Jul 6, 2020 | News
We are thrilled to announce Nomsa Chizhowezha has joined us today. Nomsa completed her pupillage at a set in Northampton where she undertook a common law pupillage. During and post pupillage her principal area of interest is Family Law where she has regularly accepted...
Jun 23, 2020 | News
Cornwall Street Barristers are pleased to announce the commencement of the 2020 Civil Law Competition and invite all students, graduates and post-graduates to apply. This competition is a combination of written and oral advocacy, both as individuals and as teams...
Jun 22, 2020 | News
We are thrilled to welcome back Holly-Louise Kilbey to Chambers after her maternity leave. Holly joined Chambers in January 2019 having completed pupillage in London at Church Court Chambers. Whilst practising in London, Holly was awarded a Middle Temple Pupillage...
Jun 15, 2020 | News
We all need to work in a safe environment. So, at Cornwall Street Barristers we have now established three fully equipped office suites for fully remote / hybrid hearings and conferences. Situated on the lower ground floor of our offices in central Birmingham, these...
Jun 12, 2020 | News
Written by Shannon O’Connor The passage of the new domestic abuse bill through parliament has been slow. It has now finally managed to make it to the committee stage, with a socially distanced meeting taking place on 4 June 2020 to discuss it. MPs...
Jun 5, 2020 | News
Background In September 2014 Deborah Barlow was walking in her local park when she tripped over an exposed tree root. As Lord Justice Bean said at the beginning of his judgment: “It might be thought that the question of whether she has a valid legal claim against...