6KBW College Hill

We are pleased to launch our 2025 essay competition, aimed at fostering greater diversity and inclusion at the Bar. The deadline is 19 September 2025. For more information, please click here: bit.ly/4eZTFzV

Yesterday was the first day of public hearings in Module 6 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry which focuses on adult social care. Adam Payter & Megan Millar represent NACAS (National Association of Care & Support Workers) instructed by Claire Lipworth and Helen Boniface at Hogan Lovells.

GCHQ intern sentenced for taking Top Secret data home. Hasaan Arshad was sentenced to seven and a half years’ imprisonment. Mr Arshad was convicted of taking home Top Secret data from GCHQ which caused or risked serious damage to national security. bit.ly/43JZA87

6KBW College Hill is delighted to announce that today, Kate Wilkinson, Melanie Cumberland, Paul Jarvis and Simon Ray was formally appointed King's Counsel in a ceremony before the Lord Chancellor at Westminster Hall. Everyone at 6KBW sends them our best wishes.

6KBW College Hill Christmas Opening Hours.

6KBW College Hill are delighted to have been shortlisted in 5 categories for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024. To see the nominations, please follow this link: bit.ly/3XWCf0z

6KBW College Hill Essay Competition 2024 We are pleased to launch our 2024 essay competition, aimed at fostering greater diversity and inclusion at the Bar. The deadline is 9 September 2024. For more information, please click here: bit.ly/44sAzff

We have joined the #ClimatePerks scheme run by @_wearepossible. The scheme gives employees extra time off if they travel by coach, train or ferry instead of flying to their holiday destination. We encourage all organisations to join us and help promote a movement for clean travel

We are committed to minimising our environmental impact and to play our part to ensure a liveable world for future generations. This thread will be dedicated to ideas and actions to achieve that goal. The aim is to promote discussion and action by other followers.

Annabel Darlow KC has been chosen to join the speaker panel at the ‘Sanctions in Disputes Forum 2024’. Please see the link here to find out further information: bit.ly/3VZ9I9y

Covid 19 Public Inquiry: first hearing on the care sector. Adam Payter and Megan Millar represent the National Association of Care and Support Workers (NACAS). Kate Wilkinson represents the Care Quality Commission (CQC). bit.ly/3TPFxQu

Chambers congratulate Sahil Sinha on his appointment as a Deputy District Judge.

A murderer who led a man to his death and livestreamed the killing of a cat months before has been jailed for a minimum of 24 years. Alison Morgan KC and Denis Barry appeared for the Crown.  bbc.in/3uSObnQ

The High Court delivers judgment in Khan v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs. Catherine Brown represented the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.  Read the judgment here: bit.ly/3IxoSuV

Chambers are delighted to announce that as of 1st April 2024 Paul Jarvis will be appointed Senior Treasury Counsel.

Chambers are delighted to announce that as of 1st April 2024 Alistair Richardson will be appointed Junior Treasury Counsel.

Gary Glitter parole refused today. Adam Payter represented the SSJ. Read more: bbc.in/495om2M

6KBW College Hill is delighted to announce that Duncan Atkinson KC has been elected Head of Chambers with immediate effect. We extend our warmest gratitude to Simon Denison KC, who steps down after 9 years’ outstanding leadership, and who remains an active member of chambers.

Jonathan Hall KC has been appointed as the government's new Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation which is a new role, brought in as part of the new National Security Act 2023. Read more here: bit.ly/4btjExq