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Fundamental dishonesty finding in £1.2M orthopaedic injury claim – Chris Kennedy KC and Matthew Snarr act for the successful defendant

3rd July, 2024

His Honour Judge Sefton KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, found the Claimant’s claim to be worth in excess of £1.2M, which had been alleged during the course of proceedings to be worth in excess of £6.47M, to be fundamentally dishonest.

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9 St John Street Walk in Memory of Anna Hamilton

24th June, 2024

Members of Chambers, family and friends took part in the Francis House Children’s Hospice Cheshire 3 Peak Challenge covering 13.6 miles climbing Teggs Nose, Shutlingsloe and Shining Tor on Sunday 23 June 2024.

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Three members of Chambers included in the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales

18th June, 2024

Chambers would like to congratulate Chris Kennedy KC, Brian McCluggage and Jennifer Ferrario who have all been included in the publication of the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales.

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Mock Employment Tribunal 13 June 2024 – Brabners LLP, Adaptable Recruitment and 9 St John Street Chambers

14th June, 2024

Ed Morgan KC, Lee Bronze and Martin Mensah were kindly invited to present a Mock Employment Tribunal at the majestic Liverpool Town Hall on Thursday 13 June 2024.

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9SJS taking part in this year's 10,000 Black Interns Scheme

10th June, 2024

Chambers are proud to once again be taking part in the 10,000 Black Interns Scheme and welcome our new Intern for the next 2 weeks.

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Defendant acquitted following a submission of no case to answer made by Katie Walden

7th June, 2024

The defendant faced two counts of possession with intent to supply class A substances. His co-defendant had entered guilty pleas at an early stage of the proceedings.

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What does the Labour party plan for VAT on private school fees mean for pupils with special educational needs?

7th June, 2024

Martin Mensah, Head of 9SJS Special Educational Needs group shares his insights.

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Vetting Clearance verses Police Misconduct Proceedings

6th June, 2024

Jennifer Ferrario has written a very interesting article which has been published in the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers Quarterly Bulletin Spring 2024 (ARDL).

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To Costs Budget, or not to Costs Budget – that is the question

4th June, 2024

Julie-Anne Luck, instructed by Scott Insley from Clyde & Co, successfully applied for a costs management order in a personal injury case pleaded in excess of £10,000,000, involving a child Claimant, who has since reached majority.

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Modern Slavery, Victims of Trafficking and the NRM

4th June, 2024

The Claimant contended that the Defendant had acted unlawfully, irrationally and in breach of Art 4 ECHR Convention obligations, resulting in excessive delays for those awaiting conclusive grounds decisions under the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).

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