Myself and Sarah Lucy Cooper of Thomas More Chambers are pleased to share that a chambers bereavement policy template is now available on the Bar Council’s website in their Ethics and Practice Hub.
https://t.co/0FKLR9qyX3
Join us on Wednesday 29th April at Mountford Chambers for the next Aggrieved panel session, chaired by Georgia-Mae Chung.
Georgia-Mae and the panellists will discuss how experiences of grief can shape and influence the work of legal professionals.
The session begins at 6:00pm, and will be followed by a drinks reception.
Panellists include:
- Michelle Clarke - Barrister at The 36 Group
- Olivia Beach - Barrister at One Pump Court Chambers
- Cyrianne Michel-Doyen - Senior County Court Advocate at Quest Legal Advocates Ltd
If you would like to register for this event, please contact Sahar Attarian [email protected]
Join us on Wednesday 12th November at Mountford Chambers for the next Aggrieved panel session, chaired by Georgia-Mae Chung.
Georgia-Mae and the panellists will discuss how experiences of grief can shape and influence the work of legal professionals.
The session begins at 6:00pm, and will be followed by a drinks reception.
Panellists include:
- Anna Wright (Pupil Barrister, Mountford Chambers)
- Charlotte Whitaker (Solicitor, Burges Salmon LLP)
- Mark Bird (Clerk, 5 Paper Buildings)
- Louise Annette Watts (Pupil Barrister, Furnival Chambers)
If you would like to register for this event, please contact Sahar Attarian at [email protected]
If you are interested or would like to know more about what the panels are like, please reach out to me and I would be happy to discuss it further 🌻(3/3)
Yesterday evening, Georgia-Mae Chung led the third Aggrieved session at Mountford Chambers, where Georgia and the panel members discussed navigating grief in the legal world.
Thank you to our panellists, Aaron McCalister, Joseph Lord, Ellen Crow and Michaela Onuchukwu for joining us and sharing your experience, and to all our guests who attended.
The discussions focus on those in the legal sector who have had personal experience of bereavement in any form and how this may have interacted with or influenced their work and those around them (2/3)
We are glad to have been able to cover pupils, as well as tenants, in the policy and we understand that the Bar Council’s Chambers Management Group will be looking at a potential guide for chambers employees in the future.
Myself and Sarah Lucy Cooper of Thomas More Chambers are pleased to share that a chambers bereavement policy template is now available on the Bar Council’s website in their Ethics and Practice Hub.
https://t.co/0FKLR9qyX3
And, whilst we do not suggest that they should be mandatory, we certainly believe that it would assist in providing guidance during what can be a tumultuous time for those working in what can be a fast-paced, emotionally challenging, and volatile profession.
Yesterday evening our members and staff at Mountford Chambers joined thousands of legal professionals in the heart of London for the London Legal Walk 2025.
With the weather on our side, it was a wonderful opportunity to come together in support of an important cause. The funds raised will directly help vulnerable individuals access free, life-changing legal advice.
Thank you to everyone who participated and supported us.
Joseph Sinclair, Martyn Hynes and Georgia-Mae Chung have joined the Lampard Inquiry Counsel team as Junior Juniors. Over the next six months, they will support the wider team as in preparation for upcoming hearings leading towards a final report.
The Lampard Inquiry is an independent statutory inquiry investigating the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex between 2000 and 2023. It continues the work of the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry established in 2021.
https://t.co/GFs67zqJsn
At ISCRE, our dedicated Board of Trustees drives our work.
This month, we’re celebrating their impact — Today we highlight @GeorgiaMaeChung , a valued Board member.
Here’s what Georgia had to say…
I am looking to organise the next Aggrieved event in Autumn. If you are interested in being on a future panel or would like to know more about the events in general, please drop me a message 🌻
Thank you to everyone who came to the third Aggrieved event last night. It was lovely to have you all there to share experiences with. Thank you also to the amazing panel who spoke so well about what they had been through and their journeys.
Yesterday evening, Georgia-Mae Chung led the third Aggrieved session at Mountford Chambers, where Georgia and the panel members discussed navigating grief in the legal world.
Thank you to our panellists, Aaron McCalister, Joseph Lord, Ellen Crow and Michaela Onuchukwu for joining us and sharing your experience, and to all our guests who attended.
On Thursday 24th April, members of Mountford Chambers participated in the MD Communications Legal 5k run, raising funds in support of @SkylarksCharity.
We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a great cause. Thank you to MD communications for bringing the legal community together for this initiative, and to our fantastic team of runners - Colin Aylott KC, Tom Edwards, Ben Brown, Chloe Lennon and Georgia-Mae Chung for representing Chambers.
In just over a week's time, I will be chairing the next Aggrieved event at Mountford Chambers. I'm very much looking forward to sharing experiences with such a great panel and those attending!
Georgia-Mae Chung will be chairing the third Aggrieved panel session. Georgia-Mae and the panellists will address legal professionals' experience of grief and how it can impact their practices.
This event will take place at Mountford Chambers on Wednesday 30th April from 6pm, with the option for attendees to join in person or virtually. This will be followed by a drinks reception.
Panellists include:
• Aaron McCalister (CPS)
• Joseph Lord (5 Paper Buildings)
• Ellen Crow (5 St Andrew’s Hill)
• Michaela Onuchukwu (5 St Andrew’s Hill)
If you would like to register for this event, please contact Sahar Attarian at [email protected]
Georgia-Mae Chung will be chairing the third Aggrieved panel session. Georgia-Mae and the panellists will address legal professionals' experience of grief and how it can impact their practices.
This event will take place at Mountford Chambers on Wednesday 30th April from 6pm, with the option for attendees to join in person or virtually. This will be followed by a drinks reception.
Panellists include:
• Aaron McCalister (CPS)
• Joseph Lord (5 Paper Buildings)
• Ellen Crow (5 St Andrew’s Hill)
• Michaela Onuchukwu (5 St Andrew’s Hill)
If you would like to register for this event, please contact Sahar Attarian at [email protected]
Georgia-Mae Chung will be chairing the third Aggrieved panel session. Georgia-Mae and the panellists will address legal professionals' experience of grief and how it can impact their practices.
This event will take place at Mountford Chambers on Wednesday 30th April (rescheduled from 12th March) from 6pm, with the option for attendees to join in person or virtually. This will be followed by a drinks reception.
Panellists include:
• Aaron McCalister (CPS)
• Joseph Lord (5 Paper Buildings)
• Ellen Crow (5 St Andrew’s Hill)
• Michaela Onuchukwu (5 St Andrew’s Hill)
If you would like to register for this event, please contact Sahar Attarian at [email protected]