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Tom Walkling KC and Carl Templar-Vasey
Crime
26/03/2026

Tom Walkling KC, leading Carl Templar-Vasey, client acquitted ofย murder and manslaughter charges

Tom Walkling KC and Carl Templar-Vasey were instructed by Harringtons Solicitors to defend Amy Clark, who was charged with murder, manslaughter, 2 offences of causing grievous bodily harm with intent (s.18), and 3 โ€œallowingโ€ offences, contrary to...

Institute of Barristers Awards - shortlisting
General News
25/03/2026

Four shortlistings at the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks Awards 2026

We are delighted to confirm that St Philips has been shortlisted in no less than four categories at the inaugural The Institute of Barristers’โ€‹ Clerks (IBC) Awards. ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ...

Silks Day 2026: Ben Williams KC & Ben Close KC
Crime
23/03/2026

Silks Day: Ben Williams and Ben Close Sworn in as Silk

Today, two members of our Crime and Regulatory Groups, Ben Williams and Ben Close, were sworn in as King’s Counsel at a ceremony held in Westminster Hall before the Lord Chancellor. All members and staff at Chambers extend their congratulations...

William Horwood & Lauren Starmer
Family
20/03/2026

Court of Appeal Hands Down Judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility)ย [2026] EWCA Civ 344

The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344, three conjoined appeals dealing with legal parentage. The court considered the impact of a declaration of...

Personal Injury
18/03/2026

St Philips’ Injury Update 2026- Part 7

In the first edition of 2026, Dr Dan Jacklin & Kyran Kanda have compiled an update on Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases which have been in the courts this year. PERSONAL INJURY Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd and Ors...

David Nuttall & Harry Marriott
Business & Property
16/03/2026

Issue Estoppel in Property Cases: Where are we now?

1. Issue estoppel prevents parties from continually litigating the same point.  It is a particularly important feature in service charge disputes, where similar points are sometimes raised in multiple years. 2. The recent service charge case of...

Employment
13/03/2026

Connor Wright successfully defends Respondent in complex five-day Employment Tribunal claim

Connor Wright successfully argued for 100% reduction in the compensation payable. Connor represented the Respondent in a liability hearing that was heard across five days. The Respondent was a sole trader. The Claimant was given substantial control...

Crime
13/03/2026

Richard Atkins KC leading Matthew Cullen uphold conviction in the Court of Appeal

Richard Atkins KC, leading Matthew Cullen, prosecuted 7 Defendants in a 3 month trial concerning a substantial conspiracy to supply class A drugs. One defendant appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial Judgeโ€™s failure to remind the Jury of...