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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 &...

St. Philips Chambers
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...

St Philips Chambers reception
Family
29/08/2016

Eve Bugeja joins St Philips Family Team

St Philips are delighted to inform you that Eve Bugeja will be joining the Family Law Practice Group here at St Philips Chambers on Tuesday 30th August 2016. Eve was called to the Bar in 1997 and practices in both Children work (Public & Private...

St Philips Chambers reception
Family
14/06/2016

Double Scoop for St Philips Family Law Group

St Philips Family Law Practice Group is delighted to announce the arrival of two new members to its team. Christopher Rank has recently joined from Cornwall Street Chambers and practices in both Financial Remedy work as well as children work in both...

Andrew Bainham
Family
31/07/2015

Andrew Bainham Shortlisted for “Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year”

Chambers is pleased to announce that Andrew Bainham has been shortlisted for the award of “Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year” in the 2015 Family Law Awards to be held in October. This follows on from Andrew’s appearance in the Supreme...

Andrew Bainham
Family
03/06/2015

Definition of Reasonable Contact in Public Law Cases

Andrew Bainham recently appeared in Coventry City Council -v- M & H, acting on behalf of the mother and instructed by Selina Sandhu of Hammons Solicitors. In her Judgement, HHJ Watson made comments in relation to the definition of reasonable...

Andrew Bainham
Family
27/03/2015

Supreme Court Again Rules On Costs In Children Cases

The Supreme Court in Re S (A Child) [2015] UKSC 20 has allowed the local authority’s appeal against a costs order made by the Court of Appeal in favour of the Respondent Father (Re S (Appeal from Care and Placement Orders) [2014] EWCA Civ 135;...