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Ben Williams & Ben Close
Crime
23/01/2026

Two members of St Philips Appointed King’s Counsel

St Philips Chambers is pleased to announce that Ben Williams and Ben Close have been appointed King’s Counsel. These appointments represent a significant achievement for both individuals and are an important moment for Chambers and for our Crime...
Amanprit Kaur
Business & Property
19/01/2026

Amanprit Kaur Resists a Debtor’s Second Application to Rescind or Annul a Bankruptcy Order

Amanprit Kaur resists a debtor’s second application to rescind or annul a bankruptcy order founded on council tax liability orders despite invalid service of the notice of adjourned petition hearing. This was the Applicant’s...
Signing will
Business & Property
13/01/2026

Probate & Trusts Q4 2025 Update

Welcome to the fourth quarterly case update from the Probate and Trusts team at St Philips.  We hope that you find it helpful and informative. This update has been written by Christopher Buckingham TEP, Gavin McLeod TEP and Charles Towl. General...
Tamsin Sandiford
Employment
12/01/2026

A walk through the judgment in Rice v Wicked Vision with Tamsin Sandiford, 23rd January ’26

Please join Tamsin Sandiford, junior counsel for Rice, on the morning of January 23rd for a walk-through of the judgment in Rice v Wicked Vision. Tamsin will discuss the background to the highly anticipated appeal, the impact of the Court of...
Regulatory
09/01/2026

Henry Skudra Resists an Application for Judicial Review

Henry Skudra resists an application for judicial review in relation to council tax liability. The Claimant challenged both the council tax liability order itself as well as the mechanism by which it was issued by the magistrates’ court and then...
Virtual Pupillage Information Evening
Events
06/01/2026

Pupillage Information Evening, 8 Jan ’26

***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** Given the weather forecast for Thursday, we have made the decision, for reasons of safety, to change this event to a virtual one via Zoom meeting rather than in-person. Everyone who has registered to attend will receive an...
Denise Breen-Lawton KC
Crime
02/01/2026

Denise Breen-Lawton KC Prosecutes Child Neglect Case

Denise Breen-Lawton KC prosecuted a 37 year old woman for a child cruelty against her 5-month-old baby who subsequently died. Natasha Birks was convicted of child cruelty in September at Stoke-On-Trent Crown Court. The jury heard how Natasha and a...
End of year celebration
General News
22/12/2025

2025 Another Landmark Year of Success

As 2025 draws to a close, we have taken time to reflect on a year that has been both remarkable and unprecedented for Chambers. It has been a year of national recognition, sustained growth and continued investment in our people, alongside moments...
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