News & Events
Member of 9 Park Place appears in longest running teachers disciplinary hearing in Wales
Robert Vernon was instructed on behalf of a head teacher in proceedings before the Professional Conduct Committee of the General Teaching Council
Magistrates' Court News
David Gareth Evans provides busy Magistrates' Court practitioners with a summary of the latest changes to procedure and sentencing guidelines to affect their practice.
Sexual Offences Sentencing Update
Following on from her recent informative seminar on the subject, Suzanne Thomas provides a detailed discussion of new developments in the sentencing of sexual offences, as contained in the cases of R v C [2011] EWCA Crim 1872, R v Smith and Others [2011] EWCA Crim 1772 and R v H[2011] EWCA Crim 2753.
Calculating Prisoner Release Dates
In this article Michael Hammett considers the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of R (on the application of Noone) (FC) v The Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another [2010] UKSC 30 and the subsequent Prison Service Directive.
Cardiff & District Law Society to host events at 9 Park Place
9 Park Place Chambers has agreed to present a seminar in the next round of Members’ Forums in conjunction with Cardiff and District Law Society.
Established criminal tenants join 9 Park Place Chambers
Roger Griffiths, Leighton Hughes and Hashim Salmman have joined 9 Park Place from Temple Chambers, Cardiff, adding to our expanding Criminal Team.
Christopher Felstead appointed to sit as a Recorder
Christopher Felstead has been appointed to sit as a Recorder in family cases (Public and Private Law) in Wales.
All Change? New Developments in Employment Legislation
April 2012 saw a number of important changes made to employment legislation, some of which will be more widely known than others. Phillip Morris look at two key areas.
Capability issues: something to fear?
In tough financial times employers can ill afford to have employees on their payroll who are incompetent, underachieving or just lazy. Robert Vernon explores the issues surrounding capability in the workplace.
New Supreme Court Judgments in Discrimination Cases
On 25th April 2012, the Supreme Court gave judgment in two separate cases, heard together in January 2012, concerning direct age discrimination and indirect age discrimination respectively. Justin Amos provides an overview.
