Philip Monhan: Thank you to James for passing on the sad news about Eldred this morning, and thank you to everyone for all the subsequent emails received. A lot of wonderful stories which say so much about Eldred as a lawyer and a man.
I too have very fond memories of Eldred from the time I first met him. It was one evening in July, 1981 at the home of Alexander Irvine (now Lord Irvine of Lairg, P.C; Q.C.) in West Hampstead.
I was there to attend an interview for the position of senior clerk in respect of a new set of Chambers which was in the process of being formed. Eldred was one of the interviewing panel. A third member of the panel was James.
The new set opened on 7th December, 1981 at 1, Harcourt Buildings. There were ten Members: Alexander Irvine, Q.C, Brian Keith, Eldred Tabachnik, James Goudie, Elizabeth Slade, Michael Supperstone, Alan Wilkie, Alistair McGregor, Richard Field and Anthony (now known as Tony) Blair and Eldred's pupil, Elisabeth Laing. Elisabeth became a tenant the following year.
Eldred took Silk a few months later in April, 1982 after twelve years in practice. Chambers acquired an annexe in the basement of 10 KBW in June, 1983 and moved completely from 1, Harcourt Buildings to larger premises at 11 KBW in July, 1985. Chambers now occupies all of the rooms in this building apart from a suite on the top floor south and has grown to sixty-three practising Members.
Philip Monhan: Thank you to James for passing on the sad news about Eldred this morning, and thank you to everyone for all the subsequent emails received. A lot of wonderful stories which say so much about Eldred as a lawyer and a man.
I too have very fond memories of Eldred from the time I first met him. It was one evening in July, 1981 at the home of Alexander Irvine (now Lord Irvine of Lairg, P.C; Q.C.) in West Hampstead.
I was there to attend an interview for the position of senior clerk in respect of a new set of Chambers which was in the process of being formed. Eldred was one of the interviewing panel. A third member of the panel was James.
The new set opened on 7th December, 1981 at 1, Harcourt Buildings. There were ten Members: Alexander Irvine, Q.C, Brian Keith, Eldred Tabachnik, James Goudie, Elizabeth Slade, Michael Supperstone, Alan Wilkie, Alistair McGregor, Richard Field and Anthony (now known as Tony) Blair and Eldred's pupil, Elisabeth Laing. Elisabeth became a tenant the following year.
Eldred took Silk a few months later in April, 1982 after twelve years in practice. Chambers acquired an annexe in the basement of 10 KBW in June, 1983 and moved completely from 1, Harcourt Buildings to larger premises at 11 KBW in July, 1985. Chambers now occupies all of the rooms in this building apart from a suite on the top floor south and has grown to sixty-three practising Members.
