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Yorkshire Legal Awards finalist 2020
General News
04/11/2020

St Philips shortlisted for Yorkshire Legal Awards

We are delighted to announce that St Philips Chambers has been shortlisted in three categories at the Yorkshire Legal Awards. Chambers of the Year Employment Team of the Year Bruce Frew has been shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year The prestigious...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
23/10/2020

We are honoured to announce that two of our members have been elected to the Bar Council for 2021

From 1st January 2021, Lorna Badham and Ben Close will take up their positions playing a vital role in the professional association for barristers. Lorna who specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence and employment law, and Ben, a...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
12/10/2020

St Philips Ranked as a Leading Set by The Legal 500

We are delighted to confirm that St Philips has been ranked as a leading set (Tier 1) in the 2021 edition of The Legal 500. Chambers continued success was rewarded with 66 rankings across 13 different practice areas, including 2 new practice...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
08/10/2020

Four new judicial appointments for St Philips

We are delighted to announce that four members of Chambers have been appointed Recorders. Andrew Charman, Tom Walkling, Ben Williams and Jack Redmond have all been appointed by The Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable...

St Philips' Atrium
General News
01/09/2020

55 Temple Row Reopens

We are delighted to announce that our offices at 55 Temple Row are once again open. Ensuring the safety of our clients, barristers and staff remain our number one priority. Following a recently conducted risk assessment of our premises, all areas of...

Jess Philips
General News
26/08/2020

St Philip’s chosen to play a central role in Art4Charity project

St Philips Chambers is honoured to be welcoming many prominent figures of Birmingham in the upcoming weeks as we play our part in promoting a very worthy cause. We are honoured that the Art4Charity project has chosen St Philips Chambers HQ in the...

Richard Atkins QC
General News
26/06/2020

Former Chair of the Bar Richard Atkins appointed Head of St Philips Chambers

We are delighted to announce Richard Atkins QC as Head of Chambers. Richard has taken over the post formerly held by Andrew Smith QC. Chair of the Bar of England and Wales in 2019 and Leader of the Midland Circuit for three years from 2014 to 2017,...

Bethany Armitage
Family
16/04/2020

Pupillage Diary – Bethany Armitage

  Bethany Armitage, Pupil Barrister First six pupil The phrase ‘time flies when you are having fun’ doesn’t even begin to cover the speed in which my first six has gone. As I begin my second six it seems as though it was only yesterday...