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Business & Property
11/07/2025

Probate & Trusts Q2 2025 Update

Welcome to the second 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...
Bar Placement Scheme 2025
General News
11/07/2025

Two Students Welcomed to Chambers as Part of the Bar Place Scheme

The Bar Placement Scheme, which gives students in years 12 and 13 and first-year undergraduates a real-life insight into the life of a barrister, has been running this week. As part of the scheme, we were delighted to welcome to Chambers Shakila...
Ben Close & William Douglas-Jones
Crime
08/07/2025

Ben Close & William Douglas Jones Secure Gang Sentences of Over 70 years

Ben Close and William Douglas-Jones prosecuted 6 men found guilty of exploiting Vietnamese nationals to work in cannabis farms. All 6 were convicted following a trial which lasted around 7 weeks earlier this year. On 4th July 2025, at Birmingham...
Personal Injury Webinar Series
Events
07/07/2025

Junior Personal Injury Webinar Series

Please join us for the first of our Junior Personal Injury webinar series delivered by members of our specialist Personal Injury group. Webinar 1 September 3rd, 0930-1015 via Teams “Stress at work claims in the Civil Courts ” with Steven...
Jennifer Josephs KC, Stefan Kolodynski, Jonathan Barker
Crime
07/07/2025

Barristers Secure Acquittals in Complex Fraudulent Trading Trial

Following a five-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court, all four defendants were unanimously acquitted of charges of fraudulent trading and related offences. The prosecution alleged that, after the company became insolvent, the defendants diverted...
Davinia Riley
Family
03/07/2025

“Whose Money Is It Anyway?” – The Supreme Court Gets Serious About Source

In this article, Family Barrister Davinia Riley discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling in Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26 and its timely clarification on the operation of the sharing principle in financial remedy cases, particularly in relation...
Tamsin Sandiford
Employment
02/07/2025

Tamsin Sandiford represented NHS Trust in Employment Tribunal on disability discrimination & unfair dismissal

Tamsin Sandiford successfully defended an NHS Trust against the Claimant’s claims of direct discrimination, discrimination because of something arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment related to disability,...
Miranda Lopez
Family
01/07/2025

Miranda Lopez shortlisted for Barrister of the Year Award

Fantastic news for Chambers following the announcement that Family barrister, Miranda Lopez has been shortlisted for the Barrister of the Year category at the Worcestershire Law Society Legal Awards 2025. Congratulations to Miranda and all those...
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