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Chris Bryden

Barrister

Chris Bryden is a barrister at 4 King’s Bench Walk.

Barrister

Chris Bryden is a barrister at 4 King’s Bench Walk.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Chris Bryden & Clara Parry discuss the rare use of passport orders to prevent someone leaving the country—and how these orders are enforced
A recent judgment gave much-needed clarification on costs in probate cases, write Chris Bryden & Ben Haseldine
Challenges to wills are on the rise. Chris Bryden & Tori Adams report
Adele Pullarp & Chris Bryden discuss the potential for improving the surrogacy process for both parents & surrogates—& advocate its modernisation

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter salute a masterpiece of judicial analysis of the constitutional right of access to justice

Social media companies are facing mounting criticism for failing to police harmful or illegal content on their sites, as Chris Bryden & Michael Salter explain

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter examine a case which re-stated a number of important principles concerning the doctrine of vicarious liability

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter welcome the introduction of a searchable database of tribunal judgments

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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