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Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to announce a strong set of results in The Legal 500 2027, with Chambers and its barristers recognised across a wide range of specialist practice areas. Chambers has once again received Top Tier recognition in both Personal Injury and Inquests & Inquiries, and Leading Set for its Clinical Negligence team. A…

A fatal mesothelioma claim has been dismissed by HHJ Glen sitting in the County Court at Swindon. The Judge found that the deceased, who died from mesothelioma in June 2021 aged 89, was a director and shareholder as well as an employee of the Defendant company from its incorporation in May 1965 and throughout the…

Dominic recently appeared in a private prosecution for a Director of a League 1 football club following events which occurred in April 2024. A conditional discharge was given and Dominic reduced the client’s liability for costs to approximately 15% of what was being sought. Dominic is steadily building a sports focused practice including sporting accidents,…

We would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at Chambers. Please see below our opening hours over the festive period: Day Opening Times Wednesday 24 December Closed Thursday 25 December Closed Friday 26 December Closed Monday 29 December 9am – 4pm Tuesday 30 December 9am –…

To read Kate Longson’s summary of the final judgment, written on 24 April 2026, click here. The Abbott cohort of claims consists of approximately 5500 Claimants who bring claims for noise-induced hearing loss, said to have been caused by exposure to excessive noise in the military. Breach of duty, limitation and combat immunity were compromised long before…

It is with great delight that we announce Jack Stuart will be taking over as Chair of the Nottinghamshire Junior Lawyers Division (NJLD) beginning in January 2026. Jack will be the first barrister in the division’s history to assume this role. Speaking about his appointment, Jack shared: “I am thrilled and honoured to be serving…

Ropewalk Chambers is proud to announce its continued recognition in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026, with numerous members and practice areas ranked. In this year’s guide, we have eighteen individuals ranked across six circuits. We are delighted to be recognised in: We want to thank our clients and professional colleagues for their continued support…

Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to once again be recognised as a leading set in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500. We are proud to have achieved Top Tier rankings in multiple practice areas. In addition, our Property and Construction, Commercial Litigation, and Costs teams have all received excellent rankings in this year’s guide. We…

Alexandra Pountney was appointed as an Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) in 2023, and since then she has been involved in hearing complex medical and jury inquests. Her appointment in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will see her continue this management of complex cases, with her primary role set as hearing jury cases. She will be…

In the case of Shabana Chowdhury v Haven Insurance Co Ltd (County Court at Birmingham, 25 July 2025) Dominic was successful for the defendant in its cross application to strike out the claim as an abuse of process in the post-Cable v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1015 arena. The case concerns…

It is with great delight that we announce that Ropewalk Chambers has been nominated for the ‘Set Outside London of the Year’ award, and Rochelle Rong has been nominated for the ‘Junior of the Year’ for her work in Clinical Negligence. To view the full shortlist, please click here. The Legal 500 Awards are widely…

We are delighted to announce that Sam Shelton and Jack McCracken have contributed to the recently published 18th Edition of Munkman on Employer’s Liability (LexisNexis). Samuel and Jack have co-authored chapter 17, which addresses the occupational condition of Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Their work brings the chapter up to date with developments on this topic since the last edition was published in…