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Kevin Hegarty KC
Regulatory
23/01/2024

The Divisional Court and Part 2 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

Two Judgments were handed down by the Divisional Court of the King’s Bench Division in November 2023 concerning sections 50, 51 and 59 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 “CJPA”. The first case concerns the status of “copies” of...

Francis Mortin
Employment
19/01/2024

Francis Mortin secures success in Employment Tribunal for Teacher found to have been unfairly dismissed & victimised

Francis Mortin, instructed by Shazia Shah at Irwin Mitchell LLP, represented primary school teacher Miss Andrea Mairs at a final hearing in the Liverpool Employment Tribunal that spanned 7 days in September and October 2023. By way of a Reserved...

Pro bono pledge
Employment
12/01/2024

Adele Akers completes Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge

Congratulations to Adèle Akers, a member of our employment group, on completing Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge after completing over 25 hours of Pro Bono work in the past year. In a world where equal access to justice is a huge challenge,...

Chambers Pro Bono Framework
Business & Property
05/01/2024

Birmingham Chancery Litigant-in-Person Scheme launch event

We are delighted that the first event to be hosted in Chambers this year will be the Birmingham Chancery Litigant-in-Person Scheme (B-CLIPS) launch event. B-CLIPS has been established by Advocate alongside the Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar...

Pro bono pledge
Family
05/01/2024

Bethany Armitage completes Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge

Congratulations to our family law group member Bethany Armitage who completed Advocate‘s Pro Bono Pledge by undertaking over 25 hours of pro bono work in 2023. 

Pupil Barristers 2023
General News
03/01/2024

Pupillage application process opens

We are pleased to confirm that the application process for pupillages commencing in 2025 at St Philips is now open. You can find out more about the type of candidates we are seeking plus the application process and timelines by visiting...

DX
General News
31/12/2023

Our DX service has ended

Please note that as of 1 January 2024, we no longer have a DX account so mail should not be sent to us via this delivery method.

General News
21/12/2023

A Review of 2023

In the fast-paced world of legal services, we understand that excellence is not a destination but a continuous journey. Basking in the reflected glory of historic success has never been the way at St Philips, and to prove the point, 2023 has been...