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<title><![CDATA[ Monckton to host GDL Student Information Evening ]]></title>
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Monckton Chambers is delighted to invite GDL students to join our Barristers for informal drinks to discuss life as a tenant at Monckton and your future career at the Bar.&#160;


The evening will be held at Chambers on Wednesday 17 April, 6pm.&#160;


We hope that you are able to join us and we very much look forward to welcoming yo ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-04-05</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Lazurenko entitled to costs incurred by TNK-BP Holdings ]]></title>
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The case TNK-BP Holding v Lazurenko has been featured in an article in The Lawyer. 


The unsuccessful claimant, Russian oil giant TNK-BP Holdings, sought permission to appeal and a stay of execution so as to continue an injunction. A single Lord Justice adjourned the application to a two-judge court and ruled that the de ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-04-03</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Pupillage Gateway open for applications ]]></title>
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The Bar Council Pupillage Gateway scheme is now open for applications for pupillage. &#160;


Monckton Chambers offers pupillage for twelve months. We recruit pupils in the expectation of being able to offer them tenancy, should they meet the required standard.. In the past 10 years, 16 out of 17 Monckton pupils were offered tenancy.

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<pubDate>2013-04-01</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Kassie Smith QC featured in The Lawyer ]]></title>
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Kassie Smith&#160;QC&#160;has been interviewed&#160;for the '21st century silk' article featured in The Lawyer today.


Kassie is one of just 84 barristers due to take silk this week, and was speaking to The Lawyer about the application process and her practice to date.


She will be formally appointed to Queen's  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-03-25</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Monckton welcomes Thomas Sebastian ]]></title>
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Chambers takes great pleasure in welcoming Thomas Sebastian. Thomas joins Chambers after recently accepting an offer of tenancy.


Thomas has a diverse practice, which spans Chamber's specialist areas of EU law, competition law as well as public international law (in particular WTO law and investment treaty arbitration).&#160; He also acts ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-03-18</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ High Speed Rail judgment given ]]></title>
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Mr Justice Ouseley handed down judgment today on a number of judicial review challenges to the Government's decision to proceed with a high speed rail link from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.&#160; The Judge held that the Government's consultation on the property compensation scheme was flawed and the Government will have to carry o ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-03-15</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Saima Hanif co-authors 'Tribunal Practice' ]]></title>
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'Tribunal Practice,' a text co-authored by Saima Hanif of Monckton Chambers and Philip Coppel QC, has been published.


The book is a major new practitioner's text on the practice and procedure of the administrative tribunal system.


Tribunal Practice is the most comprehensive work on this topic. Logically organised, it enables you  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-03-13</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Kassie Smith in Supreme Court for air pollution appeal ]]></title>
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Kassie Smith will be appearing in the Supreme Court today acting for Defra on an appeal concerning the breach of air &#160;quality limits for nitrogen dioxide in Greater London and other zones in the UK.&#160; ClientEarth is appealing against the Court of Appeal's de ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-03-07</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Victims of the Magdalene Laundries finally receive a full apology ]]></title>
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The Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, has formally apologised on behalf of the State for its role in the Magdalene Laundries.


Raymond Hill of Monckton Chambers has been acting pro bono for the survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, seeking an apology and redress from the Irish State for its failure to prevent four Religious Orders f ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-03-01</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Kassie Smith takes Silk ]]></title>
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Monckton Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Kassie Smith to Queen's Counsel. Kassie will be formally appointed by the Lord Chancellor on 27 March.


Called to the Bar in 1995, Kassie is an experienced competition and regulatory lawyer, with particular expertise in telecoms and utility regulation.&#160; She frequently appear ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-02-27</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Tim Ward QC featured in The Sunday Times ]]></title>
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Tim Ward QC of Monckton Chambers was featured in the The Sunday Times yesterday, regarding the success of the Icesave case.


Tim acted for the Icelandic Government in the case in the European Free Trade Area Court. The court ruled that Iceland did not break European free trade laws on deposit guarantee schemes when it did not compensate f ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-02-11</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Tim Ward QC - The Times' Lawyer of the Week ]]></title>
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Tim Ward QC of Monckton Chambers has today been featured in The Times' Lawyer of the Week.


Tim recently acted for the Icelandic Government in the Icesave case in the European Free Trade Area Court. The court ruled that Iceland did not break European free trade laws on deposit guarantee schemes when it did not compensate foreign depositor ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-02-07</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Victory for part-time judges seeking pensions ]]></title>
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O'Brien v Ministry of Justice (Council of Immigration Judges intervening)


6 February 2013


[2013] UKSC 6 (SC No 2)


[2010] UKSC 34; [2010] 4 All E.R. 62 (SC No 1)


[2012] 2 C.M.L.R. 25 (CJEU)


The Supreme Court has delivered judgment in the long-running case about a fee-paid part-time judge seeking a pension i ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-02-07</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Monckton Chambers support the second Sir Jeremy Lever Lecture ]]></title>
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The annual Sir Jeremy Lever&#160;lecture was held on Friday 1st February, to celebrate the career of Sir Jeremy Lever KCMG, QC, a pioneer of both the practice and academic study of competition law in Europe.


The lecture was entitled "The Interface Between Domestic and EU Legal Systems" and given by The Rt Hon The Lord ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-02-06</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Tim Ward QC steers Iceland to Euro court victory in bank collapse dispute ]]></title>
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Monckton Chambers' Tim Ward QC has successfully steered the Icelandic Government to victory in the European courts, with a ruling yesterday (28 January) meaning that the country is not obliged to repay Britain and the Netherlands for rescuing savers in the collapsed Icesave bank.


A European Free Trade Association (EFTA) court in Luxembou ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2013-01-29</pubDate>
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