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Sarah Lucy Cooper, Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk and Sam Frost gave an interesting and insightful seminar to Boyes Turner and Blanchards Law in Reading on:

Overseas properties – getting it right on divorce
Conduct – current law and practice
Private FDRs – law, procedure and tactics

Time limit for child sexual abuse claims Personal injury.

We are pleased to share with you an interesting legal update by Malcolm Johnson and Laura Collignon on the forthcoming abolition of the limitation period for civil claims for damages for child sexual abuse.

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We are delighted to share that Charlotte Mitchell-Dunn has been appointed as a Legally Qualified Advisor (LQA) by the Mayors' Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC).

As an LQA, Charlotte will be responsible for providing legal and procedural advice to Police Misconduct Panels in the London Region.

If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted? Disgraced royal Prince Andrew won't be evicted from his Royal Lodge despite not paying rent for 22 years. We asked a lawyer to explain.

On the back of the recent thread about Peppercorn Rents, I was very kindly asked to write a short article for the @bigissue.com on the subject which they have now put online.

Quite a challenge in squeezing it all in to their word limit!

We are delighted to welcome Rohan Clarke, who has joined TMC as a probationary tenant. Rohan welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.

Gary Hayes acted for 38th Defendant Paul Preston in the SKAT v Solo Capital Partners LLP case. In a judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Andrew Baker on Thursday 2 October 2025, the Court found that SKAT had failed to establish any of the claims.
it pursued at trial
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Team TMC are published again, this time for Resolution and highlighting TMC’s inter disciplinary strength crossing family and regulatory law.

“A regular affair” just published in issue 238 of The Review for Resolution.

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We are delighted to see that Dr. Francis Graydon has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500 2026 - Professional disciplinary & regulatory law.

'Francis has an impressive eye for detail. As an advocate he is systematic, logical and with the ability to speak in a language people understand’

We are delighted to see that Tara McCarthy has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Crime.

"An expert in her field, clients trust her. A persuasive, likeable advocate who obtains great results for those who are lucky enough to instruct her."

We are delighted to see that Laura Collignon has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Personal Injury.

‘Laura is very thorough, and incredibly detailed in her factual analysis of cases.'

We are delighted to see that Simon Gladwell has been ranked as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500 2026, in Crime.

'Simon is meticulous in his approach to cases. He is incredibly knowledgeable and presents himself and lay clients in a way which make members of the jury relate to the defendant’

We are delighted to see that Sarah Lucy Cooper has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Family: Children and domestic abuse and in
Divorce and financial remedy.

We are delighted to see that Mathew Sherratt KC has been ranked as a Leading Silk in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 in Crime.

‘Mathew is an extremely conscientious barrister, which reaps its rewards in court. He knows his cases well and is a formidable opponent.'

We are delighted to welcome Sam I'Anson, who commences his pupillage at Thomas More Chambers today.

Non-Court Dispute Resolution has always been a fundamental part of the work which Thomas More Chambers carries out in relation to family disputes – details of our qualified arbitrators, mediators and collaborative lawyers can be found on our Family NCDR page.

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We are delighted to welcome Michael Linnane, who has joined TMC as a probationary tenant. Michael welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.

Nicola Thompson has successfully appealed a sentence of 22 months’ custody for a client who pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. The Court of Appeal agreed that his sentence was manifestly excessive and reduced it to 12 months. Nicola was instructed by Anne Woodcock, Anne Woodcock & Co.

Nicola Thompson, led by Genevieve Moss, has secured the acquittal of a man charged with possession of a firearm after a complex eight-week trial at Kingston Crown Court. He was tried alongside three men charged with attempted murder following a shooting in South London in February last year.

We were delighted to participate in the London Legal Walk yesterday evening, raising vital funds for the London Legal Support Trust.

Craig Brown, Freya Rowe, Ben Walker-Nolan, Luke Holland and Fizzy the dog.

Well done to everyone involved!

London Legal Walk 2025 Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2025 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Ou

We are looking forward to being a part of the London Legal Walk on Tuesday 17 June 2025 to raise money for London Legal Support Trust, a charity which raises money to support access to justice for people who are vulnerable and require legal advice
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I represented the Free Leaseholders coalition in their application on Friday, instructed by Paul Ridge of @bindmans.com, stepping in for my colleague Laura Collignon. We all acted pro bono.

I was really struck how long these leaseholder support groups have been at the front line. 50+ years!

You should all order a copy so you can read mine and Simon Jelf's article about Partnerships in Financial Remedy Proceedings. Perfect light Summer reading!

Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk has recently recorded a seminar on the permanent removal of children from the UK and relocation within it, for the Law Friends Society.

To watch a snippet of seminar follow the link below:

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Stephanie Wookey instructed by Sriharans Solicitors, successfully represented the Defendants to an application for an injunction for the removal of external cold compression refrigeration units placed on the roof of a rear extension to their ground floor shop. www.thomasmore.co.uk/Post/boundar...

We are pleased to announce that Jacob Gifford Head
@giffordhead.co.uk has been accepted by the Civil Mediation Council as a Registered Mediator. Jacob continues to welcome instructions as a mediator in all areas of civil law, with a particular focus on inheritance, property and chancery disputes.

Thomas More Chambers Employment Law Team's Spring 2025 Newsletter is available, please follow the link below:

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Barry Coulter instructed by Ruslan Ughrelidze of Lawlex Solicitors acted for JSC Tbilisi Tobacco & Mr Ivane Chkhartishvili, in their successful challenge on a variety of grounds to the English Court’s jurisdiction in relation to a claim in excess of $23,000,000.
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We are delighted to announce that Kevin Leigh, Richard Buswell, Rhys Johns, Dr. Francis Graydon, Sanamri Martins, Adrian Crossley and Matthew Peak have joined Thomas More Chambers, as of Monday. They bring with them considerable expertise and experience.
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We are pleased to announce that our current pupil Louis Dejeu-Castang has started his second six months pupillage at TMC and is therefore now "on his feet" and available to take instructions.

TMC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Byrne as Senior Civil Clerk, effective 26 March 2025. Mark brings a wealth of experience in Regulatory, Property and Public law and will be a valuable addition to our existing clerking team.