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St Philips Chambers reception
General News
18/03/2020

Contingency planning at St Philips Chambers during Coronavirus crisis

With the current international health crisis developing at great speed, we want to re-assure you that Chambers remains fully operational. Members of Chambers remain willing and able to accept instructions, host meetings, attend court and fully...

Juliet Allen
Family
25/02/2020

Juliet Allen Nominated for Barrister of the Year at WLS Awards

St Philips Family Group is delighted to announce that Juliet Allen has been nominated and shortlisted for the Worcestershire Law Society Award for Barrister of the Year 2020. Joint Head of the Financial Remedy Team, Jonathan Nosworthy, commented:...

Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
18/02/2020

Iqbal Mohammed Nominated for Barrister of the Year at BLS Awards

We are delighted to announce that Iqbal Mohammed has been nominated for the Birmingham Law Society Award for Barrister of the Year 2020.  This is the second successive year that Iqbal has been nominated in this category, each time as the most junior...

Iqbal Mohammed
General News
26/01/2020

Iqbal Mohammed promotes the Commercial Bar as a career

Iqbal Mohammed, a member of St Philips’ Commercial Group, contributed to an event organised by ComBar and Cake and Counsel titled “Is the Commercial Bar for Everyone?” held at Coventry University. Cake and Counsel was set up to focus on hosting...

Peter Haynes
Crime
23/01/2020

International Criminal Court marks opening of the Judicial Year 2020

President of the International Criminal Bar Association, Peter Haynes QC spoke at a special session to mark the opening of the judicial year, held on 23rd January at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands Read more here. View...

Richard Atkins QC
General News
19/12/2019

Richard Atkins QC speaks on behalf of the Bar of England and Wales at Lady Hale’s valedictory

Chairman of the Bar, Richard Atkins QC, had the honour of speaking at Lady Hale’s valedictory on Wednesday 18th December. All remarks can be watched on the Supreme Court YouTube channel here.

Chinese High Court Commercial Judges
General News
12/11/2019

Chinese High Court Commercial Judges visit St Philips

On 6 November, a group of Chinese High Court Commercial Judges from the Province of Hainan visited St Philips, including Madame Zhang, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice in Hainan. They met with John Randall QC and Andrew Charman.  John and Andrew...

Wolverhampton law society annual awards 2019
General News
30/10/2019

St Philips shortlisted for award

St Philips has been shortlisted for the Wolverhampton Law Society’s “Professional Services Firm of the Year 2019”. Joe Wilson, Chambers Director said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted for this prestigious award. We would like to...