For International Women’s Day 2022, Alexandra Scott, Fiona Clegg, Chloe Birch, Vanessa Reid and Christina Courquin explore the topic of…
Chloe appeared at the inquest into the tragic death of a 4-day-old baby in February 2019. Chloe represented one of…
Chloe’s client had suffered an epidural brain haemorrhage in 2018 following a head injury in an assault. The brain injury…
Chloe Birch considers the problems faced by defendants who have these invisible disabilities which are often undiagnosed. Imagine you are…
Following legal argument at Snaresbrook Crown Court, Chloe Birch was successful in an application to dismiss a case of possession…
Chloe’s 17-year-old client was charged with perverting the course of justice by allegedly providing incorrect PIN numbers to a phone…
Chloe’s highly vulnerable client suffered from schizoaffective disorder and significant communication impairments. He faced one count of possession of an…
James Lloyd and Chloe Birch discuss the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service sanctions guidance on sexual misconduct. On 29 January…
To mark International Women’s Day 2021, and this year’s theme ‘Choose to Challenge’, members of Carmelite Chambers have contributed articles highlighting…
In reviewing the case of R v T [2020] EWCA Crim 822, Chloe Birch sets out the considerations for those…
Tom Edwards looks at the impact of the shift from Joint Enterprise to Common Purpose in the five years since…
Ben Hargreaves explores the inherent challenges in the admissibility of sexual history in sex cases. Section 41 of the Youth…
Silas Lee, pupil barrister, reviews the statutory regime on witness anonymity. Anonymous witness orders are most commonly sought by the…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…