Field Court Chambers is a leading set of barristers based in London. As well as high quality legal advice and representation, we offer expertise in alternative dispute resolution.
Our barristers work across many areas of law but focus on: business, employment, family, housing, property, public law & Court of Protection.
Rebecca Handcock acted for a local authority in an Article 2 inquest before a jury concerning the death of a young woman. The local authority's social workers had assessed the young woman for detention under the Mental Health Act. However, she absconded and was fatally electrocuted.
Genevieve Screeche-Powell and Andrew Burrell acted for a local authority to successfully resist a second appeal in a homelessness challenge on its behalf. The Court of Appeal had to consider the role of causation in the meaning of being “homeless intentionally” under section 191(1) of the Housing Act 1996.
John Critchley has co-written an article for New Law Journal on the evolving interrelationship between assisted suicide, public policy and estate administration and the approach of the courts. He and his co-author Alexa Payet of Michelmores LLP have acted in all the key decisions in this area.
Little has changed for separating cohabitees since Burns v Burns [1984] 2 WLR 852. In an article for Counsel magazine. Christopher argues that law reform is long overdue - government statistics suggest more than 1 in 5 couples living together are not married or in a civil partnership law.