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Annual Bar & Young Bar Conference 2022
General News
26/09/2022

Joe Wilson to speak at the Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2022

Following his chairmanship of the Institute of Barristers’ Clerk Conference in March, Chambers Director, Joe Wilson has been invited to be an expert speaker at November’s Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2022; an in-person event at the Bar...

Legal Business Awards - Chambers of the Year nomination
General News
20/09/2022

Fourth Chambers of the Year Nomination

2022 has been a truly unprecedented year of award nominations for St Philips with us gaining a place on the shortlist for no less than four Chambers of the Year accolades. After a period where the news was embargoed, we are delighted to confirm that...

Half Mast Flag
General News
08/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth II

St Philips Chambers is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We join the nation in mourning and our condolences are with the Royal Family.

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
08/09/2022

Attorney General’s Panels of Civil Counsel ‘Widening the Pool’ Event

WHEN: Tuesday 13 September 2022 at 5pm WHERE: St Philips Chambers, 55 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5LS This is an event aimed at those who are thinking about applying in the next Regional panel competition opening on Thursday 8 September 2022 or who...

Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022
General News
05/09/2022

Regional Set of the Year nomination

We are delighted to pass on the news that Chambers’ ongoing success has again been recognised, this time through confirmation that we have been shortlisted for ‘Regional Set of the Year’ at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards. This is an...

Andrew Smith QC
Crime
23/08/2022

Andrew Smith QC appointed to the Circuit Bench

We are delighted to announce that our former Head of Chambers, Andrew Smith QC, has been appointed to the Circuit Bench and will be sitting in Birmingham Crown Court as His Honour Judge Andrew Smith QC as of the 5th September 2022. In reaction to...

Lawyer Awards Finalist Logo 2022
General News
12/07/2022

The Lawyer Awards – Chambers of the Year nomination

We are very much looking forward to attending The Lawyer Awards tonight, Tuesday 12th July, as a finalist in the Chambers of the Year category, the only chambers outside of London to make the shortlist. Congratulations to all our fellow nominees and...

Two Chambers Interns
General News
12/07/2022

Two interns welcomed into Chambers

Last week we were delighted to host two interns in Chambers, Maria as part of the 10000 Black Interns initiative and Hannah who joined us after securing a place on the Bar Placement Scheme. Both Maria and Hannah spent a busy week shadowing barristers...