Alexandra Scott

Appeared in the Court of Appeal this morning. Rather a treat having a Court comprised of three female Judges ⭐️⭐️⭐️

@TheCriminalBar @MayaShona Fantastic news - well done @MayaShona

Maya Chopra @MayaShona elected as CBA Assistant Secretary  
We are delighted to announce that Maya Chopra of Farringdon Chambers, London has been elected unopposed as the new Assistant Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association.

Maya will take office on 1st March 2026. At the same time, current Assistant Secretary Matilda Robinson-Murphy will take over as Secretary from Chloe Ashleyfollowing completion of her year of office.

By way of introduction, Maya writes:

“I am a criminal defence barrister of 12 years’ call. I was a vocal participant in the industrial action in 2022, and the significance of what we achieved, together, under the leadership of the CBA cannot be understated. I see my time in this role as an opportunity to give back to the organisation, and the profession as a whole. Whilst there is still much work to be done on the issue of remuneration, some of the biggest hurdles we face at present are markedly political. Whether it be the proposed abolition of jury trials for certain crimes, or the reluctance of successive regimes to properly fund the CJS, I hope to support the leadership in building and maintaining pressure on government. At the same time, I believe there is much to be achieved ourselves in the areas of wellbeing and equality and diversity. I know that the overwhelming majority of my colleagues at the criminal bar believe that there is no space for bigotry, discrimination or mistreatment in our profession and I am honoured to be able to support this important work over the next two years.”

Orla O'Sullivan attended the Women In Criminal Law's Clerk Mentoring Event on Wednesday, 22nd January. The event offered an excellent platform for clerks to network, exchange insights, and develop professionally, with meaningful discussions centred on the shared challenges of our roles. It was a fantastic event, filled with learning and connection. With thanks to WICL! #WICL #womenincriminallaw

A massive thank you to @DrystoneCrime for hosting our pupillage event last night. Some lovely words and advice for our future pupils, and a beautiful room, with fantastic food and drink. Thank you to those from our other sponsoring chambers who also attended to offer their tips!

Save the date 📅 WICL is thrilled that @DrystoneCrime are hosting our annual Pupillage Evening on 16th January 2025! This is one of our most popular events. Candidates can hear from recent pupils and meet members from sponsor Chambers. Tickets will be available in early January.

Why don’t we care about what happens in prisons? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In Episode 8 of #SevenMinutesOfSport, Claire Parry, senior regulatory lawyer at the British Horseracing Authority (@BHAHorseracing), joins Christina Courquin in discussing the BHA's Safeguarding and Human Welfare Strategy 2024-2027. mountfordchambers.com/seven-minutes-… #SportsLaw #Regulation

How clean is your cash? Fatima Jama examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency [2024] EWCA Civ 715, and its implications. mountfordchambers.com/how-clean-is-y…

@middletemple @LexisNexisUK @hewetsonco @DoughtyStreet @SamHillas @SJBnews @thebarcouncil @brickcourt @No5Chambers @SherniBarrister @4bbLondon @ibc_org @3VBchambers @Kings_Chambers @thelegal500 @Ankura_Consult @33BedfordRow @scpconsent @dadshouseuk @YoungBarristers @westgatewealth @ChCtChambers @Harcourt_Family @wilkie_rebecca @FaroreLaw ️⭐️WINNER! JOHN COLLINS PRO BONO EXCELLENCE AWARD️⭐️ Congratulations to @_josephsinclair of @mountforduk. Thank you for going above & beyond to help the people we exist to support. #BarProBonoAwards

@4PumpCourt @GuildhallLaw @brickcourt @DeansCourt_Chs @gardencourtlaw @No5Chambers @4bbLondon @12KBW @FalconChambers1 @3HareCourt @ErskineChambers @Harcourt_Family @39EssexChambers @stphilips @ChCtChambers @4StoneBuildings @DoughtyStreet @SJBnews @14GraysInnSq @33BedfordRow @3VBchambers @Kings_Chambers @1GCFamilyLaw @3PBChambers @4PBFamilyLaw @Landmark_LC @TenOldSquare @dadshouseuk @LawyersvPoverty @scpconsent ⚖️JOHN COLLINS PRO BONO EXCELLENCE AWARD⚖️ An esteemed award, in memory of John Collins, who dedicated his life to #ProBono work, congratulations to our nominees from the below chambers. 👏 @devereuxlaw @mountforduk @FaroreLaw @gardencourtlaw @No5Chambers @FourBrickCourt

Hunt: We want a justice system fit for the modern era. Also Hunt: I'm cutting £500m from the justice budget. #Budget2024

We have another exciting event which is not to be missed! We are hosting a special IWD mentoring breakfast next Wednesday 6 March. Please join us for tea, coffee, breakfast and treats from 8am-10am. Hosted by the fabulous Withersworldwide at 20 Old Bailey EC4M 7AN.

Fiona Clegg (@fionarclegg) leading Anna Renou (@anna_renou) secure acquittals on all eight counts of kidnap, threats to kill, rape, strangulation and threats to disclose private sexual photographs. mountfordchambers.com/fiona-clegg-le…

Amazing opportunity and one that I thoroughly enjoyed undertaking a few years ago. Would definitely encourage anyone who is thinking about joining to go for it!

@moodybarrister @jaimerh354 That’s top secret intel

@rascott2010 @jaimerh354 By a few more, I take it you mean any at all! 🤣 So many CVP hearings in the old cafe at Wood Green!

Bit of a hot tip for the Bar - the robing room is not a good place to do your 4pm CVP hearing from.

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We are delighted to be hosting @thelegal500 and @ChambersGuides this Thursday. There will be presentations from both directories and a Q&A session. ~ Bar & Solicitors ~ ~ Online ~ ~ 6pm on 18th January 2024 ~ To register please email womenincrimlawmentoring@gmail.com

Such a wonderful evening - great to see so much talent determined to join the criminal bar ⭐️ And lovely to see so many friends and colleagues ❤️

New Year, new challenge? 👀 If you're looking for a challenge to kick off the New Year, look no further - join #TeamRainbowTrust to have some fun and support seriously ill children and their families ♥ ⬇⬇ rainbowtrust.org.uk/events #newyearchallenge #charitychallenge

In episode 3 of #SevenMinutesofSport, barristers Christina Courquin and @JimOlphert discuss negligence in sports injuries and the case of Czernuska v King with @BenHTownsend, Head of PI Leeds @StewartsLawLLP. mountfordchambers.com/seven-minutes-… #SportRegulation #Podcast #Negligence