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Avaia Williams – Denying Pupil Barrister Entry
Pupillage is the Bar’s essential ‘apprenticeship’, yet pupil barristers are increasingly being turned away from the very hearings they need to watch in order to qualify. Avaia has recently written about this problem for The Barrister Magazine and discussed how sudden objections, from solicitors, litigants-in-person, opposing counsel or even the…
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Leila Benyounes – £1.5 million Settlement in Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Leila Benyounes represented the Claimant in a clinical negligence claim arising from a delay in diagnosing breast cancer, resulting in permanent physical and psychological symptoms, and a loss of fertility. As a result of the delay in diagnosis, the Claimant required a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy which would all…
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Thompson’s Application for Judicial Review: Considering when a coroner becomes functus officio and when to reconsider anonymity orders
Thompson’s Application for Judicial Review provides clarity on when a coroner becomes functus officio and that a grant of anonymity cannot be reviewed after the conclusion of an inquest. Background This was a legacy inquest into the death of Kathleen Thompson who died as a result of two bullets being…
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HQA v Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Howard Elgot and Megan Crowther of Parklane Plowden Chambers, instructed by David Bradshaw of Hay & Kilner LLP, acted for the Claimant in her claim against the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a 5-day High Court trial at the Royal Courts of Justice last week. Judgment has been reserved.…
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Ellie Broughton
Ellie joined PLP in June 2025 as the Junior Practice Administrator for Family, Chancery and Commercial.
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North Eastern Circuit Women’s Forum Event in Newcastle – Women at the Bar and the Bench
This evening, Parklane Plowden is delighted to host the NEC Women’s Forum event at our Portland House premises in Newcastle. Throughout the year, the Women’s Forum has focused on pivotal issues such as the gender pay gap and the progression of women at the Bar. This event will delve into…
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Lydia Reed – Pupillage: Looking back on my First-Six at Parklane Plowden
As I’m now a couple of months into my second-six, I’m surprised at how quickly the first six months have passed. Looking back, I’ve had a fulfilling six months that provided the grounding for me to thrive on my feet. Civil For my first three months, I was supervised by…
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The new Express Financial Remedy pilot
Speed, Simplicity, and Sense: A New Era for Modest Asset Divorce Cases? Justice just got faster- or at least that is the aim. The new Express Financial Remedy Pilot, launched in April 2025, is set to transform how the family courts handle low to mid-asset financial remedy cases. With a…
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Avoidable Baby Death: Leila Benyounes Represents the Family at Inquest
Leila Benyounes represented the Family of a baby that died aged 1 day old in an 11 day inquest in Bradford. Leo Luca Thomson was born on 13 November 2018 at the Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax. HM Assistant Coroner Peter Merchant found that Leo’s birth at 34 weeks’ gestation…
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Mariyah Waza
Mariyah joined Parklane Plowden in June 2025 as our Business Administrator Apprentice. Mariyah has over 4 years of experience In marketing and customer service. She has studied business and the different sectors in business. In her spare time she enjoys baking and being with family and friends. She has…
