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Lara Hicks successfully represented cargo interests’ insurers in defending a claim brought by the Owners of the “Happy Aras” for a general average contribution of US$1,271,095.89, following a four day High Court trial before Admiralty Registrar Davison.

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General Average Claim Fails as the Master was Incompetent - Unity Ship Group S.A. v Euroins Insurance JSC [2026] EWHC 7 (Admlty)
Unity Ship Group S.A. v Euroins Insurance JSC [2026] EWHC 7 (Admlty) ("Happy Aras") Lara Hicks
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January 20, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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33BR Family Barrister - Christina Warner - has been named one of LinkedIn’s Top 20 Leading Legal Influencers! This recognition is a reflection of the important work Christina is doing to advance legal reform, especially in the area of animal protection.

#LegalInfluencer #LinkedIn #AnimalProtection
January 20, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Eorann O’Connor represented a #defendant acquitted by the #jury of 7 offences.

Eorann was instructed by Simon Natas and Eduardo Carrington of ITN Solicitors

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Acquittals across 7-count indictment
Eorann O’Connor <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/oconnor-eorann?preview_mode=1#content/profile> represented a defendant acquitted by the jury of 7
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January 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Tinessa Kaur Secures Suspended Sentence for Young Defendant in Class A Drug Supply Case

#CriminalBarrister #SuspendedSentence #YoungDefendant

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Tinessa Kaur Secures Suspended Sentence for Young Defendant in Class A Drug Supply Case
Tinessa Kaur was instructed by Junaid Khan of Crownbridge Law to represent a young defendant charged with two counts of Possession with Intent to Supply
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January 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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33 Bedford Row is pleased to announce that Gul Nawaz Hussain KC has been named #CriminalLawyer of the Year at the 2025 #AsianLegalAwards.

The #award was sponsored by the CPS and determined by a judging panel composed of #senior members of the #judiciary

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Gul Nawaz Hussain KC Appointed ‘Criminal Lawyer of the Year’ at the 2025 Asian Legal Awards
33 Bedford Row is pleased to announce that Gul Nawaz Hussain KC
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January 18, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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We are pleased to share that Gul Nawaz Hussain KC has been invited to visit #Eton College for a special guest engagement.

Gul will share insights from his career at the #Criminal #Bar with the students, drawing on his extensive experience as a leading #Silk

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Gul Nawaz Hussain KC Invited to Address Eton College and Mentor Mooting Society
33 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that Gul Nawaz Hussain KC
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January 15, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Are you preparing your pupillage applications? Join us for an informal and informative webinar hosted by Rayan Qadri and Tyler Smith.

13th Jan @ 7pm. Joining via link in article below!

#pupillage #application #advice #webinar #33bedfordrow

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33 Bedford Row Chambers: 2026 Pupillage Webinar
Are you preparing your pupillage applications? Join us for an informal and informative webinar hosted by Rayan Qadri and Tyler Smith. Rayan is a second
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January 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Milad Shojaei appeared in the High Court (Family Division) in consecutive appeal hearings, successfully appealing two separate decisions of a Circuit Judge arising from the same private children proceedings.

#familylaw #highcourt #familybarrister #success

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High Court Success in Consecutive Family Appeals - W v W [2025] EWFC 356 & W v W [2025] EWFC 452
Milad Shojaei <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/milad?preview_mode=1#content/introduction> appeared in the High Court (Family Division) in consecutive
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December 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Haydée Dijkstal has been re-elected to the BHRC Executive Committee. The Committee is dedicated to defending the rule of #law and upholding internationally recognised legal standards regarding #humanrights and the right to a #fairtrial.

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Haydee Dijkstal Re-Elected to the BHRC Executive Committee for the 2026-2027 term
We are pleased to share that Haydée Dijkstal <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/dijkstal-haydee?preview_mode=1#content/introduction> has been re-elected
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December 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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#HumanRightsDay - Our barristers continue to work at the forefront of international justice, ensuring that essential rights are protected. Today, we highlight their recent, critical work!

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International Human Rights Day 2025: Upholding Our Everyday Essentials at 33 Bedford Row
The 10th December has been internationally recognised as Human Rights Day <https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day> since 1950, marking the
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December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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We are delighted to announce that Abbie Leghorn, Tyler Smith, and Patrick Sharkey have accepted offers of #tenancy following the successful completion of their #pupillage in #Chambers.

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33 Bedford Row Welcomes Three New Tenants Following Successful Pupillage
We are delighted to announce that Abbie Leghorn <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/abbie-leghorn?preview_mode=1#content/introduction>, Tyler Smith
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December 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Haydee Dijkstal secures UN finding of #arbitrary detention & #enforceddisappearance against #Bangladesh for ongoing detention of Mr Dil Mohammed, a #refugee from Myanmar and prominent #Rohingya community leader to the refugee encampment in ‘No Mans Land'

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Haydee Dijkstal secures UN finding of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance for Rohingya community leader detained in Bangladesh
During its 103rd Session in August 2025, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considered the detention of Mr Dil Mohammed, a refugee from Myanmar who
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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33 Bedford Row Barrister Angela Sharma has been featured in the November edition of Legal Women UK. Angela discusses her career journey to date and her work as a barrister specialising in immigration, crime and family law.

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#LegalWomen #Feature #Barrister #CareerJourney
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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33BR's Eorann O'Connor recently #represented a man accused of producing significant quantities of #cannabis. The jury unanimously #acquitted the defendant of all counts on the indictment. The instructing solicitor was Karibo Lawson of Ashcott Solicitors.

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Unanimous Acquittals in Cannabis Production Trial
Eorann O’Connor recently represented a man accused of producing significant quantities of cannabis at grow houses in Rotherham. The prosecution relied upon
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November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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New article by 33 Bedford Row Barrister Nick Parry - "The Present and Future of the Presumption of Parental Involvement"

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‘The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are heaven's lieutenants’ – The Present and Future of the Presumption of Parental Involvement
The Children and Families Act 2014 amended s1 Children Act 1989 to include a presumption that the involvement of a parent in a child’s life will further the
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November 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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33BR's Haydee Dijkstal @dijkstal.bsky.social is counsel on the legal team for Lindsay and Craig Foreman and helped raise awareness to their wrongful detention at the Battersea Half Marathon last weekend.

#WrongfulDetention #Awareness #Iran #BatterseaHalfMarathon #LegalTeam #Activism
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This weekend I hoped to raise a bit of awareness while at the Battersea Park Half Marathon to the wrongful #detention in #Iran of #British citizens Lindsay & Craig Foreman and the work to get them home.

Please take a moment to visit this page and support if you can: freelindsayandcraig.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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33 Bedford Row Family Barrister Aysha Miah's newest article: "Financial Remedies - is a Financial Order Necessary?"

#FamilyBarrister #FinancialRemedies #Divorce #Finances #FinancialOrder

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Financial Remedies – is a Financial Order necessary?
Financial Remedies - is a Financial Order necessary? 1. Given the rising cost of legal services and the lack of legal aid, the newly divorced may consider
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November 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Jamil Mohammed, UK Pegasus Scholarship 2021 recipient, welcomes to chambers the holders of 2025 United States Temple Bar Scholarships and Pegasus Scholarships.

#TempleBar #Scholarship #PegasusScholarship #Barristers #Exchange #Collaborate

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Jamil Mohammed Welcomes to Chambers the Holders of 2025 United States Temple Bar and Pegasus Scholarships
Jamil Mohammed <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/mohammed-jamil?preview_mode=1#content/introduction>, UK Pegasus Scholarship 2021 recipient
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November 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Christina Warner has been invited to speak at Yale University’s Animal Ethics Study Group where she will present the story of Ruby’s Law, a pioneering campaign she founded to ensure that pets are recognised in family law.

#AnimalWelfare #FamilyLaw #Advocate

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Yale University & Animal Ethics - Christina Warner Keynote speaker with Ruby’s Law
Christina Warner has become a leading advocate for animal protection within family law, has been invited to speak at Yale University’s Animal Ethics Study
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October 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Our #BarristerSpotlight for October is Dr S Chelvan - a multi-award winning and globally recognised legal expert who, since November 2020, has served as the Head of Immigration and Public Law

Read about Chelvan's #career highlights, #expertise and #influence below.

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October 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Following a successful submission of no case to answer at Woolwich Crown Court Tyler Smith’s client was acquitted of two counts of intentionally causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress against two police officers.

#nocasetoanswer #acquitted

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Tyler Smith Secures Acquittal After Successful 'No Case to Answer' Submission
Following a successful submission of no case to answer at Woolwich Crown Court Tyler Smith
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October 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Following a four-day trial at Inner London Crown Court, Tinessa Kaur secured a unanimous acquittal for a defendant charged with Section 20 Grievous Bodily Harm.

#acquittal #gbh #unanimous #barrister #33bedfordrow

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Tinessa Kaur Achieves Acquittal After Four-Day GBH Trial
Following a 4 Day trial at Inner London Crown Court, Tinessa Kaur <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/tinessa-kaur?preview_mode=1#content/introduction>
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October 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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We are delighted to #celebrate the 33 Bedford Row #barristers recognised in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 rankings.

Huge congratulations to our ranked members:

Dr S Chelvan, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, Haydée Dijkstal, Tope Adeyemi, Zahra Ahmed

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33 Bedford Row Members Ranked in Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026
Chambers is pleased to announce the list of our barristers who have been ranked in the Chambers UK Bar 2026
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October 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The People’s Tribunal for #Women in #Afghanistan (on X @AfgPpt) has started in Madrid and is addressing evidence of gender based #persecution from 8-10 Oct. Follow the civil society led tribunal, with @ahrdo.bsky.social @rawadari.bsky.social HRDPlusNetwork & DROPS, here ⬇️ x.com/afgppt/statu...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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We are delighted to #celebrate the fantastic list of 33 Bedford Row barristers recognised in the #Legal500 2026!

This guide is a key benchmark for legal expertise globally, and we congratulate every ranked member on their #recognition.

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33 Bedford Row Members Ranked in the Legal 500 2026
33 Bedford Row is pleased to announce the list of our barristers that have been ranked in the Legal 500 2026. The Legal 500 is a leading global legal
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October 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM