News
Find out what’s happening at KCH Garden Square, together with seminars, events, job opportunities and useful links – we’ll keep you up-to-date.
7th May 2012
Richard Holloway completed the ‘Nutty Norfolk Cycle Challenge’ covering 102 miles in 9 hours at the the weekend. He raised £500 in sponsorship for The Teenage Cancer Trust and Wooden Spoon Society cycling from Oakham to Norfolk.
4th May 2012
KCH Garden Square Barristers challenge Sakhi Solicitors to a 5-a-side football match at ‘Goals’ in Leicester.
Sakhi’s turned out in force with Nabeel, Sukh and Hammad leading a very confident and skillfull team. Whilst a valiant effort was made by Counsel and Clerks from Chambers, a combination of factors allowed Sakhi’s to come away victorious with the final score at 8-13.
A rematch is already proposed, and this time we can only hope that rain holds up, Lloyd Hawkins passes the ball, Jim Thomas doesn’t score any more own goals, James Bide Thomas doesn’t pass the ball straight to the opposition in front of goal, Jonathan Cox doesn’t wear his pink football socks, Gary Short doesn’t brutalize other players, Jon Colley gets a shot on target, Chris Lowry doesn’t tackle his own team mates, Alex Davies shows up... and Sakhi’s numerous semi-pro teenage ringers are unavailable to attend.
4th May 2012
Race abuse was “inexcusable” says actress Socha after she avoids jail.
BAFTA award winning actress escapes jail after pleading guilty to racially aggravated assault on a taxi driver. Mark van der Zwart was defending Lauren Socha. The full article can be read here.
27th April 2012
KCH Garden Square are delighted to welcome a new addition to the clerking team.
Chris Lowry joins KCH Garden Square having accumulated over four years of clerking experience at a number of specialist sets in London. Chris is responsible for clerking the family and civil teams alongside Russell Hobbs and Stuart Walker.
23rd April 2012
John-James Hallissey completed the London Marathon.
His time was 4:28:20.
Congratulations John-James!
14th March 2012
KCH Garden Square Nottingham welcomes as new members The Silks Team from 7 Harrington Street, Liverpool.
KCH Garden Square embarked on a programme of expansion commencing in 2011, when Nottingham based KCH merged with the Leicester set Garden Square. The newly merges set is now bringing in a team of silks with a national reputation. The QCs will at the same time remain as full members at 7 Harrington Street.
26th January 2012
Two Nottingham businessmen narrowly escaped being jailed after admitting running a business which left elderly people out of pocket. Samuel Skinner and James Cleary were defending the pair. The full article can be viewed here.
10th January 2012
We are delighted to announce a new arrival
We would like to welcome Moira Walsh to our Family and Mediation teams. Please contact a clerk for further details.
7th December 2011
Alastair Munt has written an article on the changing landscape of Courts Martial; “On the 31st October 2009 the Armed Forces Act 2006 (AFA) and the Armed Forces (Courts Martial) Rules 2009 (AF(CM)R 2009) will come into force. The advent of the AFA reflects the increased willingness of the service justice system to be more ‘in tune’ with the civilian criminal justice system...”, it can be viewed here.
23rd November 2011
Zoe Henry has written an article on Jones v Kernott, entitled “An Opportunity for Some Clarification”, it can be viewed here.
21st November 2011
We are delighted to announce our new arrivals
We would like to welcome Ben Gow, James Carter and, on the 25th of this month, Nicola McIntosh. Please contact a clerk for further details.
7th November 2011
Successful Sentence Appeal
Samuel Skinner has successfully appealed a sentence for dwelling burglary. The Lord Chief Justice reduced the sentence from four to three years.
21st October 2011
Kate Plummer becomes our newest tenant
KCH Garden Square welcomes our newest tenant Kate Plummer, who has successfully completed her pupillage with us. Kate has received some overwhelmingly positive client feedback so far.
17th October 2011
Successful Sentence Appeal
Gary Short has successfully appealed a sentence at the Royal Courts of Justice. Gary reduced 3 years 8 months down to just 3 years for Actual Bodily Harm.
27th September 2011
The Magnificent Seven
With the recent release of The Legal 500 2011, KCH Garden Square have some new barristers to be recommended by the highly regarded publication. Congratulations go to James Howlett, Pami Dhadli and Michael Cranmer Brown for their well deserved acknowledgements. Also commended for another year are Caroline Bradley, Julie Warburton, Mark van ver Zwart and Ian Way. You can read more in each barristers individual profiles.
10th September 2011
KCH Garden Square Launch Party
Leicester’s historic New Walk Museum and Art Gallery recently hosted a celebration of the recent merger between Nottingham based KCH Barristers and Leicester’s Garden Square Chambers to form KCH Garden Square.
1st September 2011
Marcus Harry becomes our newest tenant
KCH Garden Square welcomes our newest tenant Marcus Harry, who has successfully completed his pupillage with us. During his second six Marcus was instructed in all three disciplines and client feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
16th August 2011
Phil Gibbs appeared on BBC Radio Leicester
Phil joined host Jonathan Lampon to discuss the recent UK Riots and the sentences that were being handed out. Listen again here.
2nd August 2011
Mark van der Zwart commended by Chief Constable of Derbyshire
Together with other members of the prosecution team, Mark’s contribution to the ‘Operation Retriever’ investigation was recognised by a commendation from the Chief Constable of Derbyshire.
29th July 2011
We are delighted to announce the arrival of Richard Holloway
Richard was called in 1993 and is a specialist criminal advocate instructed exclusively by the defence.
15th July 2011
Launch party
Taking place at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, join us from 5.30pm to 11.30pm. Food and drink will be available together with live music provided by ‘The Saxophonists’.
4th July 2011
We are delighted to welcome our new pupil Zoe Henry
Zoe will be joining us in September as our new pupil for 2011-12.
Please contact a clerk for further details.
31st May 2011
We are delighted to announce the arrival of Sara McCarthy
Sara who lives in Leicester has a substantial practice that has been developed very quickly following her move to the Bar in 2009.
Previously she worked in the family department of a large Bristol firm of solicitors and this experience proved invaluable and enabled her to understand clients needs and expectations.
Her arrival from St. Mary’s Family Law Chambers increases our availability of counsel in the family team at KCH Garden Square. Our team comprises of over 20 established practitioners, based in two cities, who are therefore able to provide an effective and reliable service to our clients over a wide geographical area and with a continued commitment to publicly funded clients.
26th May 2011
We are delighted to welcome Stephen Taylor
Stephen (call 2002) is a civil barrister with particular skill in analysing complex cases, providing clear advice which makes his clients feel at ease.
26th May 2011
Kate Plummer is now accepting work
Kate Plummer, our pupil, is now accepting work in all three disciplines.
Please contact a clerk for further details.
23rd May 2011
New KCH Garden Square Website Live
The new site and brand identity is being created by Nottingham-based creative agency Matblack. We now have dedicated pages for Public Access, Mediation, and Courts Martial on the site.
11th April 2011
KCH Garden Square welcomes Mrs Lorna Meyer QC
We are delighted to announce the arrival of Lorna Meyer QC as a Door Tenant. Lorna has forged a strong reputation in all areas of Family law, specialising in child work. Her regular appearances at the High Court and Court of Appeal show vast experience, energy and great skill in preparation for every case.
16th March 2011
KCH Garden Square welcomes three new members
We are delighted to announce the arrival of three new members. Amanda Cranny (call 1984) is re-joining us after a period of time away teaching law. Ben Mansfield (call 2005) and Nadia Mansfield (call 2006) have joined us from King Street Chambers, Leicester.
Contact information
KCH Garden Square
1 Oxford Street,
Nottingham, NG1 5BH.
Telephone +44 (0) 115 941 8851
Fax: +44 (0) 115 941 4169
DX 10042 Nottingham
96a New Walk,
Leicester, LE1 7EA.
Telephone +44 (0) 116 298 7500
Fax +44 (0) 116 298 7501
DX 17003 Leicester 2
