We recognise that clients demand specialist knowledge from barristers who are technically astute, excellent in court and aware of wider commercial issues and personable.
"The barristers dealing with Public Law Children Act cases in this set and in the local area are excellent." Legal 500 2023
We are experts in Public law proceedings. We have a long-standing reputation for being an outstanding set of chambers in this area with years of experience in dealing with complicated public law children cases of the utmost gravity, including cases of child death, serious non-accidental injury, fabricated or induced illness, serial neglect, cases under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court concerning life-sustaining medical treatment for children, restraint of publicity, and wardship.
Our barristers appear regularly in all levels of courts, from appellate courts to the High Court, County Court and the FPC. We are regularly instructed by parents, by CAFCASS, and also by Local Authorities all around the country. In addition, we have considerable experience acting for relatives of those involved in care proceedings, foster parents, step-parents, and the Official Solicitor.
St Philips Family is renowned for how our barristers and clerks work closely and co-operatively with solicitors and clients to ensure an excellent level of service.
Many of our barristers have appeared in significant cases which have helped to shape the current law relating to care proceedings. Our barristers regularly contribute articles to law journals and publications. A number of the team have published major works in the field of family law.
A number of our barristers also sit as part-time members of the judiciary including one Deputy High Court Judge, six Recorders of the County Courts, two Deputy District Judges and a Deputy Assistant Coroner.
Our barristers are regularly involved in offering training to various groups, including Social Workers and medical experts. St Philips Family ran a highly successful roadshow training event throughout the Midlands explaining the complexities of the PLO to other practitioners, with the support of the Designated Family Judges in Coventry, Worcester, Derby, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Telford, Wolverhampton and Stoke on Trent.
Mark Mansell, Anthony Burgess, Kelly Fullwood and Sarah Doyle.
Chambers is delighted to announce that Emma Templar has chosen to join the St Philips Family Team as she returns from Maternity Leave. Emma was called in 2001 and prior to her Maternity...
Huge congratulations from all at Chambers to William Horwood who won the Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Award at last night’s Birmingham Legal Awards. William is a very worthy winner of this award and Chambers...
TOPIC: The Co-Parent WayWHEN: Monday 27th March, 1630-1745 followed by networking and refreshments until 1900WHERE: St Philips Chambers, 55 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5LS SPEAKERS:Marcie Shaoul BA, CPCC, PCC- Founder...
We are pleased to advise that William Horwood, a member of St Philips’ Family Group, has been shortlisted for the BLS Pro Bono Award at the 2023 Birmingham Legal Awards...
UPDATE: WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY FOR THIS EVENT Should you wish to be contacted should additional place become available, please contact Anthony Burgess, aburgess@st-philips.com. We are delighted to confirm that...
An article by Beth Armitage has been published on familylaw.co.uk and is accessible to users with an appropriate Lexis account. ‘MacDougall, 37, went ahead with the private donations despite knowing he suffered from...
During Pro Bono Week we would like to highlight the work that William Horwood regularly undertakes via Advocate. He completed the “25 for 25” challenge run by Advocate in 2021/22...
It is Pro Bono Week and we are proud to highlight some of the exceptional work undertaken by our members in this area. Beth Armitage, a family law barrister, is involved with...
Inflation – why does it matter in financial remedies? We are living in an era of high inflation. At the time of writing, the current rate of inflation is 10.2%....
We are delighted to announce that Eve Bugeja has been appointed a Circuit Judge. She will be deployed at Reading Family Court as of the 10th October 2022. Reacting to the announcement,...
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