firms/9455/offices/9455 or http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK/Firms/10456-38909 respectively.
Credit Hire & Fraud CPDcase
John-Paul Swoboda recorded a CPDcast on 6 August 2012, on the subject of Fraud in RTA and credit hire claims. The recording gives practical advice in cases where fraud is suspected, explains some of the tell-tale signs of fraud, and highlights methods for spotting and dealing with fraudulent or exaggerated credit hire claims. The recording will be available for download from the CPDcast website shortly.
Amputation Training Day
Clarke Willmott LLP & 12 King's Bench Walk Video - Clarke Willmott LLP & 12 King's Bench Walk
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Marathon Running for Headway
Chambers congratulates Andy Roy on recently completing two Marathons for Headway, the brain injury association.
Andy ran London in 3:39 on 22 April and Edinburgh in 3:28 on 27 May.
If you would like to sponsor Andy please go to: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ANDREWROY
12KBW welcomes Marcus Dignum
12KBW are pleased to announce that Marcus Dignum (formerly at 3 Hare Court) has accepted our invitation to join chambers from 14th February 2012.
He will be clerked by Lexie Johnson, John Cooper and Tristan Whigham.
More Mediators
The ranks of our Mediation team have been swelled by 4 newly accreditated mediators.
Simon Levene, Nigel Lewers, William Audland and Catherine Peck have all recently undertaken bespoke mediation training with the ADR Group. They join the existing team of silks comprising Richard Methuen, Andrew Hogarth, Ronald Walker and Frank Burton.
For more information on our mediation service, please go to http://www.12kbw.co.uk/practice/id/10/
Harry Steinberg - Chambers & Partners Award 2011.
We are delighted to announce that Harry Steinberg has been awarded the title Junior Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence barrister of the year at this year's Bar Awards which were held on 27th October.
Joanna Vincent
We are very pleased to announce that Joanna Vincent has today been sworn in as a District Judge by Mrs Justice Pauffley in the Royal Courts of Justice. Jo will be sitting in the Oxford and Milton Keynes county courts from next week, having spent the last 12 years in Chambers. We wish her every success in her new career.
Chambers & Partners 2012
Following the release of Chambers and Partners 2012, 12 King's Bench Walk once again has many of its members ranked as Leading Silks and Juniors with Frank Burton QC listed as a Star Individual.
Chambers entry reads;
"Excellent client service" and "an immensely deep knowledge of complex catastrophic personal injury cases" are to be found at a set whose position at the forefront of developments in high-value personal injury law is unquestioned. Commentators note that chambers provides "relevant seminars and backup support," whilst the clerks are applauded for acknowledging instructions immediately and always providing a credible timescale. According to solicitors, the barristers here are "brilliantly well informed, robust and difficult to beat." In addition, their client skills are of the first water, with one solicitor noting: "They all display great ability and sensitivity when explaining complex legal issues to severely injured clients."
For members entries in the directory, please see individual profiles.
Motor Insurers’ Bureau v. Shikell and others (Queen’s Bench Division, Leeds)
William Featherby QC has successfully completed the prosecution for contempt of court of two individuals who conspired to defraud the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of over £1.2m in a personal injury claim. Two men were sentenced to twelve months imprisonment each, and third man was fined £750 for signing a false witness statement without reading it.
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Silk Appointment
Paul Russell has been successful in his application to become Queen’s Counsel. The ceremony took place on April 7 and he is now Chambers’ 9th silk.
Soldier Challenge
On Saturday, 26th March 2011 eight members of Chambers, accompanied by a couple of friends and family, successfully completed the Soldier's Challenge raising almost £6,000 for ABF the Soldier's Charity. They participated in a wide variety of events including abseilling from the top of the Oval Cricket ground !
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Bristol office
On March 2, Chambers opened its new Bristol Annexe with a launch party at the Glass Boat. The new offices are at Royal Talbot House, 2 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6BB and are 2 minutes’ walk from the new Bristol Civil Justice Centre in Redcliff Street.
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12KBW Mediation Service
The 12KBW Mediation Service goes from strength to strength. If you would like to learn more about this bespoke service offered by our 12 Mediation team, click on Areas of Practice, and go to Mediation Service.
Aktas v Adepta, Dixie v British Polythene Ltd, Court of Appeal, 22/10/2010
These conjoined appeals are in effect a sequel to Horton v Sadler [2006] UKHL 27, [2007] 1 A.C. 307, wherein the House of Lords reversed its previous decision in Walkley v Precision Forgings Ltd [1979] 1 W.L.R. 606.
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Angela Frost
We are delighted to report that following her time away on maternity leave, Angela returned to Chambers in January 2011.
Please do not hesitate to contact Graham Johnson on 020 7415 8302 if you have any enquiries.
White Paper Conference on Employment Law
Ed Kemp joined a panel of ten legal experts including a number of partners from magic circle firms to speak at the White Paper Conference on Employment Law: "Employment Law: Shaping New Case Law into Practical Advice for Clients".
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12KBW named PI / Clinical Negligence Chambers of the Year 2010
We are delighted to have been awarded the title of PI / Clinical Negligence Chambers of the Year 2010 at this year's Chambers & Partners Bar Awards held on September 30.
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Into Africa
Ed Kemp and Louise Price join the members of faculty to judge the 19th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin from 4-9 October 2010.
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General Office Assistant Required
We are looking for a responsible and reliable person to assist with the administration of a Barristers’ Chambers.
The closing date for applications is Monday, April 4.
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Webster & Ors v The Ridgeway School
Ronald Walker QC and Henry Charles, acting on behalf of the defendant, were successful in establishing that the school was not liable to the claimants in negligence or under the HRA for the injuries sustained by the first claimant when he was attacked with a hammer by a visitor to the school grounds.
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CICA and future care claims
Frank Burton QC and Joel Kendall, acting on behalf of the applicant, recovered the sum of almost £4.75m in an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for compensation arising out of an assault on the infant applicant in 1987. The CICA Panel held that the common law principle of election in Peters v East Midlands SHA applied to CICA jurisdiction. Please click here for a full note.
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Kirk v. Walton [2009] EWHC 703 (QB)
12KBW Silk involved in successful prosecution for contempt of court against former claimant
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12kbw mountaineers tackle Kilimanjaro
In August of this year James Sullivan and Gemma Scott climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Managing Career Breaks
In July’s Counsel magazine,12KBW barrister Freya Newbery offers some practical advice on how to manage a career break successfully. Download the 'Managing Career Breaks' article here or for more information about Freya please visit her web profile.
Cross-examining psychologists at the British Psychological Society
12KBW barristers Henry Charles and Tim Petts recently attended the Annual Conference of the BPS's Division of Clinical Psychology. They were participants in a workshop session called "Being cross-examined as a psychologist".
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