KBG Chambers

27/11/2025

Barrister Abbie Leigh attended Plymstock School Sixth Form to mentor students and discuss her career journey as well as prepare the students for their Bar Mock Trial Competition with Young Citizens.

Abbie was impressed with their knowledge and advocacy and as always enjoyed speaking to students about their journeys and giving advice.

KBG understands how important it is to support students in all stages of their education. Our mini-pupillage window is now open for 2026. The application window is from 1 September 2025 and closes soon on 19 December 2025. Please see our website for more details.

26/11/2025

Our pupillage advert has now gone live on the pupillage gateway. We are looking for 2 pupils to start pupillage in October 2026.

https://vacancies.pupillagegateway.com/jobs/job/KBG-Chambers-12-Months-October-2026/1262

KBG continue to recognise that investing in our pupils is an investment in our future. We recognise that our continued success depends upon us recruiting people of the highest calibre and we believe this comes from aspiring barristers.

You can find out more about pupillage by clicking on our designated website page - https://www.kbgchambers.co.uk/pupillage/

Join our barristers' chambers for tailored pupillage in civil, criminal & family law across the South West.

24/11/2025

KBG Chambers are pleased to announce that Christian Gape has today joined Chambers.

Christian is an established Family Finance barrister, who specialises in financial remedies cases. Christian is regularly instructed on high value and complex cases involving family inheritance, farms, businesses and pensions. He has a particular interest in cases involving TOLATA.

Jonathon Bosanko, Head of Chambers, “I am delighted that Christian has joined KBG Chambers, bringing his extensive knowledge and experience that will strengthen and enhance the ability of chambers to provide representation to those involved in Family Finance proceedings.”

Colin Palmer, Practice Director, “We are very pleased to welcome Christian to KBG Chambers. He has a strong practice that is a natural addition to and complements our existing expertise. We look forward to supporting Christian as he establishes himself as an integral member of Chambers."

If you would like to instruct Christian, from Monday 24th November 2025 onwards, please contact one of our family clerks on familyclerks@kbgchambers.co.uk

24/11/2025

Congratulations to our very own Abigail Leigh, pictured right, who won the Cornwall Junior Lawyers Barrister of the year award last night.

As always we are proud to sponsor the awards, encouraging and supporting the young lawyers in Cornwall.

After successfully completing pupillage at KBG Chambers in Family & Civil Law, Abigail became a tenant in January 2025. She takes instructions in all matters of Family & Civil Law.

24/11/2025

On Friday, pupil Jonathan Davies attended the University of Wi******er to talk to LLB students about life at the Bar and pupillage.

19/11/2025

Last Friday KBG's pupil Imogen Ryan attended the Devon & Somerset Junior Lawyers Division Nutcracker Ball.
A great night was had by all and we look forward to supporting more events in 2026.
Imoegn, left in picture, is pictured with Stephanie Foulger Trainee Solicitor at Kitson Boyce.

04/11/2025

Charlotte Davies notes the potential procedural, evidential and litigation implications of the Renters' Rights Act 2025: Will someone think of the courts?

Charlotte has a busy civil practice, with specialist areas which include property and landlord & tenant matters. KBG Chambers' property team has members experienced in all areas ready to advise and assist on the impact of the Renters Rights Act 2025.

Charlotte Davies notes the potential procedural, evidential and litigation implications of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Will someone think of...

14/10/2025

KBG Chambers are pleased to announce their new website has gone live today!

www.kbgchambers.co.uk

- New members profiles
- A Portfolio Builder - solicitors can create a downloadable portfolio of barristers for their clients
- New areas of expertise
- Latest news items linked to individual barristers

Thanks to Matrix who provide a fantastic service and created a great website.

Why not take a look!

The largest barristers' Chambers in Plymouth, Exeter & Truro, covering all aspects of family, civil & criminal law, throughout the South West

13/10/2025

On Friday evening members and pupils from KBG Chambers attended the University of Exeter Penryn Campus after being invited by the Flamank Law Society to the grand opening of their specially designed mock courtroom. Sam Knight, Kat Purshouse, Melina Mukherjee, and Imogen Ryan enjoyed an evening of meeting and answering the questions of many Law with Business students about access and routes to the Bar and other areas of the legal profession.

08/10/2025

On 30 September 2025, the Supreme Court (Lord Reed PSP, Lord Burrows and Lord Stephens JJSC), refused an application by Plymouth Community Homes for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision in Plymouth Community Homes v Crisplane [2025] EWCA Civ 346 [2025] 4 W.L.R. 41. Rawdon Crozier had successfully represented Crisplane Limited in securing permission to appeal from the First-tier Tribunal, as appellant in the Upper Tribunal and as respondent in the Court of Appeal. The decision brings to an end over 5 years of litigation for Crisplane and has important consequences for Right-to-Buy leaseholders in Plymouth and potentially beyond since the form of Right-to-Buy lease involved is believed to have been in widespread use. The case concerned whether the Respondent, as lessee, was liable to contribute by way of service charge to the costs incurred by the Appellant, as lessor, in repairing the roofs of two properties in Plymouth? The primary point in issue was the interrelation between statutorily implied covenants in Right-to-Buy leases under Paragraph 14 of Schedule 6 to Housing Act 1985 and the express terms of the lease. Rawdon advises on all types of lease interpretation and appeared in the seminal case of Arnold v Britton [2015] UKSC 36.

Rawdon has a busy civil practice, with specialist areas that include property and contractual matters. If you wish to discuss anything in this article or you want to instruct Rawdon you can contact the Civil Clerks on civilclerks@kbgchambers.co.uk

08/10/2025

On 7 October 2025, Charlotte Davies, Rawdon Crozier, Stephen Barratt and Sam Knight, with Katrina Robinson MBE of Birketts Solicitors, provided training to social and affordable housing provider Ocean Housing on access and ASB injunctions.

The training was well-attended by Ocean employees with role play scenarios designed to prepare them for attending court, presenting their case, and giving evidence.

Charlotte Davies, Head of the Civil Team at KBG Chambers, says "We were delighted by the positive and engaged response to the training. It is encouraging to see social housing professionals developing best practice around the use of injunctions. Thank you to Katrina for inviting us to collaborate with Birketts Solicitors on such a valuable day".

If you have any questions about this training or wish to instruct a member of the property team, please contact Jamie Kyte on 01752 221551 or civilclerks@kbgchambers.co.uk.

04/10/2025

Last night 26 members and clerks had an enjoyable night at the Plymouth Law Society Dinner.
Another great event at Plymouth Argyle.
Congratulations to Kat Purshouse on her nomination for Junior Lawyer of the year.