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Crash Wigley writes on Police Powers under the Welsh COVID Regulations

Chambers' pupil, Crash Wigley, has written about "Police Powers under the Welsh COVID Regulations" for the UK Human Rights Blog. Her article can be found here: Police powers under Welsh COVID Regulations - UK Human Rights Blog

 

 

Richard Cole appears in Article 2 inquests

Richard Cole has spent much of the autumn representing the State in Article 2 inquests before juries and Senior Coroners in both Exeter and Newport. 

In Exeter, Richard represented Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, the Governor of HMP Exeter Prison and his officers at an inquest into the death of an 18 year old prisoner on remand before the senior coroner, Mr Spinney.  Richard was instructed by Ciaran McQuade of GLD.  The family was represented by Harriet Short and the healthcare department by Kate Fawell-Comley.  The jury returned a narrative conclusion.

Crash Wigley joins Chambers as pupil

Chambers is delighted to announce that Crash Wigley has joined chambers as a pupil.

Crash will be able to accept instructions from 6 March 2021 onwards.

Crash is being supervised by Owain Rhys James, Kate Parker, Simon Hughes, and Mona Bayoumi.

Crash grew up in Cardiff where they attended Bishop of Llandaff High School. After studying at Oxford and Harvard they returned to Wales to work in policy and campaigns for Stonewall Cymru, focussing on trans healthcare, gender recognition and inclusive education.

Crash is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Rhentu Cartrefi Cymru: Draftio, Adolygu a Chynghori

Mae tirlun cyfriethiol landlordiaid a thenantiaid yng Nghymru yn newid. Gyda deddf diwygio Llywodraeth Cymru ar fin cael ei weithredu bydd tenantiaethau yn cael ei disodli gan gontractau meddiannaeth.

Mae Lucy King ag Owain Rhys James wedi ei cyfawryddo gan Weindiogion Cymru i gynghori parthed  newidiadau sydd yn codi yn sgil cynnwys y Ddeddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru).

Rhentu Cartrefi Cymru: Draftio, Adolygu a Chynghori

Mae tirlun cyfriethiol landlordiaid a thenantiaid yng Nghymru yn newid. Gyda deddf diwygio Llywodraeth Cymru ar fin cael ei weithredu bydd tenantiaethau yn cael ei disodli gan gontractau meddiannaeth.

Mae Lucy King ag Owain Rhys James wedi ei cyfawryddo gan Weindiogion Cymru i gynghori parthed  newidiadau sydd yn codi yn sgil cynnwys y Ddeddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru).

Renting Homes Wales: Drafting, Review and Advice

The legal landscape for landlords and tenants in Wales is changing. The implementation of the Welsh Government’s flagship reform programme is imminent with tenancy agreements being replaced by “occupation contracts”.

Owain Rhys James appears before the Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Cyngor Gwynedd Council v Barratt and Hughes ([2021] EWCA Civ 1322).

Owain Rhys James was instructed by the Appellant Council in its appeal to the EAT and before the Court of Appeal.

 

 

The judgment can be found here: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/1322.html

Rachel Anthony writes on New Practice Direction on Witness Statements in the Business and Property Courts

In a bid to end witness statements which read like submissions, the Business and Property Court have  decided to tackle “over lawyer’ed” witness statements head on in a new practice direction. The Practice Direction applies to new and existing proceedings, but only to witness statements signed on or after 6.4.21. It does not apply to affadavit evidence, or evidence in a witness statement other than a trial witness statement. Certain types of cases are excluded (See 1.3) including proceedings falling within CPR 57 and 64.

Mona Bayoumi & Richard Cole re-appointed to Attorney General's A Panel of Counsel

Civitas Law are very pleased to announce that Mona Bayoumi and Richard Cole have been re-appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional A Panel of Counsel for five years, commencing 1 March 2021.

The Attorney General’s panels of counsel consists of just over 400 junior counsel who undertake civil and EU work for all government departments.  Instructions are provided by the Government Legal Department.

A Panel members deal with the most complex government cases in all kinds of courts and tribunals. 

Mona and Richard have both been on the Panel for over 10 years.

Welsh Government Panel of Counsel- Joanne Williams, Mona Bayoumi, Richard Cole, Anthony Vines, Owain James

 

Civitas Law is delighted to announce that five of its members have been appointed to the Welsh Government’s Panel of Counsel. Joanne Williams has been newly appointed to the A panel whilst Mona Bayoumi has been promoted to the A panel. Richard Cole and Anthony Vines have both been re-appointed to the A panel and Owain James re-appointed to the B panel.

All appointments commence from the 1st March for a period of five years.

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