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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 2d

Doughty Street Chambers is proud to announce another year of excellent success in the latest edition of the Legal 500 UK Bar.

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Doughty Street Chambers success in the Legal 500 UK Bar 2026

Doughty Street Chambers is proud to announce another year of excellent success in the latest edition of the

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 2d

Ms Robinson, Ms Gibson and Ms Kaushik are acting for Abubakir Rafiq, Juliet Lamont, Hamish Paterson, Surya McEwan, Bianca Webb-Pullmanl Cameron Tribe, and Dan Adler, instructed by Bernadette Zaydan of Zaydan Lawyers.

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 2d

Jennifer Robinson, Kate Gibson and Nikila Kaushik instructed to act for the Australian humanitarians detained in Israel.

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Jennifer Robinson, Kate Gibson and Nikila Kaushik instructed to act for the Australian humanitarians detained in Israel

Jennifer Robinson

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 7d

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Natalie Lucas, Percy Preston, Jordan Briggs and Simon Bennett have successfully completed their pupillages and join Doughty Street as tenants.

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Natalie Lucas, Percy Preston, Jordan Briggs and Simon Bennett join Doughty Street as Full Tenants

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Natalie Lucas, Percy Preston, Jordan Briggs and Simon Bennett have successfully completed their pupillages and join Doughty Street as tenants.&

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 8d

Public hearings in Module 8 of the UK Covid Inquiry commenced on Monday 29 September 2025 and will continue for four weeks. The Module will consider the impact of the pandemic upon children and young people.

Eight Doughty Street barristers are instructed on behalf of Core Participants in Module 8.

Eight Doughty Street barristers acting in Module 8 of the UK Covid Inquiry on children and young people

Public hearings in Module 8 of the UK Covid Inquiry commenced on Monday 29 September 2025 and will continue for four weeks.

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 13d

Doughty Street Chambers is proud to share news that we were awarded ‘Public Law Set of the Year’ at the Legal 500 Awards 2025 ceremony yesterday!

Congratulations to our members and staff of our Public Law team – a strong testament to the quality of practice and excellence.

The Legal 500 awards "Public Law Set of the Year 2025" to Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers is proud to share news that we were awarded ‘Public Law Set of the Year’ at the Legal 500 Awards 2025 ceremony yesterday, 24 September at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge,

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 14d

David Lemer acted for Zulfi Bukhari.  He was instructed by Ushrat Sultana and Junaid Ayyaz of Stone White Solicitors.

Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 14d

Following a 4-day trial, the High Court has handed down judgment in Zulfi Bukhari’s libel and harassment claim against his cousin, Tauqeer Bukhari. The Court awarded Zulfi Bukhari £40,000 in damages for libel and £3,000 for his harassment claim.

Zulfi Bukhari, former Pakistani Minister, wins libel and harassment case

Following a 4-day trial, the High Court has handed down judgment in Zulfi Bukhari’s libel and harassment claim against his cousin, Tauqeer Bukhari.

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 16d

The Board of Directors of Hostage Aid Worldwide has selected Adam Wagner KC (@adamwagner1.bsky.social) as a joint recipient of the Hostage Aid “Breaking the Chain” Award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts.

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Adam Wagner KC awarded the Hostage Aid “Breaking the Chain” award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts

The Board of Directors of Hostage Aid Worldwide has selected Adam Wagner KC as a joint recipient of the Hostage Aid “Brea

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 16d

Erimnaz Mushtaq and Gemma Daly Appointed as Fee-paid Judges of the First-tier Tribunal.

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Erimnaz Mushtaq and Gemma Daly Appointed as Fee-paid Judges of the First-tier Tribunal

Chambers is proud to announce that Erimnaz Mushtaq and Gemma

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 3

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
Thursday, 18 September, 2025 | 17:00 Online via Zoom

After another busy 6 months for COP practitioners, join Sophy Miles, Nancy Williams and Rachel Woodward in the next of our regular webinars to get to date with the key recent caselaw.

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Court of Protection Case Law Update

Court of Protection Case Law UpdateThursday, 18 September, 2025 | 17:00Online via ZoomAfter another busy 6 months for COP practitioners, join Sophy Miles, Nancy Williams and Rachel Woodward in the nex...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 22d

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Markus Findlay has been selected to participate in the 2025 Paris Bar Exchange. This prestigious initiative offers four French-speaking barristers the opportunity to spend September with a host firm in the French capital.

Markus Findlay awarded Paris Bar scholarship

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Markus Findlay has been selected to particip

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 27d

High Court orders Local Authority to exercise its direction and provide asylum-seeking young person with leaving care support.

The Claimant was represented by Donnchadh Greene, instructed by Rahul Kanani of Osbornes Law, supervised by Alex McMahon.

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High Court orders Local Authority to exercise its direction and provide asylum-seeking young person with leaving care support

The High Court has held that the London Borough of Enfield (“Enfield”) acted unlawfully in failing to make reasonable inquiries into the welfare of an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (“UAS child

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 29d

In a joint letter, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Steven Powles KC, Juan Mendez and other legal experts, have called for the immediate release of prominent Qatari Baha’i citizen Remy Rowhani, and for the conviction to be quashed.

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Qatar: IBAHRI Director issues letter calling for release of Remy Rowhani

In a joint letter, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Director of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), together with other legal experts, has called for the immediate relea...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 29d

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to welcome Kirsten Heaven who joins our Inquests and Public Inquiries team from Garden Court Chambers.

Kirsten practises in human rights, public law and civil claims against public authorities.

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Kirsten Heaven joins Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to welcome Kirsten Heaven who joins our Inquests and Public Inquiries team from Garden C

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 29d

⚖️ “Every war is a war against children”

DSC’s Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2025
🗓 29 Oct | 17:30 GMT

Keynote: Professor Ben Saul

Panel: Maryam Mir, Dr Fatima Mohamed Ahdash, @leo-ratledge.bsky.social
Chair: Professor @aoifenolan.bsky.social

🎟 Free to attend 🔽

Doughty Street Chambers Children’s Rights Group Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2025

Doughty Street Chambers Children’s Rights Group Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2025Wednesday 29 October 2025, 17.30 – 19:00 GMT, followed by a reception until 20:00 GMT.Every year, in November, the ...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 5

Four Landmark Cases on AI Chatbot Harm to Children and the Vulnerable: Updates on Garcia v Character AI and Who Is Responsible? | Passle article by Matthew Lee

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Four Landmark Cases on AI Chatbot Harm to Children and the Vulnerable: Updates on Garcia v Character AI and Who Is Responsible? (via Passle)

Content Warning: This article discusses cases involving suicide, self-harm, sexual exploitation, and harm to minors/vulnerable individuals in the contex...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 4

Anonymity and reporting restriction orders: PMC (a child by his mother and litigation friend FLR) v A Local Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 1126 | Passle article by Frederick Powell

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Anonymity and reporting restriction orders: PMC (a child by his mother and litigation friend FLR) v A Local Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 1126 (via Passle)

The Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment on applications for anonymity and reporting restriction orders, overturning the High Court’s ref...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 3

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
Thursday, 18 September, 2025 | 17:00 Online via Zoom

After another busy 6 months for COP practitioners, join Sophy Miles, Nancy Williams and Rachel Woodward in the next of our regular webinars to get to date with the key recent caselaw.

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Court of Protection Case Law Update

Court of Protection Case Law UpdateThursday, 18 September, 2025 | 17:00Online via ZoomAfter another busy 6 months for COP practitioners, join Sophy Miles, Nancy Williams and Rachel Woodward in the nex...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 2

Victory for Gazan students: Home Secretary commits to expediting biometrics deferrals and student visa applications - Finnian Clarke was instructed by Nazia Khan, Raman Kumar, Jessie Shepherd, and Auhona Majumdar of @duncanlewiss.bsky.social.

Victory for Gazan students: Home Secretary commits to expediting biometrics deferrals and student visa applications

Finnian Clarke, working alongside Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of G

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 2

Doughty Street Chambers is pleased to share that the Lady Chief Justice has appointed Daniel Clarke as a Deputy District Judge (DDJ) on the South Eastern Circuit to sit within the Civil Jurisdiction.

Daniel Clarke appointed Deputy District Judge

Doughty Street Chambers is pleased to share that the Lady Chief Justice has appointed Daniel Clarke as a Deputy District Judge (DDJ) on the South Eastern Circuit to sit within the Civil Jurisdictio

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join us on 11 December to celebrate Barbara Mills KC’s Chairship of the Bar Council and to consider the structural issues as to why there is an under-representation of people from minority ethnic backgrounds and women at the Bar.

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A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?

A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?Thursday 11th D

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 1

Doughty Street's Court of Protection & Mental Health Team is seeking to recruit experienced barristers of 8 years call and above. Candidates must intend to practise principally in Court of Protection.

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Sep 1

Doughty Street Chambers is pleased to share that the Lady Chief Justice has appointed Erimnaz Mushtaq as a Deputy District Judge (DDJ) on the North Eastern Circuit to sit within the Civil and Family (Private Law) Jurisdiction.

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Erimnaz Mushtaq appointed Deputy District Judge | Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers is pleased to share that the Lady Chief Justice has appointed Erimnaz Mushtaq as a Deputy District Judge (DDJ) on the North Eastern Circuit to sit within the Civil and Family (...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Aug 28

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to have been shortlisted at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025 for Human Rights and Public Law - Set of the Year and Media, Privacy, Information Law - Set of the Year!

Doughty Street Chambers shortlisted at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to have been shortlisted at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025 for Human Rights and Public Law - Set of the Year and Media,

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