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Jack Redmond
Family
23/07/2018

Human Rights Act 1998 Claims: Costs & Section 20 – Jack Redmond

Human Rights Act Claims: Section 20 On 18th July 2018, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the long-awaited ‘section 20’ case: Williams and another v London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37. It concerns the limits of local...

Chris Watson
Family
22/03/2018

Christopher Watson appointed as a Recorder

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Christopher Watson has been appointed to sit as a Recorder. The Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Gauke MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the...

Sara Lewis
Family
02/10/2017

Sara Lewis joins St Philips Family Team

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Sara Lewis has joined their Family Team. Sara is a renowned Care practitioner with a national reputation for excellence within the field of Public Law Children cases. Sara has vast experience at all...

William Horwood
Family
17/08/2017

Cricket Disciplinary Appeal by William Horwood

William Horwood was recently instructed to represent a cricket club in a disciplinary appeal. A points deduction had been imposed on the club for bringing the game into disrepute. William successfully argued that the points deduction imposed was...

John Vater
Family
04/04/2017

St Philips welcome John Vater QC

St Philips Family Barristers are delighted to welcome John Vater QC as a Door Tenant at St Philips Chambers. John was called to the Bar in 1995 and took Silk in 2012 and has practised from Harcourt Chambers from pupillage. With a national...

Leisha Bond
Family
10/02/2017

Leisha Bond has been shortlisted for the Barrister of the Year

We are delighted to announce that Leisha Bond has been short-listed for the Barrister of the Year award. The Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards have been showcasing the very best of the region’s legal talent since the inaugural event in 2002. Now...

Molly Giles
Family
27/10/2016

Molly Giles joins St Philips

St Philips is delighted to inform you that Molly Giles will be joining the Family Law Practice Group here at St Philips Chambers on Monday 31st October 2016. Molly was called to the Bar in 2005 and practices exclusively in Children work (Public &...

Louise McCabe
Family
07/09/2016

St Philips receives a double nomination for Family Law Awards 2016

Chambers is pleased to announce that Louise McCabe has been shortlisted for the award of “Junior Barrister of the Year” at the forthcoming Family Law Awards 2016. As well as Louise’s nomination, the family clerks have also been shortlisted for...