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Simon Phillips & Marcus Harry
Crime
16/07/2025

Simon Phillips and Marcus Harry successfully appeal against trial judge’s ruling

Simon Phillips and Marcus Harry successfully appealed against a trial judge’s ruling that there was no case to answer against 6 defendants in a trial involving protest action on private land. The Court of Appeal provided guidance on the...
Personal Injury
15/07/2025

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence 2025 Case Update – part 3

In the third of a series of updates, Dan Jacklin, Connor Wright & Pupil Barrister Kyran Kanda have compiled an update on Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases which have been in the courts this year. PERSONAL INJURY (1) MH Site...
Mirza Ahmed and Felix Levay
Employment
14/07/2025

Industrial Relations Seminar, 8 October

We are pleased to invite you to our Industrial Relations Seminar. We are pleased to release details of a new Employment Group Seminar, where Dr Mirza Ahmad and Felix Levay will delve into the most significant recent cases that are shaping the...
Signing will
Business & Property
11/07/2025

Probate & Trusts Q2 2025 Update

Welcome to the second quarterly case update from the Probate and Trusts team at St Philips.  We hope that you find it helpful and informative. This update has been written by Christopher Buckingham TEP, Gavin McLeod TEP and Charles Towl. General...
Bar Placement Scheme 2025
General News
11/07/2025

Two Students Welcomed to Chambers as Part of the Bar Place Scheme

The Bar Placement Scheme, which gives students in years 12 and 13 and first-year undergraduates a real-life insight into the life of a barrister, has been running this week. As part of the scheme, we were delighted to welcome to Chambers Shakila...
Ben Close & William Douglas-Jones
Crime
08/07/2025

Ben Close & William Douglas Jones Secure Gang Sentences of Over 70 years

Ben Close and William Douglas-Jones prosecuted 6 men found guilty of exploiting Vietnamese nationals to work in cannabis farms. All 6 were convicted following a trial which lasted around 7 weeks earlier this year. On 4th July 2025, at Birmingham...
Personal Injury Webinar Series
Events
07/07/2025

Junior Personal Injury Webinar Series

Please join us for the first of our Junior Personal Injury webinar series delivered by members of our specialist Personal Injury group. Webinar 1 September 3rd, 0930-1015 via Teams “Stress at work claims in the Civil Courts ” with Steven...
Jennifer Josephs KC, Stefan Kolodynski, Jonathan Barker
Crime
07/07/2025

Barristers Secure Acquittals in Complex Fraudulent Trading Trial

Following a five-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court, all four defendants were unanimously acquitted of charges of fraudulent trading and related offences. The prosecution alleged that, after the company became insolvent, the defendants diverted...
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