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The Claimant, a licensed taxi driver, brought a claim including £11,825.49 in respect of hire charges relating to his taxi which was damaged in a RTA. The hire claim was fully dismissed at the contested MOJ Stage 3 Hearing as the Claimant had not made a claim for, or provided any evidence in support of loss of profit (Hussain v EUI Limited followed)....

Date: Mon, 10 May 2021

Alex Mellis shares his experiences of Remote Hearings with 12 steps to better Remote hearings...

Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2021

Update from Tony McDaid on No5's latest position during Covid-19...

Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020

No5 Barristers’ Chambers is committed to protecting the mental health of its barristers, pupils and staff. We have been awarded the Bar Council’s Wellbeing Certificate of Recognition and have in place a robust Wellbeing Policy to provide such support....

Date: Mon, 18 May 2020

Update 9 April 15:48: Phone lines now functioning...

Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2020

On the 1st April 2020 HMCTS published a note on the Civil Court Listing Priorities. This is divided into two sections: - Priority 1 work includes work that ­­­must be done and Priority 2...

Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2020

We just wanted to communicate to you all what our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Groups are doing and to assure you as best as we can it is business as usual....

Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020

This note attempts to summarise the current working practice for Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales: is the court or tribunal simply closed, open for certain business or operating new remote procedures?...

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020

No5 have set up the facility to host virtual mediations and round table meetings....

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020

Mobile numbers for management...

Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020

The steps No5 are taking to help minimise the spread of COVID-19....

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020

Could menopause be impacting on the poor rates of retention of women at senior levels?...

Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020

Two barristers from No5 Barristers’ Chambers, the UK’s largest set of chambers, are to be appointed to Her Majesty’s Queen’s Counsel by the Lord Chancellor at a ceremony taking place at Westminster Hall on Monday 16th March....

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020

Christmas opening hours...

Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019

Leanne Buckley-Thomson writes about being a mother, her passion for her job & on returning to work...

Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019

No5 Barristers' Chambers ranked in leading Chambers UK 2020 Guide...

Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019

No5 Barristers’ Chambers has once again confirmed its standing as one of the leading sets of barristers in the country in the annual Legal 500....

Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019

Two cricket tournaments staged by No5 Barristers’ Chambers in memory of a late member have raised a total of £3,375 for the national charity of the Bar – Advocate....

Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019

No5 Barristers’ Chambers has been officially recognised for the mutual support its barristers and staff provide to ensure their continued wellbeing....

Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019

Appointments to the Attorney General's civil panel counsel for 2019....

Date: Wed, 08 May 2019

It is often queried if credit hire litigation is going to come to an end. Post Karl Stevens v Equity...

Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2016