KCH Garden Square

We are delighted to welcome experienced childcare practitioner Ms Ruth Richards to our family team here at KCH Garden Square, effective from Monday 15th July 2024. Transferring to the bar in 2016, having initially qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and then completing Higher Rights in 2011, after being in general family practice for four years, she worked as a specialist child and adult protection solicitor within local authorities for over 10 years. Ruth is a hard working and dedicated advocate who's caseload includes a range of complex matters relating to children, including issues of fostering and adoption, non-accidental injury and death, sexual abuse and serious child neglect. As a result of her local authority experience, she became legal advisor to an adoption panel and a fostering panel, legal advisor to a serious case review sub-committee, and legal advisor to a secure panel. Ruth accepts instructions on behalf of local authorities, respondents and guardians and her practice covers care proceedings and private law. Fur further information about Ruth and her practice, contact the Family Practice Team at Chambers on 0115 941 8851 / 0116 298 7500 of via e-mail to family@kchgardensquare.co.uk

We're hiring! We’re currently advertising for a Senior Administrator. KCH Garden Square are a leading multi disciplinary set based in the Midlands, with the set itself and members ranked within the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. This important role, based at our Nottingham office, will suit someone with relevant administrative experience, ideally in a chambers set up. Key responsibilities for this role: -Prepare and Manage the annual budget - Prepare Budget reports - Day to day financial administration, including invoicing, member payments and Member’s rent and expenses -Payroll, pension and HR administration -Regulatory and Compliance for the business and members Benefits - Working Hours: 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday - Salary: £35k-£39k (Dependant upon experience) - Workplace Pension Scheme - 25 days holiday rising with service plus bank holidays & Christmas shutdown Further details & information on the essential skills we are looking for are over on our website - https://lnkd.in/eYhWfat2 Closing date 5.30pm, Friday 26th July, all applications to Practice Directors Anthony Krogulec (akrogulec@kchgardensquare.co.uk) & Stuart Walker (swalker@kchgardensquare.co.uk) Start date ASAP. 

We are delighted to announce that Ben Chapman has been appointed as a Fee Paid Judge of the Employment Tribunal at age 32. He continues to accept instructions across the civil and family spheres alongside his part-time judicial duties.

We’re all set up and ready to welcome Nottinghamshire Law Society and Judge Victor Reyes from Colorado, who will be delivering a presentation on Secondary Trauma this evening.

Just one week remains for you to reserve your place for breakfast at Browne Jacobson and get your free t-shirt for PRIDE 2024! The PRIDE event is set to take place in Nottingham on the 27th of July, where we will march alongside our Alliance Network companions with the NLS banner. We are excited to see everyone dressed vibrantly as we parade through the city streets. Complimentary t-shirts are kindly sponsored by Gateley Legal, Shoosmiths, and KCH Garden Square. Following the walk, Ropewalk Chambers and Eversheds Sutherland will be sponsoring the post-walk refreshments! If you wish to join us, please register your attendance through the website link: https://lnkd.in/esxC393Y #NottinghamPride2024 #getinvolved

Congratulations to Steph Bailey, who has been appointed to the Attorney General's junior junior scheme.

Congratulations to Academic Panel member Jeremy Robson, who has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 3 June 2024. The full announcement is available here: https://lnkd.in/gNsi_v7a

One day to go until the Nottinghamshire Law Society awards! Congratulations to all the individuals and firms nominated this year, including our very own Naomi Prendergast for Business Support Champion. We are looking forward to a fantastic evening tomorrow and celebrating the talent within the Nottinghamshire legal community!

Oliver Nunn is today hosting a training session for a local Council alongside Forbes Solicitors on Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour as a Local Authority Housing provider

Good luck to Jemma Stanford, one of four finalists in the Nottinghamshire Law Society Hammond Cup Final tonight! The annual advocacy competition has been held for over 55 years and provides competitors an opportunity to practice their advocacy skills in a realistic court room setting, with feedback from experienced practitioners and Judges.