Congratulations to Clifford Darton QC, pictured here with senior clerk Richard sheehan, on the day of his appointment ceremony from all of us Ely Place Chambers

Last week Nicholas Stewart spoke at a session at the St Petersburg International Legal Forum on the Development of UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport: Current Challenges and Prospects. #sportslaw

Whole Forum was a great event - delighted to be invited. Brilliant sessions on arbitration too. SPBILF #SPBILF

Chambers is experiencing technical issues with its telephone lines. Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon. In the meantime Barristers can be reached via email or their mobiles as can the Clerks. The Clerks' mobile numbers are contained here: elyplace.com/clerks/

Nicholas Stewart spoke this week about as part of the panel on the merits of arbitration in England, Scotland, France, Ireland and Switzerland. fbls.eu/event/which-se…

Swiss Federal Tribunal has upheld €5,570,000 arbitration award to Romanian football coach by Nicholas Stewart sole arbitrator – reported SFT Decision 4A_508/2017. Confirmed arbitrator’s discretionary reduction of liquidated damages under art 163 of the Swiss Code of Obligations.

Chambers is delighted to announce @Michaelelyplace has been appointed to the Bar Standards Board Board's Independant Decision-making Body. Full details can be read here: elyplace.com/michael-salter…

The CoA has granted permission to appeal the decision in UKLA Ltd v Sec of State [2018] EWHC 2915 (Comm). Can non-oral modification clauses preclude claims based on estoppel? Clifford Darton QC and George Woodhead act for the Appellant. elyplace.com/mwb-v-rock-rev…

Prospective mini pupils should apply by 30 September for EPC’s mini pupillage slots in January to June 2020. Details on our website: elyplace.com/careers/ #minipupils #minipupillage Ely Place Chambers

Next up, let’s all congratulate Faisel Sadiq from Ely Place Chambers, worthy winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Individual Award #ChambersBarAwards

Chambers is delighted to announce that Nicholas Stewart has been named Honorary Professor in the University of Leicester's Law School.

Last week Faisel Sadiq spoke about how the Bar can lead and influence a culture change in disabled access to the profession and courts. (Ht Jane Burton for the photos)

Evidence commenced today in the Grenfell Inquiry after a two-week adjournment whilst the Attorney General was asked to grant witnesses privilege against self-incrimination. Iain Daniels is instructed on behalf of one of the core participants. elyplace.com/barrister/iain…

Clifford Darton QC and George Woodhead are in the Court of Appeal today for the appellant in UKLA Ltd v Sec of State. Can non-oral modification clauses preclude claims based on estoppel?

Court of Appeal holds that immigration guidance did not give rise to a substantive legitimate expectation - David Mitchell successful for Secretary of State. elyplace.com/court-of-appea…

Life after lockdown: Is it safe to go back to work? Cath Urquhart 🇺🇦 and Gillian Crew from Ely Place Chambers consider the legal issues arising out of this week’s changes to the lockdown rules for staff returning to work #emplaw #coronavirus elyplace.com/life-after-loc…

Lockdown leave - what are the rules for taking holidays during furlough? In a new article, Catherine Urquhart answers the most common questions elyplace.com Cath Urquhart 🇺🇦 #lockdown #annualleave #coronavirus #CJRS #furlough elyplace.com/holidays-durin…

Thinking about working paperlessly? @Michaelelyplace has produced a short ebook detailing his approach to hardware, software, data management and data protection. It can be downloaded free here: michaelsalter.net/paperless-work…

The members of Ely Place Chambers are delighted to announce @FaiselSadiq 's appointment for a four-year term as one of the Bar Council’s representatives on the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting. elyplace.com/faisel-sadiq-a…

Delighted to be speaking about the new WADA Code 2020 on Friday 4 Sep at #ISLA 2020. Do join us isla2020.islasportlawyer.com