Is it fair to treat the children of secure tenants differently for the purpose of succession depending upon how their deceased parent became the tenant? This, in essence, is the question at the heart of the long-running case of London Borough of Haringey v. Simawi. The question will be answered at trial in October 2018
28th Feb 2018
Nicholas attended the inaugural Oxford Disability Law and Policy Conference at Mansfield College, Oxford, which was held between 24 and 25 February 2018.
27th Feb 2018
Congratulations to Gemma Taylor QC who is pictured here receiving her Letters Patent.
26th Feb 2018
Congratulations to Gemma Taylor who is pictured here with her family and colleagues from 42 Bedford Row as she leaves Chambers to travel to Westminster where she will be appointed Queen’s Counsel by the Lord Chancellor in today’s ceremony.
26th Feb 2018
We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Pearce who joins Chambers today from 2 Dr Johnson’s Buildings. Jonathan joins the thriving Family team at 42 Bedford Row and we look forward to working with him.
5th Feb 2018
Welcome to the latest roundup from our barristers at 42 Bedford Row Employment Practice, with the latest news and unique insights from our team.
29th Jan 2018
As part of her ongoing training of professionals who work with parents with learning disabilities, Gemma Taylor has contributed to a new resource for independent advocates working with parents with learning disabilities.
18th Jan 2018
The Applicants appealed a decision of the Upper Tribunal refusing to grant permission to appeal a costs decision made in judicial review proceedings. The Upper Tribunal refused permission to appeal by applying the second appeals test referred to in section 13(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
13th Jan 2018
In EP v The Gym Ltd, the Claimant (referred to here as ‘EP’) was engaged by a nationwide chain of low-cost 24-hour gyms as a “freelance personal trainer”. His claim for disability discrimination arises from the Respondent’s termination of his contract on the grounds of absence from work, which he says was caused by a medical condition amounting to a disability.
4th Jan 2018
Awards & Recognition
