Young Street Chambers
76 Quay Street, Spinningfields
Manchester M3 4PR
Tel: 0161 833 0489
Fax: 0161 835 3938
DX: 25583 Manchester 5
Email: clerks@young-st-chambers.com

Children

We have been involved in many of the most complex care cases in the North-West. We act on behalf of local authorities, parents, children (whether by their guardians or not) and the official solicitor.

We ensure clients are advised fully as to the merits of their case and the best way to proceed, and that suitable experts are involved as and when necessary.

The areas of work undertaken include:

  • Abduction
  • Adoption
  • Care
  • Contact, residence and other section 8 orders
  • Judicial review
  • Parental responsibility
  • Paternity
  • Public interest immunity
  • Removal from the jurisdiction
  • Wardship and inherent jurisdiction
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Recent news

March 5th, 2010

ahmed-nadim49x49On the 26th of February, 2010 Aaron Strorey, represented by Ahmed Nadim, was found not guilty of an involvement in a conspiracy to murder after a trial lasting 5 weeks at the Crown Court sitting in Sheffield.  The allegation arose from a gangland type ‘drive by’ shooting in which one person died and two others were seriously wounded.

January 25th, 2010

mlaYoung Street Chambers are delighted to have been named as a finalist for Barristers Chambers of the Year at the inaugural Manchester Legal Awards to be held on 4 March 2010.  MEN: Debut legal award finalists are revealed

January 25th, 2010

ahmed-nadim49x49Ahmed Nadim defended Imran Mohamed Haji Patel at Leicester Crown Court.  Patel and another businessman admitted to fradulent trading and money laundering.   Mr Patel avoided a custodial sentence in this substantial fraud case, although  the co-accused was given a prsion sentence.  In mitigation, the court heard the defendants initially ran their businesses legitimately before becoming embroiled in the scam at the behest of others.  Ahmed Nadim, for Patel, said his client was recruited for money-laundering purposes, with the offer of money but made no profit.  Read more

January 18th, 2010

kirsty-mckinley49x49Civil practitioner Kirsty McKinlay returns from maternity leave.  She is available for instruction in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Costs from 25 January 2010.

Courtserve Legal News Mar 09

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:13:37 -0000 Civil unrest as criminal QC appointments escalate

The QC appointments panel reduced dramatically the number of civil barristers who made silk in the 2010 competition, raising concerns about whether the appointments process is fundamentally flawed. ::: The Lawyer

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:14:00 -0000 UK's 'longest miscarriage of justice' heads back to appeal court

The case of a man convicted of a murder in London nearly 35 years ago is to be sent back to the court of appeal as campaigners claim the case is one of UK's longest-running miscarriages of justice. ::: Guardian

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:14:22 -0000 Relying on courts not effective protection of civil liberties from state power

The erosion of liberty has increased not diminished under the "culture of liberty" created by the Human Rights Act; while reliance on the courts has generally not been an effective way to protect civil liberties from the power of the state ::: Guardian

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:14:42 -0000 Offenders who commit 'grave crimes' must be named, says judge

A judge has said the public deserves to know the identities of offenders who committed ''grave crimes'' as he allowed the naming of a juvenile who killed an innocent peacemaker with a single punch. ::: Telegraph ::: Daily Mail

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:15:00 -0000 Courts distrust evidence from social workers

Courts are refusing applications to take children into care because some members of the judiciary hold social workers in such low esteem that they do not trust their evidence, it will be claimed this week in a major study. ::: Guardian

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:15:17 -0000 Bar Standards Board raps BPP Law School for taking on too many students

BPP Law School has been put under scrutiny after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) published a report on its ’triggered visit’ to the institution, which was prompted by the fact BPP’s BVC was oversubscribed. ::: The Lawyer

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