Atlas Chambers
Atlas Chambers established in 2005 brought together a core group of friends and acquaintances specialising generally in the area of Public Law, but also able to offer expertise in related areas.
Amongst our membership we have the Senior Government Counsel from the Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 Inquiry; Simon Randle, and the editor of Wade and Forsyth on Administrative Law and Professor of Public Law in Cambridge; Christopher Forsyth.
Under the Public Law umbrella we have members with particular expertise in Education, Employment, Energy, Highways, Human Rights, Judicial Review, and Planning.
We can also offer specialist assistance in Chancery work, particularly with regard to ... READ MORE
Members
- Simon Randle (1982)
- Michael Jefferis (1976)
- Robert Lewis (1977)*
- Jonathan Powell (1984)
- Prof. Christopher Forsyth (1987)
- Monica Daley (1989)
- David Hoffman (1997)*
- Thomas Brennan (2002)
- Anne Lawrence (2003)
- Keith M Gordon (2003)
- Alexander Goodman (2003)*
- Alessandra Williams (2003)*
- Ximena Montes Manzano (2004)
- Anne Fairpo (2009)
- * Associate Member
News
- 11 February 2010: Keith M Gordon defends testator's brother from unmeritorious challenge to his inheritance. See http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7216771/Judge-criticises-RSPCA-for-taking-bereaved-family-to-court-over-disputed-will.html, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/tax/article7023739.ece
- 8 January 2010: articles by Keith M Gordon (on negligence) and Ximena Montes Manzano (on residence) feature in the January issue of Tax Adviser.
- Thomas Brennan discusses potential multi-million pound consumer action for gas and electricity overcharging in the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/dec/07/calls-grow-energy-bill-rebate.
- 12 November 2009 - the Treasury confirms the preservation of the equitable liability practice following campaigns by leading members of the tax community, including Keith M Gordon.
- 5 November 2009 - Taxation publishes an article by Ximena Montes Manzano on the correct application of the Pepper v Hart doctrine in litigation.
- Lyle Grace wins residence appeal at the Court of Appeal.
- Keith M Gordon was appointed to the Council of the Chartered Institute of Taxation with effect from 13 October 2009.
- Keith M Gordon gets featured in the Financial Times.
- Keith M Gordon launches e-petition at 10 Downing Street for the retention of equitable liability. See equitable liability blog for latest details.
- Keith M Gordon wins the Chartered Tax Adviser of the Year award at the prestigious LexisNexis Taxation Awards at the Park Lane Hilton.
- 15 May 2009 HMRC agree that the service company question on individuals' tax returns need not be treated as an information notice under Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2008. See the service company question blog for more details.