Robert Askey
Robert Askey was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988 and called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1998. He is the founder and former Head of Chambers. Robert is a Senior Civil / Commercial practitioner of 10 years’ Call, and was formerly a Commercial Litigation Solicitor at Bermans, and Head of Civil Litigation at a noted Legal Aid firm on Merseyside. His Chancery Practice and experience encompasses Banking and Financial transactions, Landlord & Tenant, Land Law and Insolvency, as well as Employment, Housing and Personal Injury (including Inquests) on the Civil side. He has an interest in Education Law and Disability issues. He is an experienced Advocate at all levels of jurisdiction up to and including the Court of Appeal. He also has wide experience in high level Criminal cases (commercial fraud).
Notable cases include – Knowsley Housing Trust v Anita McMullen (2006) HLR 43; (2006) 20 EG 293 (CS); (2006) NPC 55; The Times, May 22, 2006 acting for the disabled tenant, avoiding eviction based on the anti-social behaviour of her son. Tennant & Anr v Adamczyk & Ellis (2005) 41 EG 205 (CS) a case concerning limitation and adverse possession (and now professional negligence alleged against the conveyancing solicitor). Karen Reissmann v Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust (2009) see: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/health/s/1093312_nurses_deal_over_unfair_sacking Along with a number of other members of Chambers, Robert is keen to accept instructions from businesses and individuals on a Direct Access basis.
Other Barristers
Julian Abengowe
a broad grounding and training in both civil and criminal litigation, working on complex and high profile cases with a particular emphasis on judicial review
Robert Askey
Robert’s Chancery Practice and experience encompasses Banking and Financial transactions, Landlord & Tenant, Land Law and Insolvency, as well as Employment, Housing and Personal Injury
Afshan Hashmi
Afshan was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 2005. She has obtained an LLM Masters degree in Employment Law and specialises in this field. She has a particular interest and experience of discrimination in the workplace. She is also regularly instructed in civil litigation, professional discipline, immigration and crime
Neil Addison
Neil has particular experience in Civil/Criminal cases such as Proceeds of Crime, Banning Orders, Anti Social Behaviour, and Police Powers
Steven Levine
Steven has been a Barrister for over 19 years since his call to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn and pupillage and gaining his Masters Degree in Law in London. He has a predominantly mixed common law background
Tim Hammond
Tim has a particular interest in credit hire, appearing regularly in both small claim and fast track cases. This is complemented by his experience in personal injury claims, consumer credit, and Criminal Injuries Compensation appeals
Maria Mulla
Maria receives instructions across the full range of civil litigation and appears regularly in trials and applications in the County Court
Cathy Mitchell
Cathy deals in particular with credit hire and road traffic accident cases and personal injury work. She has conducted trials on the small claims and fast track
Christopher Perry
Chris is nationally acknowledged for his considerable expertise and technical acumen in the field of costs litigation, particularly in relation to matters concerning litigation funding
Iain Mutch
Iain specialises in crime, housing and personal injury work, litigious and non-litigious family work, the interpretation of consumer contracts and the drafting and interpretation of tenancy agreements.