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Paul Storey
Family
02/08/2018

St Philips Family Law Group is delighted to welcome Paul Storey QC as a Door Tenant

Paul was called to the Bar in 1982 and took Silk in 2001. He practises principally from 29 Bedford Row and joins St Philips having chosen to relinquish his door tenancy at 3 Paper Buildings. Paul was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and a Deputy High...

Gemma Bowes
Family
01/08/2018

Gemma Bowes joins St Philips Family Team

We are delighted to announce that Gemma Bowes will be joining the Family Group here at St Philips. Gemma is a Children specialist with 9 years experience and practices exclusively within Public Law Care proceedings with experience of :...

Leisha Bond
Family
23/07/2018

Mills v Mills – Leisha Bond

The essential background at time of order: Cohabitation 1986 Married 1987 H left the family home 2000 Divorced 2002 1 child of the family living with W Consent order providing Wife with vast majority of the liquid capital : £230k At the time of the...

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...