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Crime
23/07/2020

St Philips barristers warn convicted landlords over possible confiscation

Delighted to see St Philips Barristers, Kevin Hegarty and Ben Close featured in LocalGov talking about how the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) can be used by local authorities in the current climate. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2D0NKfI
Kevin Hegarty QC & Simon Philips
Crime
01/07/2020

St Philips Barristers, Kevin Hegarty QC and Simon Phillips have been briefed to prosecute a woman accused of killing her mother

St Philips Barristers, Kevin Hegarty QC and Simon Phillips have been briefed to prosecute a woman accused of killing her mother, in a case where, so far, the body has not been found. Lucy Fox has been charged with murdering her mother Judith Fox,...
St Philips Chambers reception
Crime
04/06/2020

10th Amendment to CPD – Key Developments To Bench Warrants and s86A Courts Act 2003

Practice Directions (“the Directions”) entered into force on 13th May 2020. Its entrance may have been easily missed having come about while the country observes a new-normal of remote hearings and the beginnings of socially-distanced trials....
St Philips Chambers reception
Crime
03/06/2020

Debut Social Distancing Trial hailed a success by St Philips member

Conducting trials in the new climate posed by Covid 19 is nothing to worry about, but needs meticulous preparation, says a member of St Philips, who has defended in one of the first Social Distancing Measures trial in the country. He said the trial,...
Olivia Beesley
Crime
13/05/2020

Covid-19 and Suspended Sentences – A Court of Appeal Judgment: R v Christopher Manning

While the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor have announced that jury trials will commence this month, we are far from the pandemic’s conclusion. This fear is felt all the more by defendants facing sentencing hearings. Regardless of whether...
Matt Cullen
Crime
14/04/2020

Criminal Behaviour Orders

by Matthew Cullen, Criminal Barrister INTRODUCTION: Criminal Behaviour Orders (“CBOs”) replaced Antisocial Behaviour Orders and are issued under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“the Act”). In the recent case...
Peter Haynes
Crime
23/01/2020

International Criminal Court marks opening of the Judicial Year 2020

President of the International Criminal Bar Association, Peter Haynes QC spoke at a special session to mark the opening of the judicial year, held on 23rd January at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands Read more here. View...
Jenny Josephs
Crime
06/01/2020

Jennifer Josephs secures only acquittal in historic child sex abuse case

In a recent trial at Birmingham Crown Court, five men faced allegations of child rape dating back to the early 2000s in Telford. Jennifer Josephs represented the only Defendant to be acquitted of all charges. To read more about the case, please...
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