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On 17th December Nick Chapman delivered the final closing statement in the Post Office Inquiry, chaired by Sir Wyn Williams. The oral statement, which followed a 97-page written statement, has been prominent in national TV and print media. Nick has…
Temple Garden Chambers are proud to announce its performance in the recently published Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2025, achieving a total of 52 individual rankings and securing recognition across 14 practice areas. In a notable highlight, Temple Garden…
The final report on the Grenfell disaster has been published this morning, six years after the inquiry began hearing evidence about what led to the deaths of 72 people in a fire in 2017. Several members of Chambers have been…
The High Court has today handed down judgment refusing claims for judicial review brought by MCML Ltd, a substantial financial institution previously known as ED&F Man, and the former head of its equity trading desk. The claimants challenged search warrants…
The opening module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins today. Chaired by Baroness Hallet, the Inquiry has been set up to examine the UK’s preparedness for and response to the pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. Andrew…
The High Court has handed down judgment allowing a claim for judicial review challenging the Home Office’s policy to stop and detain all passengers owing debts to the NHS when seeking entry at the border. The policy – which was…
The High Court today upheld a claim for judicial review challenging decisions by the Secretary of State for Justice to amend the Parole Board Rules and to issue guidance about the effect of the amendment. The rule change, which was…
The High Court today handed down judgment in high-profile judicial review claims brought by eight former BBC journalists against the refusal to relocate them and their families to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (“ARAP”). The High…
The High Court today handed down a landmark judgment refusing a judicial review claim arguing that EU citizens exercising Treaty rights in the UK were “settled” for the purposes of the British Nationality Act 1981. As a result, as a…
The inquests into two deaths following an outbreak of a waterborne pathogen at a world-leading transplant centre concluded today. The deaths, at the newly-opened Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, followed infection by a form of bacteria previously unknown to have…
