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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

CORONAVIRUS – STEPS WE ARE TAKING

Due to the ongoing situation of COVID-19 Apex Chambers is following Government and NHS advice and are introducing several measures in order to protect all staff, clients and members.

As from Monday the 23rd March 2020 Apex will be reducing the staffing levels in Chambers to a minimum. Clerks will be working remotely and can access the Chambers Management System and the various portals needed in order to continue to work as normally as possible.

We would encourage you to please contact us via email please in the in first instance as all clerks have immediate access to email rather than by telephone.

We are reducing the need for a physical presence to a minimum and where possible all conferences will conducted by telephone, please contact chambers if you require Counsel’s telephone number so we can pass on all the relevant contact details.

Members will also be working remotely and will have the same access that they have already so there will be no interruption to their ability to work on cases or be contacted in the usual way.

Please be assured we are doing all we can to limit the disruption to as little as possible, please contact me at craig@apexchambers.net or on my mobile 07515 146733 should you need any other information or have any concerns.

We are monitoring the ever changing picture very closely and will update you as soon as we are able to do so.

Thank you for your patience and understanding at this very difficult time for all of us and stay safe.

TRIALS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19

Barrister Alexander Greenwood gives a first-hand account of the first trial to take place in the UK during lockdown and offers some thoughts on how the ‘new normal’ of courtroom procedures could affect trading standards cases.

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LORD CHANCELLOR

The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP has been officially sworn in as the new Lord Chancellor.

Mr Buckland is a barrister, having been called in 1991. The Member of Parliament for Swindon South, he previously served as Solicitor General between 2014 and 2019.

He is a member of Apex Chambers.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Chambers has joined Facebook and Twitter. Follow us to keep up to date.

CHARITY NIGHT

Well done to all members of Apex who participated in a charity poker night this month hosted by Susan Ferrier. They donated £140 to Crisis to support those in need this Christmas.

NEW TENANTS

Apex Chambers warmly welcomes Hashim Salmman, Andrew Taylor, Lowri Wynn Morgan and Marian Lewis.

Congratulations also to Abigail Jackson and Martha Smith-Higgins who have both accepted offers of tenancy following their pupillage.

JONATHAN ELYSTAN REES QC

Congratulations to Jonathan Elystan Rees QC who took silk in March 2019.

(Pictured with Leader of the Wales and Chester Circuit Paul Hopkins QC)