Mark Sheppard secures first Domestic Abuse Protection Order on behalf of the British Transport Police
Mark Sheppard, instructed by Weightmans Solicitors, has secured the first Domestic Abuse Protection...
1COR welcomes three new pupils in Brighton
We have welcomed three new pupils to chambers this week - Esme Cairns, Jake Acock and Emily Millard....
Niamh McCulloch completes the IBC Introduction to Business Management Course
Congratulations to our Junior Practice Manager Niamh McCulloch, who has completed the IBC...
Civil Focussed Pupillage Vacancy
Chambers has been provided an advertising waiver to recruit a further Civil Focussed Pupillage in...
Kris Berlevy provides training to BTP and Surrey and Sussex police
16/01/23 - Kris provides in house training to officers at the British Transport Police. This...
David Reader appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown
We are delighted to announce that David Reader has been appointed to the Attorney General’s C...
Chambers Sponsors East Sussex Young Resolution Chocolate Tasting Event
Chambers is delighted to sponsor the next East Sussex Young Resolution event; a chocolate tasting...
Celebrating 1COR’s 50th Anniversary
This year Chambers celebrates 50 years in Brighton! Head of Brighton Simon Sinnatt comments: ...
David Reader secures Slavery & Trafficking Risk Order
In The Chief Constable of Surrey Police v SK David Reader, instructed by Weightmans Solicitors (for...
Timothy Bergin asks ‘Alternate careers to the Bar: are they as good as you think?’ in Counsel Magazine
In the February issue of Counsel Magazine, Tim Bergin discusses alternate careers to the Bar: are...
Welcoming our new Chambers Director John Petrie MBE
We are delighted to announce that John Petrie MBE has joined 1COR as Chambers Director, effective...
See you at the BPP National Pupillage Fair today
Join us at the BPP National Pupillage Fair today! Meet Michael Walker (Head of Pupillage), Matthew...
Join us at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 16th October
Looking forward to 'seeing' you all at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 16th October. Chat through...
Delighted to remain a leading set in the Legal 500 2022 Guide
We are delighted to see so many of our members remain recognised in the Legal 500 2022 guide across...
Welcoming Niamh McCulloch to our clerking team
We're offering a warm welcome to Niamh McCulloch on her first day as a 1COR clerk. She joins our...
Recruiting Third Six Pupils to join our Civil, Criminal and Family Law Teams
1 Crown Office Row (Brighton) invite applications for 3rd Six Pupils to join our successful and...
1COR Abseil the i360 for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity
We are delighted to fundraise for Rockinghorse Charity by abseiling the i360 on 15th July 2021....
1 week to go for Brighton Legal Walkers!
We’re getting ourselves ready for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST)’s Brighton Legal Walk...
Amy Packham prosecutes two Cadet leaders for abuse
On 28th May 2021 two former Army Cadet Force adult instructors in Bexhill were sentenced at Lewes...
Amy Packham secures conviction of a man for inciting racial hatred on Twitter
Amy Packham, instructed by CPS Counter Terrorism, ensured the conviction and 3 year sentence of a...
Rebecca Morgan interviews Stuart Wright about Paperless Working at the Bar for Lexis Nexis
A year into COVID-19, the pandemic has a fundamental impact on the working lives of barristers...
Join Amy Packham at ‘Ment to be!’ a Virtual Mentoring Breakfast with Women In Criminal Law
Join Amy Packham from 7.30 – 9.30am on Wednesday 10th February at the Women In Criminal Law (WICL)...
Natasha Isaac considers COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Counsel Magazine
In the January issue of Counsel Magazine Natasha Isaac examines how pervasive conspiracy theories...
Join us as a Junior Clerk
We are looking for a full time 6th Junior Clerk to join our friendly, hard-working clerking team in...
1COR Abseil the i360 for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity
We are delighted to fundraise for Rockinghorse Charity by abseiling the I360 (currently postponed...
Brighton Bar Society ‘First steps towards a career at the Bar’ with Richard Ager, Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding
On 17th December 2020 at 6.30pm Richard Ager, Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding will remotely talk...
See you at the virtual ULaw Pupillage Fair
See you at the University of Law's Virtual Pupillage Fair on 14th November! Get to know our...
1COR recommended by Chambers Guide 2021 as a leading set on the SE Circuit
Chambers & Partners has ranked 1COR as a leading set on the SE Circuit with top tier barristers...
Delighted by the Legal 500 Set Overviews and Testimonials
We are delighted to see the lovely comments and heartwarming testimonials about our clerking team...
Amy Packham secures conviction of Scout Leader in first trial at Lewes Court since March
Amy Packham secures conviction of Beaver Scout Leader for sexually assaulting two six year old girls...
Welcoming new tenants Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding
Chambers are delighted that today our two pupils become full tenants. After an unusual pupillage we...
1COR barristers highly recommended in latest Legal 500 Bar Guide 2021
Today the latest Legal 500 guide was released with 1COR barristers remaining highly ranked across...
Stuart Wright looks at Online Mediations : Do they really work?
2020 has certainly been quite a year so far! The litigation landscape has changed, suddenly and...
Sophie Evans secures acquittal in her first post-lockdown trial
Sophie Evans, instructed by Old Bailey Solicitors, defended a man accused of assaulting and making...
Jury irregularity in Court of Appeal – not a unanimous verdict?
Amy Packham appeared on behalf of the CPS in the Court of Appeal, responding to an application for...
Sutton Trust Pathways to Law Annual Virtual Conference with 1COR barristers
This week 21 1COR barristers from London and Brighton have come together to speak at live stream...
Hope Spalding shares her experience as a Second Six Pupil in The Times
In todays edition of The Times, Hope Spalding shares her experience as a second six pupil during...
Tips and Tricks we’ve learnt from Remote Recorded Hearings
As we all learn how to work remotely in the new normal and following our first successful recorded...
(Remote) Life at the Bar with the Sutton Trust
Barristers from 1 Crown Office Row (Brighton and London) have been working with the Sutton Trust to...
COVID-19 Outbreak – Information for Clients
Current as of: 04/11/2020 Chambers continues to help protect the health and wellbeing of clients,...
International Women’s Day 2020
Delia Minoprio and Jacqueline Roach have both interviewed with It's A Lawyer's Life as part of their...
Sophie Evans appointed as a Level 3 CPS Prosecutor
Sophie Evans has recently been successful in her application to become a Level 3 CPS Prosecutor. ...
Criminal Team Tenancy Recruitment
1 Crown Office Row Brighton, a leading set in the South East, are seeking to expand their...
Open for Business! 1COR’s Richard Ager supports the University of Brighton’s Legal Clinic launch
A new pro bono legal clinic at the University of Brighton, launched by senior lecturer Brontie...
Welcome to our new pupils Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding
We are delighted to welcome our two new pupils Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding to chambers. They...
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Mark Sheppard secures first Domestic Abuse Protection Order on behalf of the British Transport Police - Mar 2025
Mark Sheppard, instructed by Weightmans Solicitors, has secured the first Domestic Abuse Protection Order (‘DAPO’) on an application brought by the British Transport Police, as part of the ongoing...
1COR welcomes three new pupils in Brighton - Oct 2023
We have welcomed three new pupils to chambers this week - Esme Cairns, Jake Acock and Emily Millard. Over the course of their pupillage they will gain experience in all areas of chambers expertise...
Niamh McCulloch completes the IBC Introduction to Business Management Course - Aug 2023
Congratulations to our Junior Practice Manager Niamh McCulloch, who has completed the IBC Introduction to Business Management Course. Niamh achieved an astounding mark of 94% for her written essay, 1...
Kris Berlevy provides training to BTP and Surrey and Sussex police - Feb 2023
16/01/23 - Kris provides in house training to officers at the British Transport Police. This 90-minute session was tailored to the new powers the Chief Constable has regarding standalone applications...
David Reader appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown - Aug 2022
We are delighted to announce that David Reader has been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Counsel, effective from 1st September. David accepts instructions across a range of areas of...
Chambers Sponsors East Sussex Young Resolution Chocolate Tasting Event - Mar 2022
Chambers is delighted to sponsor the next East Sussex Young Resolution event; a chocolate tasting event with Brighton Cacao Company on 11th May. Enjoy a sweet treat at Family Law Partners Solicitors...
Celebrating 1COR’s 50th Anniversary - Mar 2022
This year Chambers celebrates 50 years in Brighton! Head of Brighton Simon Sinnatt comments: “Founded by Robert Seabrook QC, to whom we owe an enormous debt of gratitude, we have all...
David Reader secures Slavery & Trafficking Risk Order - Feb 2022
In The Chief Constable of Surrey Police v SK David Reader, instructed by Weightmans Solicitors (for a joint taskforce from Sussex & Surrey Police) secured a Slavery & Trafficking Risk Order...
Timothy Bergin asks ‘Alternate careers to the Bar: are they as good as you think?’ in Counsel Magazine - Feb 2022
In the February issue of Counsel Magazine, Tim Bergin discusses alternate careers to the Bar: are they as good as you think? A hot question following recent events, more barristers are wondering if...
Welcoming our new Chambers Director John Petrie MBE - Feb 2022
We are delighted to announce that John Petrie MBE has joined 1COR as Chambers Director, effective from 1st February 2022. He brings a wealth of experience as a former Chief Executive at Serle Court...
See you at the BPP National Pupillage Fair today - Nov 2021
Join us at the BPP National Pupillage Fair today! Meet Michael Walker (Head of Pupillage), Matthew Withers and our Marketing Manager Olivia Kaplan, find out more about our expertise as well as...
Join us at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 16th October - Oct 2021
Looking forward to 'seeing' you all at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 16th October. Chat through what we do, who we are and a career at the Bar at our virtual booth. Careers Overview Pupillage ...
Delighted to remain a leading set in the Legal 500 2022 Guide - Sep 2021
We are delighted to see so many of our members remain recognised in the Legal 500 2022 guide across Civil, Family, Crime, Property, Employment practice areas. Our chambers remain recommended as one of...
Welcoming Niamh McCulloch to our clerking team - Sep 2021
We're offering a warm welcome to Niamh McCulloch on her first day as a 1COR clerk. She joins our clerking team as the 4th junior clerk after recently graduating with a degree in English Literature...
Recruiting Third Six Pupils to join our Civil, Criminal and Family Law Teams - Aug 2021
1 Crown Office Row (Brighton) invite applications for 3rd Six Pupils to join our successful and highly regarded Civil Law, Family Law and Criminal Law Teams. Applicants should: identify which...
1COR Abseil the i360 for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity - Jul 2021
We are delighted to fundraise for Rockinghorse Charity by abseiling the i360 on 15th July 2021. Support Amy Packham, Michael Walker, Kate Richmond, Natasha Isaac, Stuart Taylor, Gemma Welling and...
1 week to go for Brighton Legal Walkers! - Jun 2021
We’re getting ourselves ready for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST)’s Brighton Legal Walk 2021 on 21st June 2021. Show your support for this excellent charity providing access to justice...
Amy Packham prosecutes two Cadet leaders for abuse - Jun 2021
On 28th May 2021 two former Army Cadet Force adult instructors in Bexhill were sentenced at Lewes Crown Court for sexual offences. The Cadet leaders groomed and sexually abused one 14 year old cadet...
Amy Packham secures conviction of a man for inciting racial hatred on Twitter - May 2021
Amy Packham, instructed by CPS Counter Terrorism, ensured the conviction and 3 year sentence of a white supremacist for inciting racial hatred in a series of tweets. Tobias Powell pleaded not guilty...
Rebecca Morgan interviews Stuart Wright about Paperless Working at the Bar for Lexis Nexis - Feb 2021
A year into COVID-19, the pandemic has a fundamental impact on the working lives of barristers across the UK. Rebecca Morgan of LexisNexis, asks Stuart Wright, for his perspective on the opportunities...
Join Amy Packham at ‘Ment to be!’ a Virtual Mentoring Breakfast with Women In Criminal Law - Feb 2021
Join Amy Packham from 7.30 – 9.30am on Wednesday 10th February at the Women In Criminal Law (WICL) Virtual Mentoring Breakfast ‘’Ment to be!’ with WICL Committee Member Alexia Nichol,...
Natasha Isaac considers COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Counsel Magazine - Jan 2021
In the January issue of Counsel Magazine Natasha Isaac examines how pervasive conspiracy theories about coronavirus vaccines have become and the hesitancy around getting the vaccine. Full article...
1COR Abseil the i360 for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity - Dec 2020
We are delighted to fundraise for Rockinghorse Charity by abseiling the I360 (currently postponed from 2020). Support Amy Packham, Michael Walker, Kate Richmond, Natasha Isaac, Stuart Taylor, Gemma...
Brighton Bar Society ‘First steps towards a career at the Bar’ with Richard Ager, Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding - Dec 2020
On 17th December 2020 at 6.30pm Richard Ager, Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding will remotely talk to Brighton University students about becoming a barrister. They will give their insights into the...
See you at the virtual ULaw Pupillage Fair - Nov 2020
See you at the University of Law's Virtual Pupillage Fair on 14th November! Get to know our barristers, more about our expertise in Civil, Criminal and Family law as well as what pupillage is like at...
1COR recommended by Chambers Guide 2021 as a leading set on the SE Circuit - Oct 2020
Chambers & Partners has ranked 1COR as a leading set on the SE Circuit with top tier barristers in civil, criminal and family law: 1 Crown Office Row in Brighton is well respected for the...
Delighted by the Legal 500 Set Overviews and Testimonials - Oct 2020
We are delighted to see the lovely comments and heartwarming testimonials about our clerking team released by the Legal 500 for their 2021 guide. Read all about 1COR's areas of expertise, barristers...
Amy Packham secures conviction of Scout Leader in first trial at Lewes Court since March - Oct 2020
Amy Packham secures conviction of Beaver Scout Leader for sexually assaulting two six year old girls and covertly filming others over various weekends camps. Oliver Cooper was convicted following a...
Welcoming new tenants Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding - Oct 2020
Chambers are delighted that today our two pupils become full tenants. After an unusual pupillage we are pleased to give them a warm welcome as full tenants building their practice in Civil, Criminal...
1COR barristers highly recommended in latest Legal 500 Bar Guide 2021 - Sep 2020
Today the latest Legal 500 guide was released with 1COR barristers remaining highly ranked across commercial, banking, insolvency & chancery law, crime (domestic & international), family &...
Stuart Wright looks at Online Mediations : Do they really work? - Sep 2020
2020 has certainly been quite a year so far! The litigation landscape has changed, suddenly and dramatically. As lawyers we’re not renowned for being at the forefront of technological change, but we...
Sophie Evans secures acquittal in her first post-lockdown trial - Aug 2020
Sophie Evans, instructed by Old Bailey Solicitors, defended a man accused of assaulting and making threats to kill his ex-partner whilst holding a knife. The jury returned their unanimous verdicts...
Jury irregularity in Court of Appeal – not a unanimous verdict? - Jul 2020
Amy Packham appeared on behalf of the CPS in the Court of Appeal, responding to an application for leave to appeal conviction. Anogika Souresh assisted her with this case throughout the appeal. The...
Sutton Trust Pathways to Law Annual Virtual Conference with 1COR barristers - Jul 2020
This week 21 1COR barristers from London and Brighton have come together to speak at live stream events or for pre-recorded talks for the Sutton Trust's Pathways to Law annual conference, now being...
Hope Spalding shares her experience as a Second Six Pupil in The Times - May 2020
In todays edition of The Times, Hope Spalding shares her experience as a second six pupil during lockdown in ‘Virtual pupillages become reality for would-be barristers’ by Catherine Baksi. She...
Tips and Tricks we’ve learnt from Remote Recorded Hearings - May 2020
As we all learn how to work remotely in the new normal and following our first successful recorded hearing which was arranged by Chambers to assist a client, we thought to put together a few tips to...
(Remote) Life at the Bar with the Sutton Trust - Apr 2020
Barristers from 1 Crown Office Row (Brighton and London) have been working with the Sutton Trust to run remote outreach sessions after the students’ planned Easter work experience placements were...
COVID-19 Outbreak – Information for Clients - Mar 2020
Current as of: 04/11/2020 Chambers continues to help protect the health and wellbeing of clients, staff, Members and the wider community by implementing measures which minimise social interactions...
Sophie Evans appointed as a Level 3 CPS Prosecutor - Jan 2020
Sophie Evans has recently been successful in her application to become a Level 3 CPS Prosecutor. Appointment to Level 3 represents a significant elevation in terms of the complexity and challenge...
Open for Business! 1COR’s Richard Ager supports the University of Brighton’s Legal Clinic launch - Dec 2019
A new pro bono legal clinic at the University of Brighton, launched by senior lecturer Brontie Ansell (Follow her on twitter @brontieMaria) and supported by Richard Ager (Find him on twitter...
Welcome to our new pupils Anogika Souresh and Hope Spalding - Oct 2019
