Fraser Chambers News
University of Notre Dame law student completes externship
Alexis Flores has completed her externship at Fraser Chambers whilst studying for her law degree with the University of Notre Dame. Alexis said that the favourite part of studying in London last fall was her externship: "I had the opportunity to work for a barrister that specializes in civil law. I [...]
Third six pupillage
Fraser Chambers invites applications for third-six pupillage from candidates who have completed pupillage and who can demonstrate an interest in defamation and commercial law to service our High Net Worth client base. Part of the third six pupillage may involve secondment at a firm of solicitors. Bar Council Ad [...]
John Edwards begins as new Information Commissioner
Mr Edwards, who joins on a five year term, spent the past eight years as New Zealand Privacy Commissioner, and before that worked as a barrister. He succeeds Elizabeth Denham CBE, whose term as UK Information Commissioner ended last year. He will be actively engaging with the government over the [...]
Assistant Registrar at Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Dr Anton van Dellen has been appointed as as Assistant Registrar at the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine of The Royal College of Physicians. Anton will take over from Dr Alex Gorton, who has just demitted from office. Anton sits as HM Assistant Coroner in West London. Faculty [...]
No means assessments for Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) for inquests
Applications for Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) for inquest cases will no longer need to include means assessments of individuals from 12 January 2022. From that date, new and pending applications for ECF inquest funding no longer require means assessments, no further contributions will be required for existing ECF inquest [...]
Civil Justice Council report for consultation on Pre-Action Protocols
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published a report which considers what role Pre-Action Protocols (PAPs) should play in an increasingly digitalised civil justice system. The report canvasses a number of reform options: Making all PAPs available online via portals. Formally recognising that compliance with PAPs would be mandatory, except [...]