Sir Robin Knowles
Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."
Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Slater Heelis—Charlotte Beck
Partner and Manchester office lead appointed head of family
Civil Justice Council—Nigel Teasdale
DWF insurance services director appointed to Civil Justice Council
R3—Jodie Wildridge
Kings Chambers barrister appointed chair of R3 Yorkshire
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC
