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A history of awards & achievements

1887 Formation of Albion Chambers East, which became Guildhall Chambers
1970 Purchase of new offices at 23 Broad Street with 16 members,
headed by Peter Fallon
1971 Peter Fallon awarded Silk
1984 The Duke of Beaufort grave robbery case
1987 John Royce awarded Silk
1998 George Newsom appointed Chairman of the Land's Tribunal
1990 Bristol and West mortgage fraud cases
1991 West Wiltshire Council privitisation fraud case
1992 Adrian Palmer awarded Silk
Lyme Bay corporate manslaughter case
1993 John Royce QC appointed Deputy High Court Judge
1994 Adam Chippindall appointed a recorder
1997 Ashworth Special Hospital Inquiry
Albert Walker identity fraud ("Rolex watch murder")
Orange invoicing fraud case
1998 John Royce QC appointed Leader of Western Circuit
Barry Horne animal activist trial
Ian Pringle QC appointed a recorder
1999 Gary Glitter paedophile image case
Robinsons legal aid fraud trial
Peter Blair QC appointed a recorder
Peter Barrie appointed a recorder
James Townsend appointed a recorder
2000 Stephen Davies QC awarded Silk
Richard Smith QC appointed a recorder
Adrian Palmer QC appointed Deputy High Court Judge
2001 Richard Smith awarded Silk
Andrew Langdon QC appointed a recorder
2002 Introduction of new management structure and team specialisations
Purchase of additional new offices at 5-8 Broad Street
John Royce QC appointed High Court Judge
William Batstone appointed Deputy District Judge (Civil)
Phoenix Leasing local authorities fraud case
2003 Richard Smith QC appointed Chairman of the Sports Dispute Resolution Panel
Ian Pringle awarded Silk
2004 James Patrick appointed a recorder
James Hassall appointed Deputy District Judge (Civil)
2005 Nicolas Gerasimidis appointed a recorder
Euan Ambrose appointed a recorder
Rosie Collins appointed a recorder
Christopher Quinlan appointed a Chairman of the Sports Dispute Resolution Panel
2006 Additional offices at 9-11 Broad Street, Holbeck House
Brian Watson appointed District Judge (Civil)
Peter Blair awarded Silk
Andrew Langdon awarded Silk
2008 Richard Smith QC appointed to FA Judicial Panel
Christopher Quinlan appointed as Specialist Member of the FA Judicial Panel
Christopher Quinlan appointed to the newly established National Anti-Doping Panel
2009 Euan Ambrose appointed Circuit Judge for the Western Circuit
2010 Guildhall Chambers' careers website Practice In A Better Place created www.practiceinabetterplace.com