Emma Kelly to be Appointed a District Judge

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce that The Queen has appointed Emma Kelly to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Chris Grayling MP.

Property specialist Emma has enjoyed a highly successful career at the Birmingham Bar and will be missed by Chambers and clients alike. She was called to the Bar in 1997 and had been appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2010. She will be formally sworn-in on Monday 23^rd March 2015, following which she will begin the next phase of her career as District Judge Emma Kelly, based at Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre.

Joe Wilson said: “I would like to congratulate Emma on her appointment although she will be a loss to chambers and our commercial group in particular”.  All members, clerks and staff wish her every success and best wishes for the future.