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Christina Warner will be participating in Westminster Insight's Disability Inclusion Digital Conference which will consider and address the next steps towards disability inclusion. During the session, Christina will be speaking about the Draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, its impact, implementation and overcoming practical issues to ensure a cultural shift where people with disabilities are included and considered. The event will take place on 7th November. Read the agenda below. #disability #inclusion #equality #barrister #disabilitypaygap #draftequality #disabilityrights https://lnkd.in/eXZeEpeT

Aysha Miah has published a new article 'Legal Services Payment Orders – an underutilised tool?' The article explains that "Legal Services Payment Orders were created in 2013 when the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 cut large areas of legal aid, meaning far fewer people can access legal advice. In fact only one in four people can now access legal aid. [...] The LSPO was hailed as a new measure to fill the gap that legal aid provision left behind. In reality, very few LSPO’s are sought and even fewer are granted. This article will attempt to explain the criteria the courts will apply in the decision making process and provide practical guidance as to how a case can be issued." Read in full below - #LSPO #LegalAid #Barrister #FamilyBarrister https://lnkd.in/eCfCr3CW

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sandip Patel KC FCIArb as Joint Head of Chambers, effective immediately. Sandip joins Neil Mercer in leading our esteemed team, bringing his expertise, dedication, and vision to this role. His appointment marks a significant step forward for Chambers as we continue to provide outstanding legal service and uphold the highest standards of the profession.   Please join us in congratulating Sandip on this well-deserved appointment. #chambers #headofchambers #appointment #33bedfordrow https://lnkd.in/e8u6H79D

Hon. Barry Leon, arbitrator and mediator with 33 Bedford Row and Arbitration Place, recently discussed in an IFC Review article, “Business Disputes Should Be Handled In Business-Like Ways”, why business disputes can become a distraction (or worse) from the main objectives of the business and its #management. “Preventing emerging disputes from expanding, and resolving disputes sooner, offer many benefits in addition to saving legal costs. Businesspeople can get on with their #business, be productive, and keep or get a contingent liability off the business’ books. Management can get on with life without the dispute hanging over them.”   Barry concluded “Businesspeople who treat business disputes as business problems to be handled in business-like ways – by being informed about the processes for avoiding and resolving them, and by dealing with them as a reality of their business, without emotion – will wind up with better outcomes, not only for their disputes, but for their businesses as a whole.” #adr #Caribbean #alternativedisputeresolution #commercialdisputes #arbitration #internationalarbitration #disputeavoidance #BVI   https://lnkd.in/eRkNYMMK  

We are pleased to be hosting the book launch of Jennifer Brenton new book 'A Practical Guide to Prosecutions Under Section 82 of the Environmental Prosecution Act 1990' This will take place at 33 Bedford Row Chambers on 1st November. Congratulations to Jennifer on the publication of her book. #booklaunch #published #barrister #law #criminallaw

Dancia Penn, OBE KC, arbitrator and mediator with 33 Bedford Row and Arbitration Place, recently outlined in an IFC Review article, “British Virgin Islands: A Jurisdiction Of Choice For Family Offices”, why the British Virgin Islands (#BVI) is an ideal International Financial Centre (#IFC) in which to establish family offices and why it is seeing increased growth in the establishment of family offices.   Among the reasons discussed by Dancia are that BVI is a mature and respected IFC, and meets the essential requirements for the establishment of a family office – a solid and modern legal and legislative framework and environment, a strong regulatory system, access to experienced professional and business services, a good name and reputation, political and economic stability, and an overall positive social and business environment. “Among the services available in BVI for family offices are advice on appropriate ownership structures including trusts, foundations, private trust companies, fund structures, partnerships, philanthropic or charitable structures, and succession planning for future generations through wills and trusts.”   She concluded that “All indications are that BVI will increasingly be an IFC of choice for family offices and that there will be a growth in the use of IFCs by #familyoffices.” https://lnkd.in/eMaVFjF8

33 Bedford Row family barristers Jamil Mohammed and Christina Warner have received fantastic reviews and a LexisNexis award nomination for their Webinar Series 'The Family Law Breakfast Club'. The Family Law Journal has now written an article about about their online series for junior lawyers, titled 'Breaking down barriers: creating family law seminars where there are no ‘stupid questions’' You can read more and download article by following links below - #familybarrister #familylaw #webinar #breakingbarriers https://lnkd.in/e9DYdQaq

Congratulations to the 33 Bedford Row Members ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2025! Haydée Dijkstal, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, Dr Chelvan and Maurice O'Carroll Read more in article below - #barristerranking #ukbarguide #ukbarguide2025 #barrister https://lnkd.in/e5jwRFry

Haydée Dijkstal won the 'International Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Award' in May 2024. You can now read the 'Winners' Stories' in the October issue of Counsel Magazine which features Haydee and the other winners of the 2024 Bar Pro Bono Awards. #probono #internationallaw #featured #awards #lawawards

Christina Warner has been nominated for The Women and Diversity in Law Awards - Open for Nominations in the categories of: - Woman of the Year - Unsung Hero - Advocate of the Year  - DE&I Champion of the Year Congratulations to Christina for being nominated in four categories amongst many other inspiring individuals, businesses and not-for-profits. #awards #lawawards #awardnomination #diverstiy #familybarrister https://lnkd.in/epepwKTn