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Legal 500 2008 - Chambers is again recognised in the 2008 edition of the Legal 500 as one of the Leading sets on the North Eastern Circuit. Chambers Nominated for both Chambers & Barrister of the Year in the Legal and Medical Personal Injury awards 2008. The Law Society Excellence Awards shortlist Howard Elgot as Barrister of the Year. We also welcome Natalia Levine & Lucy Bairstow to Chambers as tenants. For further information please see our news page. 
Legal 500 2008 - Chambers is again recognised in the 2008 edition of the Legal 500 as one of the Leading sets on the North Eastern Circuit. Chambers Nominated for both Chambers & Barrister of the Year in the Legal and Medical Personal Injury awards 2008. The Law Society Excellence Awards shortlist Howard Elgot as Barrister of the Year. We also welcome Natalia Levine & Lucy Bairstow to Chambers as tenants. For further information please see our news page. 
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Thursday, 16th October 2008
Philip Kramer
Thornley -v- Lang [2004] 1 All ER 886
Recovery of success fees under collective conditional fee agreement.

Northern Rock Building Society -v- Archer [1999] Lloyds Rep. Bank. 32, CA
Undue influence where purpose of charge not obvious to borrowers solicitor and solicitor's duties to lay client in advising about charge sent to solicitor for execution.

Burns -v- Morton [1999] 3 All ER 646, CA
Conveyance of land by implied agreement and conduct.

Ashley Serr
Connor and Hine -v- DTI [2006]ALL ER (D) 61 (Feb)
Decision on whether Part XII ERA is compatible with EC insolvency directive.

Logan -v- Commissioners for Customs and Excise [2004] IRLR 63
Leading case on striking out at half time in the ET.

Bewley -v- Prison Service [2004] ICR 422
Meaning of collective agreement for purposes of Working Time Regulations.

Miller -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2004] All ER (D) 109 (Jun)
Employment status of a prison chaplain.

Stott and Others -v- Prison Service [2003] All ER 25 (Jun)
Date of assessment for ‘prejudice’ when extending time limits.

Hill -v- Prison Service
[2003] All ER (D) 267 (Dec)
Identifying correct EDT.

De Keyser -v- Wilson [2001] IRLR 324
Leading case on use of experts in the ET.

Ian Pennock

Legal Services Commission v Rasool [2008] All ER (D) 43 (Mar); [2008] WLR (D) 75; The Times 21st April 2008
Limitation case concerning an action to recover costs under a revoked legal aid certificate.

Mehnaz Bi -v- Sabre Insurance Co Ltd [2007] All ER (D) 23 (Dec)
Appeal from the County Court where the succesful Apellant, who won on all issues, was only awarded 60% of her costs. Guidance given on the correct exercise of discretion in relation to the award of costs.

Azam -v- Iqbal [2007] All ER (D) 45 (Jul); (2007) ACD 88; (2008) Bus LR 168.
Concerning whether money paid to a money transfer agent ("Hawallader") which was subject to a 'freezing' injunction, obtained on behalf of HMC&R, was subject to a resulting trust or whether the payer was simply an unsecured creditor.

Accent Foundation Ltd -v- Lee [2007] All ER 143 (Jun)
Whether the benefit of an injunction can be waived by one of the persons for whom it was intended to benefit.

Phipps -v- The General Medical Council, C.A., (2006) Lloyds Rep Med 345
Contrary to the previously understood position it was now incumbent upon a disciplinary panel, passing a determination upon diciplinary charges, to give adequate and sufficient reasons.

Bradford & Bingley PLC -v- Ishaq [2006] All ER (D) 129 (Dec)
Appeal concerning the correct approach to mortgage identity fraud, mortgage indemnity guarantees, limitation and 'shortfall's.'

Phipps -v- The General Medical Council, H.C., [2005] All ER (D) 297 (Jul)
Appeal against the disciplinary findings against a Consultant.

R (On application of Stephenson) v Stockton on Tees Borough Council, C.A. [2005] All ER (D) 364 (Jul); [2005] WLR (D) 102, (2005) Times 5 September; [2005] 2 FCR 248; [2006] LGR 135.
Appeal against the refusal of the High Court to quash the decision of the Local Authority who refused to consider an exception to their policy.

Laiquat v Majid, QBD (Leeds District Registry) [2005] ALL ER (D) 231 (Jun) ; (2005) 26 EG 130 (CS); (2005) NPC 81.
Appeal from the County Court, concerning the proper approach to be taken to an aeriel intrusion and the issue of trespass.

Abbot v Will, Gannon Smith Ltd, CA [2005] All ER (D) 36 (Mar); 103 ConLR 92; (2005) Times, 28 April ; (2005) BLR 195; (2005) PNLR 30; (2005) CILL 2225; (2005) 10 EG 154 (CS); (2005) NPC 30.
Appeal from the County Court, concerning limitation and the accrual of the cause of action in professional negligence cases.

Mortimer and another v Bailey and another, C.A. [2004] All ER (D) 436 (Oct); [2005] 1 EGLR 75; [2005] 02 EG 102 ; (2005) BLR 85.
Appeal from the County Court, concerning the barring of injunctive relief in the context of delay.

R (On application of Stephenson) v Stockton on Tees Borough Council, H.C. [2004] All ER (D) 127 (Oct); [2005] 1 FCR 165
The correct approach by a Local Authority to the calculation of a disabled persons charge for care provided.

R (on the application of Gregan) and others v Hartlepool Borough Council and another, [2003] All ER (D) 258 (Dec); (2004) Times 22 January
Judicial review of the local planning authority's decision to permit the dismantling of redundant American Navy warships, "The Ghost Ships" in Hartlepool.

Friends of the Earth v Environment Agency and Others, QBD, Adminstrative Court, [2003] ALL ER (D) 140 (Dec) ; (2004) Env LR 31; (2004) ACD 27; (2003) NPC 153.
Judicial review of the E.A.'s decision to grant a Waste Management Licence permitting the dismantling of the "Ghost Ships".

Pickering and another v McConville, C.A, [2003] ALL ER (D) 417, (2003) Times, 19 April
Appeal from the County Court, concerning the correct approach of the Court in the face of the raising of an unpleaded issue of illegality.

R -v- Local Government Ombudsman ex parte Hughes, H.C. (Admin) (2001) ACD 492.
Judicial Review of the failure of the Local Government Ombudsman to adopt the correct statutory construction of sections 219 and 220 of the Highways Act 1980 ("The Advance Payments Code").