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Congratulations to Nicholas Harris4 July 2024Chambers is delighted to announce that its pupil, Nicholas Harris, has accepted an offer of tenancy. Nicholas graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge with a Master’s degree in engineering before converting to law. He will begin practice as a member of chambers in October 2024.
Charter for Fairness 202422 March 20248 New Square continues to work hard to ensure equality at the Bar, and in recognition has been awarded the Charter for Fairness 2024 by the E&D Subcommittee of the Chancery Bar Association.  The committee review included chambers policies, processes for work allocation, career development, training, marketing and earnings at the Chancery Bar.
KCLBMS IP Moot20 March 20248 New Square is a proud sponsor of King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society. 8 New Square’s Justin Turner KC judged the final rounds of the IP Moot, and the participants were delighted to receive his expertise on advocacy and IP law. The finalists were Kwoh Dong (Senior Appellant), Wai Sum Che (Sasha) (Senior […]
Kerly’s Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names9 February 2024The 17th edition of Kerly’s Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names was published in December 2023.  This title is the most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on the law of trade marks and trade names. 8 New Square’s Tom Moody-Stuart KC, Professor David Llewelyn, Iona Berkeley and Ashton Chantrielle are co-authors, together with The Hon […]
5* JUVE Patent Ranking17 January 2024In the recently published JUVE Patent Rankings, 8 New Square was the only UK set to be given a 5* rating.  It received commendation for its telecommunications and FRAND work, its visibility across the field of IP and its commitment to equality and diversity among current and prospective tenants.