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Leisha Bond
Family
13/03/2015

Vince -v- Wyatt: The Implications

The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in Vince v Wyatt and appears to have sent the public into a frenzy (those that are on Twitter anyway)!  There appear to be 2 camps : A) The ‘it’s a result for hitherto undervalued mothers’ brigade,...

Andrew Bainham
Family
29/01/2015

Andrew Bainham Appears in the Supreme Court

Andrew Bainham yesterday appeared in the Supreme Court (Lady Hale, Lord Hughes, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson and Lord Toulson) leading Amy Stout (3Dr Johnson Buildings) in the case of Re S (A Child). The appeal is concerned with whether the Supreme...

Andrew Bainham
Family
18/11/2014

Andrew Bainham Joins St Philips Chambers

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Andrew Bainham will be joining their Family Law Team as of Monday 17th November. Andrew specialises in children cases and has a particular interest and expertise in representing parents, children...

Barristers
Family
21/07/2014

St Philips has been shortlisted for ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year Award’

We are delighted to announce that the Family Team at St Philips Chambers has been shortlisted for the Family Law Chambers of the Year Award at this Year’s Family Law Awards. The judging panel was made up of the heads of the three family law...

St Philips Chambers reception
Family
26/06/2014

Alistair MacDonald QC and Rosalyn Carter Succeed in Resisting Appeal

Alistair MacDonald QC and Rosalyn Carter have successfully resisted an appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning the removal of a child from the care of her mother using an interim care order in private law proceedings under the Children Act 1989. The...