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Annual Dinner, 24 November 2015
24 November 2015

Save the date! This year’s dinner will be held in Manchester on 24 November 2015. Formal notification to follow. To reserve a place now, please email [email protected] The limited-edition ...

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Vice-Chancellor’s Guidance
24 November 2015

Given by the Chancery Supervising Judges with the authority of The Chancellor. For the VC’s guidance, please click here. Founded in 1978 in California, Ugg is a analysis of Goleta, Calif. Pendleton is a 153-...

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Joint event with ChBA 20 October 2015
5 October 2015

The Northern Chancery Bar Association is hosting a joint event with the Chancery Bar Association at the Civil Justice Centre, Manchester on Tuesday 20 October 2015, 6pm-7pm, 1 hour CPD, followed by a drinks reception. Richard Millett QC, and our own ...

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Leeds Event, 29 September 2015
29 September 2015

Please join us at the Leeds Club from 5pm (with a solicitor or professional guest) for talks from HHJ Raeside QC, Dr Peter Whelan and Mark Cawson QC. RSVP to [email protected] ...

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NCBA new website launches!
6 July 2015

The NCBA is delighted to launch its new website. Thanks go to Arrival Design for its production. Audemars Piguet produced about thirty-five minute repeating replica watches from 1906 until the aboriginal 1920's wi...

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Northern Chancery Bar Assocation Conference
4 July 2015

Time - 9.30 Registration and coffee 10.00 – 10.10 Introduction 10.10 – 10.50 HHJ Hodge QC – "Rectification: Wills and Trusts" 10.50 – 11....

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Annual Conference
3 June 2015

The Association's annual conference will take place on 4 July 2015 at Exchange Chambers, Manchester at 9.30am. Members are asked to confirm their attendance by email to Sara Brett at [email protected] ...

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Chancery Business in County Courts
11 December 2014

Members are asked to note the following, which was confirmed at the recent Manchester Chancery Court Users' Committee meeting: ‘The guidelines which exist in relation to the transfer of cases to a Chancery County court have in part been superseded by subsequent directions applicable on the Northern Ci...

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Expedited production of transcripts for appeals against imprisonment for contempt
11 December 2014

HHJ Pelling QC wishes members to be aware of the following practice. In cases where a sentence of imprisonment has been imposed for contempt of court and the contemnor wishes to appeal or seek permission to appeal, the letter requesting that a tape recording of the hearing be sent to transcribers should state prominently...

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Message From Leeds
11 December 2014

HHJ Langan QC has asked the Association to make members aware of some issues involving cases heard in Leeds. He has kindly prepared the following paper to which all members are encouraged to read:Preparing for Chancery and Mercantile Trials in Leeds ...

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Practice Notes
11 December 2014

The following practice notes have been issued. CHANCERY DIVISIONNORTHERN CIRCUITPRACTICE NOTE: APPLICATIONS DAYS 1. The existing pattern of three applications day per month in Manchester and one application day per month in Liverpool has been under review since January 2008. 2. An anal...

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24 November 2015

Annual Dinner, 24 November 2015...

Save the date! This year’s dinner will be held in Manchester on 24 November 2015. Formal notification to follow. To reserve a place now, please email ... more