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Chambers Top Ranked Logo
General News
19/10/2023

St Philips confirmed as “Top Ranked” Chambers once again

With the release today of the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2024 we are pleased to confirm that St Philips has again been named a “Top Ranked” chambers. With 79 rankings achieved across 22 different practice areas, the guide once more provides...

Fair Recruitment Training
General News
12/10/2023

Fair Recruitment Training

Yesterday, members of chambers and key staff involved in our recruitment processes undertook the Bar Council’s engaging and insightful Fair Recruitment and Selection training.   Having previously taken on board the Bar Council’s guidance for...

Legal 500 Rankings Top Tier Set
General News
04/10/2023

St Philips ranked as a Top Tier set by Legal 500

Following the release of the Legal 500 2024 rankings, we are delighted to reveal that Chambers’ expertise has once again been externally validated through attaining Top Tier Rankings across 9 practice areas, an increase in 1 since last year, and...

Pupil Barristers 2023
General News
03/10/2023

Eight new pupils join St Philips

Yesterday morning, we welcomed eight first six pupils to Chambers, as they begin the next phase of their legal training through a specialist St Philips pupillage. The pupils, who each fought off stiff competition from a talented field of applicants,...

St Philips Chambers Pupils 2022
General News
29/09/2023

Pupils to become tenants

We are pleased to announce that our five pupils have been offered and accepted tenancy at St Philips and will become members on Monday, 2nd October. On announcing the news Ali Tabari, chair of the pupillage committee said; “We are absolutely...

Regional set of the year nomination
General News
11/09/2023

Regional Set of the Year nomination

A fantastic start to the week with confirmation that we have again been shortlisted in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards in the Regional Set of the Year category. The shortlist is created as a result of extensive research and thousands of...

Legal Business Awards
General News
18/08/2023

Chambers of the Year Nomination

We are proud to share the news that we have been nominated in the “Chambers of the Year” category at the 2023 Legal Business Awards. It is the second year in a row that we have been shortlisted in this prestigious category and we are...

Sara Lewis KC - Head of Chambers
General News
04/08/2023

Sara Lewis KC appointed Head of St Philips Chambers

St Philips Chambers is delighted to confirm the appointment of Sara Lewis KC as its new Head of Chambers. Sara, who succeeds Richard Atkins KC, is a highly experienced and respected KC specialising in family law; she was called to the Bar in 1996 and...