Members of St. Ive’s Chambers took part in the Midland Legal Support Trust charity walk. Starting from Birmingham Civil Justice Centre and as in previous years ended in Brindley Place, t he walk was 10km long and took a circuitous route through the more attractive parts of the city centre to raise money for a very good cause.

Law Society networking event

The Birmingham Law Society held a networking event at Bushwackers, Edmund Street. The event, which is held at least twice a year allows members of the Law Society, including solicitors, barristers, legal executives and trainees to get together with other professionals". It was a great evening and was well attended by members of St. Ive's Criminal Law Group.

Matthew Hansell (Mills & Reeve Solicitors),

Edward Coke and Amy Jacobs, barristers at St. Ive's Chambers.

Mark Jones appointed by the United Nations’ Development Programme (UNDP) to act as Expert on Mission to the Maldives’ Supreme Court. 

Mark Jones has been selected by the United Nations to act as Expert on Mission to the Maldives during April 2010. His mandate will be to advise and train a core group of senior members of the Maldives Supreme Court who will then have the task of training their contemporaries within the legal profession. The five-day project will involve in-depth training on international human rights law for criminal, civil, administrative, and shari’ah law judges. The training has been set in motion following a period of political transition and a move towards greater democracy and openness which has led to the setting up of a Human Rights Commission and the adoption of a new Constitution in 2008, which incorporates fundamental human rights guarantees. In addition to advising the judiciary, Mark will also be visiting prisons and police custody facilities to assess their compliance with the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. 

This latest consultancy follows on from Mark’s previous roles in acting as a human rights consultant to the Council of Europe, European Commission, EU and OSCE, training Supreme Court, Constitutional Court and lower Court judges in Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, the Russian Federation, and Turkey. Mark has also advised governments, defence lawyers, prosecutors, police, prison officials, the Office of the Ombudsman and NGOs in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kosovo, Lithuania, and Macedonia.      

Chambers are delighted to announce that Michelle Caney has been short listed for Barrister of the Year for the prestigious Birmingham Legal Awards.

Miss Michelle Caney

St. Ives Chambers Barristers nominated for Barrister of the Year

Chambers has had not just one barrister nominated for Barrister of the year, but three have been nominated for the prestigious Birmingham Legal Awards.

Mr Michael Singleton      Mr Kevin Saunders          Miss Michelle Caney

Mr Alan Conrad QC

Chambers is very pleased to announce that Alan Conrad QC has been appointed to the Serious Fraud Office's list of Queen's Counsel.

Two New Recorders

St. Ive's Chambers is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Isaacs and Nicholas Cole have been appointed Recorders. Both appointments are thoroughly well deserved. Chambers offers them our warmest congratulations and our best wishes for their future role as part time judges.

                                         Elizabeth Isaacs                Nicholas Cole

Court of Protection & Mental Capacity

Members of Chambers from across all Specialist Law Groups participated in training delivered by Sue Inker, a very experienced Legal Training Consultant.

The three training sessions lasted up to 5hrs each and were designed to provide in depth knowledge of the  NEW Court of Protection and the Mental Capacity Laws.

Members of the Mental Capacity Group can be found here.

SUCCESS AGAIN

Elizabeth Isaacs and Nicholas Cole members of Chambers very sucessful Family Law team, have both been made Recorders and will be sworn in later this year.

Elizabeth Isaacs is a member of Chambers Family Law Group

Nicolas Cole is a member of Chambers Family and Regulatory Law Groups within Chambers.

TWO NEW TENANTS

Having successfully completed their pupillages at St. Ive's Chambers,

Adem Muzaffer and Charmian Gammon have now become full tenants and will undertake general common law.

FIRST AGAIN!

St Ive's Chambers are pleased to be one of the first Midllands Chambers to join the Bar Pro Bono Units (free) legal assistance scheme.

The Bar Pro Bono Unit scheme is a charity which helps to find pro bono (free) legal assistance from volunteer barristers of which St. Ive's Chambers has been involved with for many years.

The unit assists with:
advice, representation and help at mediation
cases in all legal areas
cases where proceedings have not yet been started
cases in all tribunals and courts in England and Wales

Pro bono assistance is only available to those who cannot afford to pay and who cannot obtain public funding (Legal Aid).

For further information please click here:

http://www.barprobono.org.uk/

St. Ive's Chambers launches its Mental Capacity Law Group

Chambers are pleased to announce the formation of its specialist Mental Capacity Law Group in response to the new legal frameworkand the introduction of the Court of Protection in Birmingham.

The team is one of only a handful in the U.K.

Further details of members of the group and our forthcoming 1 day conference can be found here.

Legal 500 - 2008 published

St. Ives Chambers recommended again in the Legal 500. click here for further details

Chambers & Partners - 2008 published

St. Ives Chambers recommended again in the Chambers & Partners, guide to the Bar. click here for further details

Chambers are pleased to announce that Miss Jayne Crowley QC

Has accepted an invitation to join Chambers as a door tenant.

She will be available to accept instructions in all areas of Family and Ancillary Relief work from 01st June 2009.

Chambers are pleased to announce that Mr James Tillyard QC

Has accepted an invitation to join Chambers as a door tenant.

He will be available to accept instructions in all areas of Family and Ancillary Relief work from 01st June 2009.

Mr Tillyard's full C.V. can be viewed here.

Chambers are pleased to announce that Mr Chalres Geekie QC

Has accepted an invitation to join Chambers as a door tenant.

He will be available to accept instructions in all areas of Family work with immeadiate effect.

Mr Geekie's full C.V. can be viewed here.

Chambers are pleased to announce that Miss Dympna Howells

has accepted an invitation to join Chambers as a tenant.

She will be available to accept instructions in all areas of Family work with immeadiate effect.

Miss Howell's full C.V. can be viewed here.

Chambers are pleased to announce that Mr Alan Conrad QC

Has accepted an invitation to join Chambers as a door tenant.

He will be available to accept instructions in all serious criminal work from 01st March 2009.

Mr Conrad's full C.V. can be viewed here.

His Honour Judge Roderick Henderson

Chambers is delighted at the news of the appointment of Roderick Henderson to the Circuit Bench. Roderick Hendseron was a loyal member of chambers for the whole of his 30 years in practice at the Bar. He played an essential role in the
development of St. Ives into a modern, highly respected and successful
chambers. For many years he served on the Management Committee and was an
extremely dedicated member of Chambers. He was a renowned criminal
practitioner and an advocate of consummate skill. We will all miss him
greatly but wish him well for a long and happy career on the bench. He will be sitting in Birmingham Crown Court.

St. Ives Chambers Barristers nominated for Barrister of the Year

Chambers has had not just one barrister nominated for Barrister of the year, but two have been nominated for the prestigious award in the Birmingham Legal Awards.

    Mr Michael Singleton         Miss Michelle Caney

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