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Richard Atkins QC
Crime
21/04/2015

Richard Atkins QC Successfully Prosecutes One of the Youngest People Ever to be Convicted of Murder in England

Richard Atkins QC successfully prosecuted one of the youngest people ever to be convicted of murder in England. The 13 year old was convicted by the jury of murder and robbery and his 20 year old accomplice was convicted of manslaughter and robbery....
Mirza Ahmed
Employment
09/04/2015

Judicial Review: Changes to Legislation and the Pre-Action Protocol

Lexis PSL – Dispute Resolution analysis: Dr Mirza Ahmad, barrister at St Philips Chambers, provides his views on the judicial review amendments made by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (CJCA 2015), which are due to come into force on 13...
Zaheer Afzal
Crime
08/04/2015

Zaheer Afzal Secures Successful Acquittal After a 7 Week Trial in Bristol Crown Court

After a 7 week trial at Bristol Crown Court Zaheer Afzal secured an acquittal on behalf of his client Asim Khan who had been charged by the prosecution as a lynchpin in a multi handed conspiracy to supply high purity cocaine, heroin and cannabis...
Andrew Bainham
Family
27/03/2015

Supreme Court Again Rules On Costs In Children Cases

The Supreme Court in Re S (A Child) [2015] UKSC 20 has allowed the local authority’s appeal against a costs order made by the Court of Appeal in favour of the Respondent Father (Re S (Appeal from Care and Placement Orders) [2014] EWCA Civ 135;...
Simon Davis
Regulatory
27/03/2015

Simon Davis prosecutes Mushtaqs Ltd on behalf of Birmingham City Council

After a two day trial before Birmingham Magistrates Court, Mushtaqs Ltd were convicted of seven charges encompassing 36 breaches of the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. The offences were committed in 2013. The District Judge described the...
Blondel Thompson
Crime
19/03/2015

Blondel Thompson admitted to the International Criminal Court List of Counsel, The Hague, The Netherlands

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce Blondel Thompson has been admitted to the International Criminal Court’s List of counsel, a highly sought after advocate with over 25 years of experience in dealing with the most serious criminal cases...
Emma Kelly
General News
18/03/2015

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...
Leisha Bond
Family
13/03/2015

Vince -v- Wyatt: The Implications

The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in Vince v Wyatt and appears to have sent the public into a frenzy (those that are on Twitter anyway)!  There appear to be 2 camps : A) The ‘it’s a result for hitherto undervalued mothers’ brigade,...
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