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Business & Property
23/07/2024

Business & Property Juniors Events 2024

We are pleased to confirm details for the next two sessions in our Business and Property Group Juniors series of talks – ‘Urgency, Urgency, Urgency’. These popular and engaging sessions have been built with junior...

Michelle Caney
Business & Property
17/07/2024

Michelle Caney successful as High Court rules in favour of Universities in key protest encampment case

Appearing in both cases for the University of Birmingham, and the University of Nottingham, Michelle Caney secured campus wide summary possession orders arising out of protest encampments. The two important and keenly awaited judgments were handed...

Harry Marriott
Business & Property
17/07/2024

End of Term? University Protest Encampments and Possession Proceedings

After Michelle Caney successfully represented two universities in two key protest encampment cases, Harry Marriott provides an overview of the principles that were discussed and the potential practical implications. End of Term? University Protest...

Business & Property
17/07/2024

Gavin McLeod achieves Society of Trusts & Estates Practitioners worldwide excellence award

Congratulations to Gavin McLeod who has achieved a Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) worldwide Excellence Award, granted to the highest scorers in each of the STEP assessments. Gavin’s 2023 essay on letters of wishes in relation to...

Gavin McLeod and Angus Thomas
Business & Property
11/07/2024

Gavin McLeod & Angus Thomas shortlisted for Barrister of the Year Award

Fantastic news for Chambers and our Business & Property Group in particular following the announcement that both Gavin McLeod and Angus Thomas have been shortlisted as finalists in the Barrister of the Year category at the Worcestershire Law...

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Business & Property
10/07/2024

Probate & Trusts Q2 2024 Update

Welcome to the second quarterly case update for 2024 from the Probate and Trusts team at St Philips.  We hope that you find it helpful and informative. This update has been written by Raghav Trivedi. General enquiries can be sent to:...

Alexander Bradford
Business & Property
03/07/2024

Alexander Bradford completes Advocate’s Pro Bono Pupil Pledge

Many congratulations to pupil barrister Alexander Bradford who, through demonstrating his commitment to pro bono work during his second six, has completed Advocate’s Pupil Pledge. The caseworker involved in the pro bono undertaken by Alexander work...

Angus Thomas
Business & Property
19/06/2024

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996: A Short Guide

Amidst the current turbulence in the UK housing market, many homeowners are opting to stay put and renovate their homes. Such a trend brings the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (“the Act”) into sharp focus. In this article, Angus Thomas provides...