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Andrew Bainham
Family
03/06/2015

Definition of Reasonable Contact in Public Law Cases

Andrew Bainham recently appeared in Coventry City Council -v- M & H, acting on behalf of the mother and instructed by Selina Sandhu of Hammons Solicitors. In her Judgement, HHJ Watson made comments in relation to the definition of reasonable...
Alistair Macdonald
General News
22/05/2015

Alistair MacDonald QC elevated to High Court Bench

St Philips Chambers are honoured to announce that Alistair MacDonald QC has been appointed as a High Court Judge, assigned to the Family Division. Alistair will take the customary Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath at a swearing in ceremony...
Richard Atkins QC
Crime
11/05/2015

Richard Atkins QC Overturns Murder Conviction in the Court of Appeal

Richard Atkins QC successfully appealed a murder conviction in the Court of Appeal. He defended the Appellant who was alleged to have thrown a man to his death from the top floor of a tower block in Coventry at trial last summer. At the close of the...
Runners
General News
04/05/2015

Barristers put on their Running Shoes

On Sunday 3rd May, St Philips Barristers and staff put on their trainers to take part in the Morrisons Great Birmingham 10K run. As one of the 26 companies competing in the 10K business challenge, we were excited to find that we came 2nd in...
Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
01/05/2015

The Establishment Strikes Back – Iqbal Mohammed

Iqbal looks at the recent decision in the Woolworths case affecting collective consultation on redundancies. THE ECJ handed down judgement yesterday on the meaning of “establishment” in the EU Collective Redundancies Directive. It held,...
Raj Punia
Crime
30/04/2015

Prosecution Secure Successful Conviction in the Latest Football Bribery Trial

Raj Punia was part of the prosecution team that successfully prosecuted ex premiership footballer Delroy Facey and Moses Swaibu. Both defendants denied being involved in a conspiracy to commit bribery. The National Crime Agency launched an...
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...
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