News


19.08.2010
Find out what Civitas Law is up to in 2010 on the new Seminar and Events calendar

Civitas Law is attending, hosting and supporting a number of key industry events and CPD training sessions across Wales. Find out where our counsel and professionals are this autumn and how Chambers can assist you and your organisation.
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04.08.2010
A Welsh solution for the Assembly's latest health services proposal

Members of Civitas Law’s Dispute Resolution Division have responded to the Welsh Assembly Government Consultation Document, ‘Putting Things Right: A better way of dealing with concerns about health services’.
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21.07.2010
Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds hosts a sell-out launch event for his new book - Attlee: A life in politics

Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds had reason to celebrate recently as the launch of his political biography of Clement Attlee. His publication, Attlee: A life in politics, was a complete sell-out at the events in Civitas Law’s Chambers and in Blaenavon.
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12.07.2010
CMC approves Civitas Law as a national Workplace Mediation Provider

Civitas Law has been approved as a Workplace Mediation Provider by the Civil Mediation Council (CMC) – the main access channel for users of workplace related mediation services in Great Britain.
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22.06.2010
Success in proof of negligence by ship owner in noise exposure claim

Bryan Thomas, Barrister, Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator, successfully appealed against the dismissal of a claim of noise exposure, made against a ship owner. The claim highlighted an issue of negligence in the breach of duty of care by a ship owner to take measurements of noise levels in its ships.
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17.06.2010
Sun, sea and the Senedd: A spectacular evening at Civitas Law’s summer party

Civitas Law celebrated its second successful year in developing the leading specialist Civil set in Wales with a gala summer party at the Welsh Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay.
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09.06.2010
Chambers welcomes new tenant – Christopher Howells

Civitas Law is delighted to welcome Christopher Howells (1999), previously of Pendragon Chambers, after he accepted an invitation to join Chambers.
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09.06.2010
Robert O’Leary in Court of Appeal Mediation

Civitas Law facilitated the successful resolution of a difficult and potentially costly appeal regarding the recoverability of a company's losses that arose out of a road traffic accident in the United States. The appeal was recently resolved through mediation by a Court Appointed Mediator at Civitas Law's accessible and fully-serviced offices in Cardiff Bay.
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17.05.2010
New Business Development Manager boosts client care at Civitas Law

Civitas Law has appointed Emma Waddingham as its new Business Development Manager. Emma brings to Chambers her experience in marketing, commercial and corporate PR and journalism in the legal and property sectors, working with law firms, FTSEs, local authorities and trade associations in the UK and abroad.
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29.04.2010
Holiday Park failed in its duty to child in swimming pool

Brian Thomas advises in case of Regina v Upper Bay Ltd.
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25.03.2010
Civitas' Mediation in PI Seminar well received

Civitas' DR Division has received some excellent feedback from delegates at the recent PI Seminar.
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25.03.2010
Civitas hosts Advocacy Training Council

On Thursday the 4th March 2010, Civitas Law was delighted to host the quarterly annual meeting of the Advocacy Training Council under the chairmanship of Charles Haddon Cave QC.
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25.03.2010
Wynn Davies (By his Litigation Friend T Haggar) -and- Frances Phillips

Bryan Thomas represented West Wales RTA victim Wynn Davies in the Queen’s Bench Division, Cardiff, on 10th February 2010.
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12.03.2010
Public Law and Judicial Review Conference

Civitas Law is proud to support the annual Public Law and Judicial Review Conference organised by the Public Law Project which will be held on 30th March 2010 at Cardiff University.
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12.02.2010
Court of Appeal clarifies Hire Purchase Act

The Appellant in Rohit Kulkarni – and - Manor Credit (Davenham) Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 69, represented by Nick Thomas-Symonds, led by Christopher Purchas, QC, won a significant victory for purchasers of motor vehicles in good faith.
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05.02.2010
Civitas Law reaccredited as mediator provider

The Civil Mediation Council were pleased to confirm the reaccreditation of Civitas Law for 2010 as a mediator provider. Civitas Law provides mediators for Her Majesty’s Court Service Mediation Helpline.
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29.01.2010
New Chambers Director appointed

Civitas Law are pleased to announce the appointment of David Jones as Chambers Director.
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27.01.2010
Civitas member joins Dispute Board Federation

Mair Coombes Davies has been made a professional member of the Dispute Board Federation based in Geneva which deals with major international disputes worldwide.
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21.01.2010
Permission to appeal granted in McGrath v Tucker

Lord Justice Ward has granted permission to appeal in the case of McGrath v Tucker in which Robert O’Leary represents the Appellant, Mr. Tucker.
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19.01.2010
Civitas conduct disease group training day

Theo Huckle and Robert O’Leary have conducted a successful day’s training for the disease group at Irwin Mitchell’s Newcastle office.
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16.01.2010
Gilham case reported in The Times

The Times reports important intellectual property and public protection case.
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12.01.2010
Chairman of the Bar visits Civitas Law

On 11th January 2010, Civitas Law acted as hosts to Nicholas Green QC, Chairman of the Bar, and the Leader of the Circuit, Winston Roddick QC, in order to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of the legal profession.
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07.01.2010
All work and no play...

Despite the adverse weather conditions Civitas were bright-eyed and ready to go as usual!
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15.12.2009
December Employment Case Updater

Mona Bayoumi provides an update of recent employment cases.
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15.12.2009
Case Round Up

Cathrine Grubb reports on recent notable cases.
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15.12.2009
Religion and Belief

The potential conflict between an individual’s religious beliefs and their duty to act in a non-discriminatory way towards gay and lesbian people has led to two decisions of the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the upholding of the earlier of the two decisions by the Court of Appeal.
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01.12.2009
Upper Limb Disorder Damage Claims

Robert O'Leary successfully represents train drivers in claims for damages for upper limb disorders.
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12.11.2009
“Totally focused and expert at what they do”

Civitas receives excellent press in the new edition of Chambers and Partners as 8 members are recommended.
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09.11.2009
Court of Appeal clarifies how copyright cases involving computer games should be approached

Anthony Vines in important Court of Appeal win for local authority
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02.11.2009
Reaching Justice for Wales

Civitas Law Chambers was delighted to support this year’s annual 3 Court’s Charity walk in Cardiff.
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26.10.2009
Landmark decision referred to Supreme Court

The landmark decision of the Court of Appeal in Baker v Quantum [2009] EWCA Civ 499 in which Theo Huckle and Robert O’Leary led by John Hendy QC represented the Claimant has been referred to the Supreme Court for a decision by the judicial committee as to whether or not grant the Respondents leave to appeal from the Court of Appeal. A decision is expected towards the end of the year.
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23.10.2009
Game Console Modchip Prosecutions set to proceed

Prosecutions for modchips for game consoles appear to be set to proceed following an important copyright decision by the Court of Appeal in favour of local authorities and manufacturers.
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25.10.2009
Civitastic

Civitas Law Employment Team demonstrated their breadth of knowledge by scooping first and third places in the recent Employment Lawyers Association quiz held on the 21st October 2009 at O’Neil’s pub in Trinity Street Cardiff.
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15.10.2009
Civitas Law sponsors the Welsh National Opera

Civitas is pleased to announce that it has joined the Welsh National Opera’s Sponsors Group, an initiative which allows businesses to come together as a corporate syndicate to sponsor a particular production.
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15.10.2009
Civitas lead Mediation in Law Seminar

Members of the Dispute Resolution division of Civitas this Thursday 15th at the National Assembly are leading an important seminar on Mediation in Public Law. The idea of Mair Coombes-Davies, the seminar, which is already over-subscribed, seeks to address how mediation can be used more in the context of public law.
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02.10.2009
Master Class in ADR

A significant alternative dispute resolution, in house, Master Class was held by Civitas Law on 22nd September, 2009.
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29.09.2009
Civitas Law invited to Local Government Conference

Members of Civitas’ Public Law and Employment Groups were invited to this year’s Solicitors in Local Government Welsh Conference.
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08.09.2009
Legal 500 recommends Civitas Law members

The editors of the 2009 edition of The Legal 500 have confirmed Chambers’ expertise in civil and public law by recommending ten members of Civitas Law.
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04.09.2009
Theodore Huckle's article in Personal Injury Law Journal

In the July / August edition of the Personal Injury Law Journal, Theo Huckle considers the Nottingham and Derbyshire deafness litigation appeal and its implications for noise-induced hearing loss cases and the law of industrial disease claims.
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27.08.2009
Nick Thomas-Symonds to end year in Court of Appeal appearance

Nick Thomas-Symonds will end the year in the Court of Appeal, appearing for the Appellant in Kulkarni v Manor Credit on 1 and 2 December.
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24.08.2009
Employment Appeal Tribunal

Employment Appeal Tribunal (HHJ McMullen Q.C. presiding) in Opportunity Housing Trust Ltd v Harrison considered again the test to be applied when an employment tribunal is asked to recuse itself for apparent bias.
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18.08.2009
Civitas presents mediation seminar

Eversheds Cardiff office, invited Civitas Dispute Resolution Division to present a seminar on mediation.
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06.07.2009
Nicholas David Jones secures judgement

Nicholas David Jones secures judgement on behalf of a Claimant, in the sum of £2,838,017.10, against the owner of a night club.
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21.06.2009
Civitas Law move North

The commitment of the members of Civitas Law to provide specialist legal services to the whole of Wales was demonstrated recently by a series of seminars given to solicitors by four members of Chambers’ Employment team in Llandudno.
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12.06.2009
Launch Event at Global Reach

The evening of Friday 12th June saw the official opening of Civitas Law’s new offices in Cardiff Bay.
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09.06.2009
Alistair Adams joins Civitas Law

Civitas are delighted to announce that Alistair Adams has joined as Chambers Director.
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05.06.2009
Baker vs Quantum Clothing Group (No. 4)

5th June 2009: The Court of Appeal in Baker v Quantum Clothing Group (No. 4) ruled on the Respondents' application that the Court should recuse itself due to the apparent bias of Sedley L.J., rejecting the application and setting out the test for recusal.
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03.06.2009
Contract Dispute Resolution

Mair Coombes Davies examines adjudication, mediation and arbitration issues relating to contract disputes.
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