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St Philips Chambers reception
Employment
06/11/2018

Ed Williams QC joins St Philips Employment Team as a Door Tenant

The Employment Group is delighted to announce the arrival of Ed Williams QC as an employment Door Tenant. Ed may already been known to many of you having been a pupil and subsequently a tenant at St Philips between 2000-2006, when he then...

Chambers UK Bar Leading Set Logo 2019
General News
02/11/2018

St Philips dealt a full house of “Band 1” listings in Chambers UK Bar 2019

Thank you to all of our clients for your support during the past year, with a particular thank you to those who participated in the feedback process and gave us such glowing reports. 14 Silk (QC) and 45 Junior rankings were achieved by our members,...

Ed Peperall QC
General News
24/10/2018

Mr Justice Pepperall sworn in by The Lord Chief Justice

The Honourable Mr Justice Pepperall was officially sworn in by The Lord Chief Justice, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, in a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday. Ed, as he is known to most of you,...

Richard Atkins KC & Joe Wilson
General News
03/10/2018

The Lord Chancellor’s Breakfast

On Monday 1st October Director of Clerking, Joe Wilson, attended the Opening of the Legal Year Service (affectionately known as the Lord Chancellor’s Breakfast) at Westminster Abbey. The service was attended by many legal luminaries including 8...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
03/10/2018

Theodora Hand and Alexander Barbour become tenants at St Philips

St Philips are delighted to announce that Theodora Hand and Alexander Barbour have both become tenants following the successful completion of the pupillages; Theodora in general common law and Alex in crime, including regulatory. Director of...

five new tenants
General News
03/10/2018

St Philips welcomes 5 new Pupils

St Philips are delighted to announce the start of 5 new pupils (From left to right): Sandamini Chandrasekara Mudiyanselge (Family – supervised by Molly Giles) – Sandamini studied Law at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge where she received a  2.1...

Wellbeing at the bar certificate
General News
12/09/2018

St Philips Chambers awarded Certificate of Recognition from the Bar Council for Wellbeing at the Bar

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the Bar Council for Wellbeing at the Bar. The Bar Council commented “St Philips has a well-considered approach to wellbeing, establishing a committee with...

Jonathan Heard
Employment
04/09/2018

Jonathan Heard joins St Philips

St Philips Employment Team is pleased to announce that Jonathan Heard, formerly of Queen Square Chambers, Bristol has joined us. Jonathan is an experienced employment law specialist who advises and represents claimants and respondents in all areas of...