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Colin Baran & Lawrence Parry
General News
20/06/2025

Lawrence Parry completes Internship in Chambers

We were pleased to welcome Lawrence Parry to Chambers this week as part of the the 10,000 Interns Foundation‘s 10,000 Black Interns programme. Lawrence spent the week shadowing barristers Colin Baran, Amarjit Rai, Connor Wright and second-six...

Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025
General News
19/06/2025

Two Nominations for St Philips at the Legal 500 Bar Awards

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Chambers, has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2025 Legal 500 Bar Awards. After taking home the award in 2024, we have been nominated again in the Set Outside London of the Year category and we...

Lord Justice William Davis and Joe Wilson
General News
10/06/2025

St Philips Chambers Mourns the Passing of Lord Justice William Davis

St Philips Chambers is deeply saddened to mark the passing of The Right Honourable Lord Justice William Davis, who died on 7 June 2025. Before embarking on a distinguished judicial career, Bill, as he was known was a much-valued member of Chambers...

Christopher Buckingham
General News
16/05/2025

Christopher Buckingham appointed an Honorary Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Nottingham

Congratulations to Business & Property Barrister Christopher Buckingham, who has recently been appointed as an Honorary Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Nottingham.

Ben Close & Matthew Cullen
Crime
12/05/2025

60+ Years’ Jail Time Imposed on Organised Crime Group after Successful Prosecution by Ben Close & Matthew Cullen

Ben Close and Matthew Cullen successfully prosecuted five defendants who were part of a crime group distributing hundreds of kilos of cocaine across the UK.  Amongst drugs seized police also recovered a loaded firearm, hundreds of thousands of...

Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
25/04/2025

Elizabeth Hodgetts represents MoD in its successful defence of race discrimination and victimisation claims

Elizabeth Hodgetts, instructed by the Government Legal Department, represented the Ministry of Defence in its successful defence of race discrimination and victimisation claims arising out of a sequence of events over 18 months. The claimant was...

New staff joiners April 2025
General News
25/04/2025

Expanding Our Staff Team: Welcome Paul, Laura & Megan

A warm welcome to the newest members joining our staff team. We’re delighted to introduce Laura Ward and Paul Matthews, who have joined our busy Finance Team as Fee Clerks. Paul is well known to Chambers, having previously acted as a Clerk...

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Business & Property
24/04/2025

deBriefed – April 2025

Welcome to the first deBriefed of 2025. In March, the Group bade farewell to John Randall KC who retired following 44 years at the bar, in a remarkable career. During the month we were delighted to announce that Robert Mundy...