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William Baker
General News
20/03/2018

Damning Family Court Judgement and review of the use of Section 20 accommodation

In this reported case Mr Justice Keehan gave a damning Judgement in respect of Herefordshire County Council’s use of Section 20 accommodation in two separate cases involving 2 children, one who had been accommodated for 9 years and another for 8...

St. Philips Chambers
General News
19/03/2018

Louise McCabe appointed as a District Judge

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce that Louise McCabe has been appointed to sit as a District Judge. 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...

Heidi Kubik
General News
12/03/2018

Heidi Kubik QC appointed as a Circuit Judge

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that The Queen has appointed Heidi Kubik QC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Gauke MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right...

Sean o'Brien
General News
02/02/2018

Sean O’Brien appointed as a Tribunal Judge

St Philips is proud announce than Sean O’Brien has been appointed as a Tribunal Judge. He will be sitting in the First-tier Immigration and Asylum Chamber – as well as sitting for part of the year in the Employment Tribunal – based in London....

Richard Atkins QC
General News
12/01/2018

Richard Atkins QC appointed Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2018

St Philips is extremely proud to announce that Richard Atkins QC has been appointed as Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2018. Richard was called to the Bar in 1989 and took silk in 2011. He practises predominantly in crime and regulatory law (Health...

Ros Carter
General News
08/01/2018

Ros Carter appointed as a Circuit Judge

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Ros Carter has been appointed as a Circuit Judge. The Lord Chief Justice, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, has deployed her to the Midland Circuit based at Birmingham Civil Justice...

Heidi Kubik
Crime
22/12/2017

Heidi Kubik appointed to the rank of Queen’s Counsel

St Philips is delighted to announce Heidi Kubik’s appointment to the rank of Queen’s Counsel in the 2017 list published today. Crime specialist Heidi was called in 1993 and has been described as “extremely able and can be trusted with anything,...

John Edwards
General News
21/12/2017

John Edwards appointed as a Circuit Judge

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce that John Edwards has been appointed as a Circuit Judge and will formally be known as His Honour Judge John Edwards. John’s appointment comes on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable...