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Our Specialist Practice Groups

Our Chambers is home to over 160 barristers whose expertise is delivered through six specialist practice groups

Business & Property

Our specialist teams are formed of business and property barristers with industry recognised expertise and market knowledge; delivering advocacy and advisory services for clients from the UK and overseas.

Crime

The criminal barrister group caseload includes prosecuting and defending in cases of murder, manslaughter (including corporate manslaughter), terrorism, serious sexual offences, fraud, business crime and large-scale drug conspiracies.

Employment

St Philips has a specialist employment barrister group for complex law cases in the Midlands region, including those concerning issues such as claims for dismissal, whistleblowing and discrimination.

Family

St Philips is one of the largest groups of family barristers in the country offering a vast breadth of experience and the highest ability in advocacy and advice.

Mediation & Arbitration

St Philips is home to a team of arbitrators and mediators, experienced in mediating domestic and international disputes of wide ranging complexity and value across a variety of different sectors.

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

St Philips Chambers has a team of dedicated personal injury and clinical negligence barristers, providing a personalised service tailored to the needs of the solicitor and lay client whether claimant or defendant.

Regulatory

The St Philips Regulatory Group is a team of specialist barristers who provide the highest standard of advocacy and advice across the full spectrum of regulatory law.

Direct Access to a Barrister

Anyone can now get direct access to a barrister, for advice and/or representation, without having to involve anyone else.

Business & Property

Our specialist teams are formed of business and property barristers with industry recognised expertise and market knowledge; delivering advocacy and advisory services for clients from the UK and overseas.

Crime

The criminal barrister group caseload includes prosecuting and defending in cases of murder, manslaughter (including corporate manslaughter), terrorism, serious sexual offences, fraud, business crime and large-scale drug conspiracies.

Employment

St Philips has a specialist employment barrister group for complex law cases in the Midlands region, including those concerning issues such as claims for dismissal, whistleblowing and discrimination.

Family

St Philips is one of the largest groups of family barristers in the country offering a vast breadth of experience and the highest ability in advocacy and advice.

Mediation & Arbitration

St Philips is home to a team of arbitrators and mediators, experienced in mediating domestic and international disputes of wide ranging complexity and value across a variety of different sectors.

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

St Philips Chambers has a team of dedicated personal injury and clinical negligence barristers, providing a personalised service tailored to the needs of the solicitor and lay client whether claimant or defendant.

Regulatory

The St Philips Regulatory Group is a team of specialist barristers who provide the highest standard of advocacy and advice across the full spectrum of regulatory law.

Direct Access to a Barrister

Anyone can now get direct access to a barrister, for advice and/or representation, without having to involve anyone else.
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11/06/2026

Denying systemic racism exists is not the same as believing in equal treatment

In London Ambulance Service v Garrett, the tribunal (by a majority) found direct belief discrimination in aspects of the disciplinary process that followed an employee’s comments rejecting the concept of systemic racism: he claimed that his denial was a manifestation...

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Patrick Keith
Employment
Social Mobility Day 2026
General News
11/06/2026

Routes into law: seven stories for Social Mobility Day

To mark Social Mobility Day, members and senior colleagues in chambers share how they came to careers in law: from state schools, council estates and small towns, with no family...
Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
10/06/2026

Property Auctions and Defective Titles: Buyer Beware vs Full Disclosure

With the popularity of property auction programmes such as Homes under the Hammer, auctions are no longer seen as the preserve of seasoned investors or developers. However, in reality auctions...
Alexander Bradford
Business & Property
09/06/2026

High Court sets aside bankruptcy order in Maher v Holmes

The Appellant, the debtor, took out a loan from the Respondent, the petitioning creditor. The loan was for £200,000 with annual interest of 20%. The loan was secured over a...
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Patrick Keith
Employment
11/06/2026

Denying systemic racism exists is not the same as believing in equal treatment

In London Ambulance Service v Garrett, the tribunal (by a majority) found direct belief discrimination...
Social Mobility Day 2026
General News
11/06/2026

Routes into law: seven stories for Social Mobility Day

To mark Social Mobility Day, members and senior colleagues in chambers share how they came...
Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
10/06/2026

Property Auctions and Defective Titles: Buyer Beware vs Full Disclosure

With the popularity of property auction programmes such as Homes under the Hammer, auctions are...
Alexander Bradford
Business & Property
09/06/2026

High Court sets aside bankruptcy order in Maher v Holmes

The Appellant, the debtor, took out a loan from the Respondent, the petitioning creditor. The...
See All
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Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026

"The barristers are also all extremely knowledgeable and approachable which makes working with them a pleasure."

Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026

"Held in high esteem by their local, national and international clients"

Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026

"St Philips is a one-stop shop"

Legal 500 UK Bar 2026

"Highly sought-after counsel."

Legal 500 UK Bar 2026

"a long-established reputation as the ‘top set in the Midlands’"

Legal 500 UK Bar 2026

"Strength in depth and a wide variety of counsel"

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