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Chambers now appear in the Legal 500
Newsletter Summer 2011
Headway Charity Mixed Netball Tournament 2011
College Chambers Twilight 9 Golf Event
College Chambers Charity Ball 2011
College Chambers has recruited a new tenant
Charity Blue Ball
College Chambers reaches 30 tenants
Gary Self announced in Legal 500
College Chambers has recruited 2 new tenants
College Chambers wishes Wendy a Long and happy Retirment
Charity Quiz and Curry Night - In Aid of the Rowan Hospice
College Chambers Golf Challenge
College chambers are pleased to welcome Sophie Lanzoni as 3rd Junior Clerk & Marketing Assistant
Charity Cricket Match
College Chambers has recruited 2 new tenants
College Chambers launches its new website and eBrochure

Newsletter Summer 2011
Legal Update

RESTRICTED REPORTING A TOUGH GIG(gs)!...

MESOTHELIOMA: THE DIE HAS BEEN INEXORABLY CAST...

SEPARATION AGREEMENTS AFTER RADMACHER..

WRONGFUL REMOVAL: DON’T WAIT OR HESITATE...

Black and White (with a little bit of grey?)...

CHARITY BLUE BALL...

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Chambers now appear in the Legal 500
College Chambers is pleased to announce that three members of Chambers have been appear in the Legal 500. Gary Self is rated as a "top employment practitioner at the Southampton Bar ". Anthony Hand is mentioned for his 'busy child care practice' and Simon Lillington for his 'strong ancillary relief practice'. Chambers congratulates all three on their achievement.

Headway Charity Mixed Netball Tournament 2011
On the glorious evening of 13 July 2011, College Chambers took part in its first mixed netball tournament. The competition took place at Brookfield School in Locks Heath and was organised by the Coffin Mew Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Team. Nine teams competed in what was a highly competitive but also very enjoyable evening. Surprisingly, College Chambers came fourth behind the eventual winners James Cowper LLP. RSM Tenon and Taylor Cocks came second and third respectively.

The fitness-challenged College Chambers team consisted of the Self family (Gary, Laura and Max), David Harby, Grant Carroll and wife Sarah-Jayne, Antonietta Grasso, and pupils Laura Baines and Daniel Piddington. Despite being left with aches and pains, much enjoyment was had by all. We are in no doubt that the College Chambers team now wants a taste of its own victory!

If there is any interest in a similar tournament being organised or a good cause being nominated, then do let us know and we will be happy to participate and/or organise a tournament.

College Chambers Annual Charity Twenty20 Cricket Match
As this newsletter goes to press, we are very excited about our annual Charity Twenty20 Cricket Match, to be held on 30 June 2011, between Chambers and solicitors from the Isle of Wight. We are looking forward to a barbecue, drinks, raffle, a cake sale and of course some highly unorthodox cricketing manoeuvres. Watch this space in the next newsletter for a ball-by-ball account and to find out who was Player of the Match.

The beneficiary is the Red & White Appeal, a Ł2.2 million campaign by Southampton NHS Trust to raise enough for a specialist day unit for patients with leukaemia and other forms of blood cancer. If you were not able to attend, don’t panic - you can still support the Appeal by visiting our fundraising page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/ collegechambers.

We will also be hosting a charity quiz night on 15 October 2011 in aid of the Neonatal Unit at Princess Anne Hospital. The quiz will take place at P.O.S.H., Queensway, Southampton. We hope that you will join us for an evening of good food, games, dancing and serious intellectual challenge!

We remain committed to raising money for charity and hope that you will be able to join us for our forthcoming events.

For more information in relation to any of our events please contact Sophie Lanzoni on (023) 8023 0338 or by email at slanzoni@college-chambers.co.uk.

College Chambers Ball Committee & Marketing

College Chambers Twilight 9 Golf Event

The 9th of June 2011 saw the second annual ‘College Chambers Twilight 9' golf event. The weather was not the best during the day, but fortunately it brightened up for the ‘shotgun' start at 6pm. There was a steady arrival of players from 5.30 onwards, where Wayne (senior Clerk) allocated the teams to ensure a fair mix of handicaps in each team.

The event consisted of teams of individuals playing stableford rules, whereby every team started at the same time on a different hole, with the points to be added up at the end.

The event was attended by members of the local Judiciary, together with individuals from many local law firms. Following the golf there was a meal and drinks, and of course the prize giving ceremony, where the top 3 teams received a bottle of wine per person, with additional prizes for the longest drive and closest to the pin.

The event was hailed a success, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people who attended to make it such a fantastic evening. Planning is already underway for next year, where we hope to see many of the same faces again, and of course hope that many more will be able to attend.

College Chambers Charity Ball 2011
We are pleased to announce that our charity ball held on 14 May in aid of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust (charity no. 1096491) and the Prostate Cancer Charity (charity no. 1005541) was a huge success. We would like to thank all those who supported this event by attending or donating prizes helping us to raise over £16,000 for these very worthwhile causes. A good night was had by all.

If you were unable to attend it is not too late to show your support by visiting our fundraising page at:
uk.virginmoneygiving.com/CollegeChambersCharities

We remain committed to raising money for charity and hope that you will be able to join us for our Charity Cricket Match on 30th June 2011 at Trojans Rugby Club or our Charity Quiz Night on 15 October 2011 at P.O.S.H Southampton.

College Chambers has recruited
a new tenant
College Chambers are pleased to announce that David Pugh has joined Chambers after successfully completing pupillage. Before becoming a barrister, David worked in child protection. David's main areas of practice are Family Law (public and private), Crime and Personal Injury.

Charity Blue Ball
...in aid of The Prostate Cancer Charity
and the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Saturday, 14 May 2011

This year's Charity Ball will be held at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium (home of Southampton Football Club).

The proceeds from this event will be divided between the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and The Prostate Cancer Charity.

The Prostate Cancer Charity was founded in 1996 in response to the urgent need to invest more in prostate cancer research and to raise public and political awareness of a long-neglected disease. It was established with the broad remit of improving the care and welfare of those affected by prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Charity is now the UK's leading voluntary organisation working with people affected by prostate cancer.

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust became a registered charity in late 2002, and was officially launched by Dame Ellen MacArthur on 2 January 2003. It takes young people aged between 8-24 sailing to help them regain their confidence, on their way to recovery from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illness. It now works with every young person's primary cancer care unit in the UK. These primary care units deal with around 95% of young people being treated for cancer in the UK.

Ticket price includes a drinks reception, a three course meal, live music and dancing until the early hours! Plus, live and silent auctions, a raffle, casino and table games.

The charities' blue logos have inspired our theme this year and we invite you to wear something blue to the event. There will also be an 'Ascot style' best dressed person award on the night.

Tickets are selling fast so snap up yours at £45 each (or £450 for a table of 10). This event is not only for lawyers, so please invite your family, friends, and colleagues and get a table (or two) together, to help these well-deserved causes.

As we are aiming to raise as much money as possible for our chosen charities, we would also very much appreciate any assistance that you are able to offer us in obtaining auction/raffle prizes, or with sponsorship!

If you would like to support our charities by sponsoring our drinks' reception we will in return provide you with a table for 10 guests and feature your company in the promotional literature.

Please contact us and ask to speak to Sophie Lanzoni for further information, on (023) 8023 0338, or by email at slanzoni@college-chambers.co.uk.

To book tickets: Please send a cheque to us made payable to 'College Chambers' including your contact details and upon receipt you will receive a booking confirmation letter.

We look forward to seeing you there!

College Chambers reaches 30 tenants
College Chambers are pleased to announce that Jason Hughes has joined Chambers after successfully completing pupillage. Before becoming a barrister, Jason was a management executive with a global telecommunications company. Jason's main area of practice is family law and he accepts instructions in public and private matters.

Shortly after celebrating our 20th birthday, Chambers has reached another milestone. After welcoming Sian Gough, Sally Davidson, Simon Lillington, Stephen Cotton and Jason Hughes to Chambers, we became a set of 30 tenants. Robin Belben, Head of Chambers, said "Chambers has enjoyed a marked increase in work over recent years and we have aimed to recruit tenants of the highest calibre to deal with this increased workload. With this in mind, we have recruited local tenants who share our core beliefs. I am very proud of the fact that we have gone from a small set of 6 members to a dynamic and successful set of 30 in just 20 years".

Chambers are committed to developing business practices in accordance with legislative changes to better serve our diverse client base. We are also committed to developing our infrastructure and information technology to increase our efficiency. We have developed and adopted Apple-based solutions throughout Chambers with the aim of implementing a paperless office and rapid turnaround of our advisory work.

Gary Self announced in Legal 500
College Chambers is pleased to announce that Gary Self has once again been included in the Legal 500 for his employment work. He is highlighted as being one of the best on the Western Circuit and he and the rest of the employment team are available to undertake the full range of employment disputes.

College Chambers has recruited 2 new tenants
College Chambers is pleased to announce that Simon Lillington (1981) and Stephen Cotton (1998) joined Chambers in July 2010. Please see their profiles on our new website and in our eBrochure for more details. Alternatively, please contact the clerks for more details on (023) 8023 0338.

College Chambers wishes Wendy a Long and happy Retirment
Chambers would like to wish Wendy Hughes a long and happy retirement. Wendy has been our Accounts Administrator for over 18 years. We thank her for her hard work and dedication to Chambers throughout her time with us. Chambers will be welcoming Claire Evans as Wendy's replacement in September. Claire will be bringing her considerable financial experience to us and we look forward to working with her.

Charity Quiz and Curry Night
In Aid of the Rowan Hospice
We are pleased to announce that following the success of the College Chambers quiz night in 2008 and 2009 that we are organising a further quiz this year.

This years College Chambers Charity Quiz Night will be held on the 16th October 2010 at P.O.S.H, Queensway, Southampton. Further details will be made available in due course. Please contact Mark Windebank on (023)80 230338 to book your team or to obtain further details.

Invitations will be sent out shortly, but all are welcome. We want this event to be informal and for everyone to have a wonderful night of food, drink, dancing and raising money for charity. Please feel free to bring your friends and family (over 18 only please).

College Chambers Golf Challenge
The inaugural College Chambers Twilight Golf Challenge was held on 15th July 2010 at Romsey Club. Teams consisted of local solicitors, judges and our own golfers competing in mixed teams. The eventual winners, Gary Self, David Roath and Peter Taylor, were victorious by one point.

College chambers are pleased to welcome Sophie Lanzoni as 3rd Junior Clerk & Marketing Assistant.
Sophie joined Chambers in May 2010. Prior to joining us, she gained considerable experience within banking and retail. Sophie has a dual role in the Clerks' Room - she assists the administration and practical clerking and is also assistant to the Marketing Committee in Chambers.

Charity Cricket Match
The third annual Charity Cricket Match took place on 24th June 2010 between the College Chambers XI and the Isle of Wight Law Society XI. Having lost in previous years, the Isle of Wight team arrived at Eastleigh with a sense of purpose. College Chambers won the toss and chose to bat first. Forced to field an untested team due to traffic and late judicial sittings, Chambers attacked the Isle of Wight bowling leading to an impressive score of 164-5 after 20 overs. The Isle of Wight responded with a high run rate which was contained by Chambers' bowling midway through the batting. The match was very close and was won by the Isle of Wight on the penultimate ball.

The event raised over Ł800 for charity. We are grateful to all who attended and provided sponsorship and prizes for the event. We congratulate the Isle of Wight on winning the match and look forward to getting our trophy back next year.

College Chambers
has recruited 2 new tenants
College Chambers is pleased to announce that Sian Gough (2003) and Sally Davidson (2006) joined chambers in April 2010. Please see their profiles on our new website or eBrochure for more details. Alternatively, please contact the clerks for more details on (023) 80 230338

College Chambers launches its new
website and eBrochure
College Chambers is pleased to announce that it has a new website, which can be found at www.college-chambers.co.uk and also a new eBrochure, which can be found at
www.college-chambers.co.uk/ebrochure.

The website is a new look site which incorporates a number of drop down menus designed to help you navigate you way through the site to find the information that you require with ease.

Our eBrochure is designed with our environmental policy in mind, as it requires all of the information that was contained in our printed brochure, but is all available at the touch of a button.
Click Here to View our eBrochure

We are holding drinks receptions to celebrate the launch of these new services