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Tom Bell

@Tom_Bell1

Barrister at Gatehouse Chambers specialising in commercial, insurance and professional negligence disputes

Joined November 2012
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We're pleased to announce that Dr Victoria McCloud has been appointed as Associate Member following her retirement as a senior Judge sitting in the High Court of England & Wales gatehouselaw.co.uk/gatehouse…
Gatehouse Chambers Announces Significant Appointment of Former High Court Master Victoria McCloud

ALT Gatehouse Chambers Announces Significant Appointment of Former High Court Master Victoria McCloud

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bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ… Learning points from this judgment i) Central London CC has room for improvement ii) The duty on advocates to ensure that litigants in person have a fair hearing is v important iii) The litigant in person who never gives up may actually be in the right
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Replying to @bricksilk @GreenJennyJones @SarahLudford
Some of them might also like to see the bill come into force and fail, rather than block it and be blamed for stopping an immigration silver bullet.
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We're delighted to announce that Michael Wheater has been recommended for silk (KC) in the 2023 competition. Congratulations, Michael! Thoroughly deserved. Learn more about his expertise here... gatehouselaw.co.uk/michael-w…
Michael Wheater recommended for Silk

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Presumably he'll pass a law stating that this is a brilliant performance.
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New post The Rwanda Bill and its constitutional implications publiclawforeveryone.com/202…
The Rwanda Bill and its constitutional implications

The Rwanda Bill and its constitutional implications

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill has been published with much fanfare, following the conclusion a treaty between the UK and Rwanda that provides for some asylum-seekers to be remo…

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Examinations in chief when you first start out:
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Interesting parallel between Miller 2 and Rwanda in the Supreme Court. In both, the government essentially lost because it didn’t file evidence. In Rwanda (the case), there was no evidence to show that Rwanda (the state) was a reliable asylum claims processor.
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It’s a rather damning indictment of the scheme as a whole that the government didn’t seriously attempt to demonstrate the merits of the Rwandan asylum system, relying instead on its assurances.
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We are delighted to announce that Emily Betts has been appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Many congratulations, Emily! Thoroughly deserved. bit.ly/3rQg8Lg
Emily Betts appointed to the Attorney General’s London B Panel of Junior Counsel

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THE GAP OF HOPE 🤞🤞🤞 #Ashes
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We’re delighted to report that we've been shortlisted for 8 awards at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Congratulations to the nominated members and teams 👏 bit.ly/46F08vv #L500awards @thelegal500
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Nil points in April for Supreme Court permission-seekers! supremecourt.uk/news/permiss…
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Had to call on the services of a local beekeeper this morning to rescue us from a swarm of honeybees! Glad they’ll be going to a good home
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Google Bard has just blown my mind. I tried this prompt: "Please explain Donogue v Stevenson but make it funny" Here's the output:
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The case of Donoghue v Stevenson is a landmark decision in the law of negligence, and it has been cited in countless cases since then.
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But it's also a pretty funny story. Just imagine the look on Donoghue's face when she took a sip of her ice cream float and found a dead snail floating in it. It's enough to make anyone laugh.
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