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Top Tier Set - Legal500 Bar Rankings 2027
General News
02/10/2026

Legal 500 UK Bar 2027: Top Tier Set

The 2027 Legal 500 UK Bar Guide have been published and we are proud to report a stellar set of rankings again this year. We have secured six Tier 1 practice rankings: Business & Regulatory Crime (including Health & Safety), Company and...

Pupils 2026/27
01/10/2026

Six Pupils Join St Philips

Today is one of the highlights of the year at St Philips, welcoming new pupils to Chambers as they commence their pupillage year. Gaining pupillage is a fiercely competitive process. Getting to this stage takes ambition, determination and...

Pupils to Tenants 2026
General News
29/09/2026

Four Pupils Become Tenants

Please join us in welcoming four new tenants to Chambers after successfully completing their pupillages. Our new tenants join specialist practice groups across St Philips: Harman Kooner – Crime & RegulatoryTo instruct Harman, please contact...

Business & Property
24/09/2026

Raghav Trivedi elected as Bar Council Member

We are pleased to share that Raghav Trivedi has been elected to the Bar Council for a three-year term commencing in 2027. He was elected in the “Self-employed Junior Counsel under 7 years in practice” category. Many congratulations to Raghav on...

Clare Rennie
Crime
18/09/2026

Clare Rennie Prosecutes Three Men for Aggravated Burglary at Birmingham home

In September last year, three men broke into a Birmingham home and threatened a woman at knifepoint whilst alone with her young daughter and six-week-old baby. The defendants demanded her car keys and phone. The Police were called and one defendant...

Anya Newman
Business & Property
17/09/2026

“Developers in the Upper Tribunal” an article by Anya Newman exploring recent Upper Tribunal decisions on s.84 applications

The Upper Tribunal has handed down a run of decisions in 2026 dealing with s.84 applications to modify or discharge restrictive covenants. For developers, the message is broadly encouraging: planning permission remains a powerful lever and historic...

Business & Property
15/09/2026

Raghav Trivedi Secures Validation Order Following Winding-up Petition

Raghav Trivedi appeared in the Rolls Building last week before an ICC judge acting for a property developer on an urgent validation order application under s.127 Insolvency Act 1986. Contracts had been exchanged for the sale of a property before a...

Insolvency Conference
Business & Property
14/09/2026

Real Estate Conference, 11 November ’26

Our Annual Real Estate Conference is taking place on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at The Exchange, Birmingham. We are currently finalising the full programme and speaker line-up, but this year’s conference promises a packed day of practical...