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Debbie Collins
Family
23/11/2018

Beyond Together or Apart – Planning for, assessing and placing sibling groups – Debbie Collins

There is so much variety within the dynamics of the modern family that the issue of siblings, their placement and their contact with each other is a major consideration in care proceedings. The placement of sibling groups has long been a challenge...
Andrew Bainham
Family
04/09/2018

The Forbidden Territories by Andrew Bainham

Andrew Bainham’s article in the September issue of Family Law ([2018] Fam Law 1150) explores the tension between the powers of the court and the statutory duties of the local authority in public law children cases. Just as the court must not...
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...
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