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Chambers sends its congratulations and best wishes to two former members who have recently retired from the Bench in Hong Kong.

Over the last 30 years Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have on a daily basis detained goods where they believed or suspected that they may be liable to forfeiture because of the non payment of VAT or excise duty, purportedly under s. 139(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.  In the recent case of Eastenders v HMRC [2012] EWCA Civ 15 the Court of Appeal have declared that practice to be unlawful...more>>>

In Odhiambo v Gooch, 24th October 2011, LTL 16/1/2012, the court had to consider a defence advanced by a tenant of the Gooch estate that notice bringing to an end a tenancy at will had been waived/invalidated by a demand for rent due during the period of the notice...more>>>

Writing in the Scotsman Newspaper, Tanfield Chambers Associate member, Iain G Mitchell QC comments on the legality of the Scottish independance referendum

Mark Loveday has won Barrister of the Year Award at the Property Management Awards 2011/12. The Awards, hosted by News on the Block, were held on Monday 5th December at Lord's Cricket Ground and recognised the excellence and professionalism of all specialist working in this industry...more>>>

Members of Tanfield Chambers attended a quiz night on the 30th November organised by Hodge Jones & Allen...more>>>

An application by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs to vary a final order in earlier proceedings had to be rejected by the Court.more....>>>

Tanfield Chambers continues to strengthen its position in Chambers uk 2012,with members of Chambers recommmended as leaders in the field across 3 specialist areas "Chambers"is now acclaimed as being a "leading set"

Tanfield Chambers has been recognised once again in this year’s Legal 500, with members of Chambers being recommended as leaders in their field across 6 separate specialist areas....>>>more

Cecily Crampin wins in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on an appeal against a service charge determination where the LVT had introduced its own figures for management agents’ fees in its decision more....>>>

Default judgements and final determination: service charges and s.81 Housing Act 1996...more>>>

In this high profile case, which has lasted over 3 years in total, the Planning Inspectorate has just released its decision not to confirm the modification order to add a public right way (footpath) across the Vixen Tor enclosure in Devon more>>>

Family Law Chambers of the Year in Jordan Publishing Inaugural Family Law Chambers....more>>>

Tanfield Chambers are proud to announce that they are sponsoring the Legal Week Commercial Litigation Forum http://www.commercial-litigation-forum.com/static/home at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel on 21 September 2011

Steven Walker comments on the new Arbitration Act for Scotlandwww.cdr-news.com/

Steven Walker of Tanfield Chambers, John Campbell QC of Hastie Stable and Iain Clark of Young & Partners have become the first specially accredited commercial arbitrators by the University of Dundee Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy.

We are delighted to announce that Sara Lewis (nee' Haj-Jabbari) has accepted an invitation to join Chambers upon completion of pupillage...more>>>

Tanfield Chambers associate member, Iain G. Mitchell QC FRSA, is to speak at a prestigious conference on the Internet, Economics and Society organised by the Royal Society of Arts Fellows’ Media, Creative Industries, Culture & Heritage Network in conjunction with the Scottish Society for Computers & Law and the Scottish Economic Society, to be held in the MacKenzie Building of the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh on Monday 13th June, 2011....>>

Tanfield Chambers associate member, Iain G. Mitchell QC, is to chair and lead discussion in a conference organised by the Science Research and Technology Project of the Church of Scotland on the theme "It wasn't me, it was my neurons - are we more than mere machines?" to be held in the MacKenzie Building of the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh on Saturday, 11th June, 2011....>>

Ellodie Gibbons Wins Barrister of the Year at the Enfranchisement Awards2011, And Tanfield Chambers receives a Highly Commended...>>

Team Tanfield, consisting of Nick Issac,  Daniel Dovar, Tim Hammond, Amanda Gourlay, Louise Mankau, Estelle Lear, Joanne Meah,Join 320 Teams on the London Legal Walk...more

Fron January 2011 Geraint Jones QC was appointed as an Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Lausanne)...more>>

Rebecca Cattermole successfully represented the Appellant in a case concerning a tenancy which had been obtained by deception...more>>

Ellodie Gibbons has been nominated for Barrister of the Year at the forthcoming Enfranchisements Right To Manage Awards. In addition, Tanfield Chambers has also been nominated in the Chambers of the Year category.....more
The awards ceremony is on Monday 23rd May and will be held at Lords Cricket Ground

Verdicts into the 52 deaths caused by the London Bombing of 7/7 were handed down on the 6th May 2011...more>>

Iain G. Mitchell QC was invited to speak on 8th April at the Annual conference of the European Legal Network at the NH Hotel Barbizon in Amsterdam, on the subject of IT procurement in the European Union....>>

Iain G. Mitchell QC was invited to give the Keynote address before a large audience of both practising and academic lawyers at the prestigious Annual Conference of BILETA (the British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association) held at the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University on 12th April.>>>>>more

Tanfield Chambers associate member, Iain G. Mitchell QC, United Kingdom representative on the IT Committee of the CCBE, has been co-opted to membership of the IT Committee of the Bar Council....>>

Hot on the heels of winning the CEDR exchange most challenging mediation aware for the past 20 years (jointly with Alder Hey)...more>>

Jonathan Upton has joined Tanfield Chambers from 33 Bedford Row.  Jonathan has developed a busy property law based practice covering all aspects of landlord and tenant and real property disputes.

Jonathan appears in all manner of tribunals including the county courts, High Court, LVT and proceedings before HM Adjudicator.  He also has experience of appearing in the Court of Appeal...more>>> 

Michael Walsh has joined Tanfield Chambers from 33 Bedford Row.  He specialises in real property and landlord and tenant matters (both residential and commercial). His real property experience involves expertise in easements, freehold covenants, adverse possession, trusts of land and mortgage litigation, encompassing fraud, overriding interests and subrogation...more>>

Piers Harrison is a member of Tanfield Chambers where his property practice covers all areas of property law and clients include property development companies, local authorities, government agencies and private companies and individuals...more>>

In Windsor & Oths v The Crown Prosecution Service [2011] EWCA Crim 143, LTL 23/2/2011, Times, March 3, 2011, the Court of Appeal considered Restraint and Receivership Orders made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002....More>>

Daniel Dovar has joined Tanfield Chambers from 33 Bedford Row.  He specialises in real property and leasehold law with an emphasis on landlord and tenant issues...more>>

In St Christopher’s Fellowship v Walters Ennis EWCA Civ 252 Peter Linstead represented the claimant responding to an appeal on the correct application of the burden of proof in race discrimination.

The case is reported at [2010] EqLR 82 and on Lawtel...more>>

On the 7th January, the CEPMLP Mediation Team was awarded the "Best use of Mediator" prize at the prestigious 6th Annual ICC Mediation Competition. The event comprised some 28 nationalities from 58 universities across the globe from Harvard Law School to the University of New South Wales...more>>

Steven lectures on the LLM in international arbitration at the University of Edinburgh and he has been individually nominated for a EUSA Teaching Excellence Award 2011. These awards recognise excellence in teaching. The results will be announced at an awards ceremony dinner on 23rd March, 2011...more>>

James Fieldsend successfully represented the Respondent in an important decision of the High Court on appeal concerning how terms of acquisition are agreed in leasehold enfranchisement...more>>

Tanfield Chambers Associate, Iain G. Mitchell QC has been appointed to the new Equality and Human Rights Commission's panel of preferred Counsel in Scotland...more>>

Philip Rainey QC and James Fieldsend successfully represented the Respondents in a landmark Court of Appeal case concerning residential service charges...more>>>

We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Cattermole joins Tanfield Chambers...more>>>

Martina Murphy succeeded in an appeal on remedies arising out of an unfair dismissal finding...more>>

Kerstin Boyd acting for London Fire Bridgade at 7/7 Inquests...more>>

Tanfield Chambers Associate Members, Iain G. Mitchell QC has been appointed as the next United Kingdom representative on the IT Committee of the Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) for a period of three years...more>>

Surya Subedi has been appointed a member of the Human Rights Advisory Group by the Foreign Secretary, William Hague...more>>

Karen Jones joins Tanfield Chambers from the 1st November 2010...more>>

Tanfield Chambers continues to strengthen its position in Chambers UK 2011, with members of Chambers being recommended as leaders in their field across 2 specialist areas...more>>

Paul Stevenson spoke at the Institute of Art and Law...more>>

Professor Subedi UN rights expert voices concerns over freedom of speech...more>>

Tanfield Chambers has been recommended once again in this year’s Legal 500, with members of Chambers being recommended as leaders in their field across 6 separate specialist areas...more>>

Philip Rainey QC and Marc Glover successfully represented a respondent company and the company’s director in a mixed claim concerning possession of a property, trusts and company law, in the Court of Appeal...more>>

Following a story about a mother and her young son being forced to live in a tent because squatters had taken over their home, Philip Rainey QC appeared on GMTV to give his professional views on landlord and tenant issues...more>>

Thomson Reuters commission Steven Walker to write leading book on international arbitration. The title will be announced in the New Year and the book is due to be published in the Spring.

Chris Maynard joins Tanfield Chambers on 1 July 2010. Chris is a senior barrister (1988 call) who was formerly head of a mixed common law set...more>>

Tanfield Chambers is delighted to announce that it has formed a partnership with Small Steps, a charity which provides assistance to children with special needs between the ages of 6 months and 5 years...more>>

Ellodie Gibbons (together with W A Ellis's James Wilson) has authored a new book for property professionals.

Leasehold Enfranchisement Explained takes a refreshing approach to the area of residential leasehold enfranchisement.  It features full and clear analysis of each process, valuation calculations and a glossary of terms.  It is an invaluable companion for all professionals involved in this area...more>>

A purchaser claimed to have bought, along with his wife, a house in Scotland in 1983, relying on a certificate produced by an architect that the house had been built according to the plans and relevant building standards...more>>

A man convicted of robbing an Australian Bank fled the jurisdiction whilst on Bail and facing further charges. After 2 years in England, his whereabouts became known to the Australian authorities when he was convicted of a bank robbery in Manchester (a conviction later quashed by the Court of Appeal as a miscarriage of justice)...more>>

In Goldberg & Oths v Foster Squires (a Firm) [2010] EWHC 450 (QB), LTL 19/3/2010, Tugendhat J found that two accountants (M & B) in a partnership with a third accountant (X) were liable in negligence for losses suffered as the result of negligent investment advice provided by the third partner, which was to further a multi-million pound fraud committed by that partner against third parties including clients of the firm...more>>

Tanfield Chambers continued its successful pro bono strategy on 4th May 2010 when Amanda Gourlay obtained a pro bono costs order for nearly £1,250 in the Chichester County Court...more>>

In Hughes v Borodex Limited the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of Mr. Justice Collins, in turn upholding the decision of a Rent Assessment Committee, to the effect that the value of improvements carried out and paid for by a tenant during a long residential tenancy is to be taken into account in assessing the rent payable by the tenant on a reference to a Rent Assessment Committee under s.14 of the Housing Act 1988...more>>

Tanfield Chambers is proud to announce that it has become the 9th set to join the Friends in Law Scheme...more>>

Chris Heather successfully represented the appellant freeholder in a collective enfranchisement matter in the Court of Appeal...more>>

We are delighted to announce that Philip Rainey has been appointed Queen’s Counsel in the official list, published today.

The second edition to Services Charges and Management: Law and Practice (Sweet & Maxwell) has now been published...more>>

Tanfield team up with Lovells and Edinburgh Law School for International Arbitration Internships...more>>

Philip Rainey won the Chambers and Partners Award for Real Estate Junior of the Year at a gala dinner held at Grosvenor House Hotel on 1st October 2009...more>>

Tanfield Chambers have been short-listed for the Chambers of the Year category at this year's British Legal Awards, hosted by Legal Week...more>>