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Darron Whitehead
Crime
29/10/2024

Darron Whitehead prosecutes student accused of murdering her newborn baby

Darron Whitehead, led by David Mason KC of No5 Barristers Chambers, prosecuted a Coventry University student accused of killing her newborn baby. The student, who had kept the pregnancy hidden, gave birth to the child in her student accommodation...

Adele Akers
General News
24/10/2024

Black History Month: Adele Aker’s Journey

When I am asked if I always wanted to be a Barrister, people are always taken aback when I tell them with no prevarication, no!   I commonly hear Barristers recount how they chose this career from a young age, confident of the direction in which...

Michelle Christie
General News
22/10/2024

Black History Month: Michelle Christie’s Journey

Reclaiming Narratives is the theme for this year’s Black History Month which marks a significant shift to recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture.   In a testament to that theme, I will endeavour to tell my...

Will
Business & Property
21/10/2024

Trips, Traps & Triumphs: Practical Thinking for Contested Wills & Estates, 3 Dec ’24

You are warmly invited to our upcoming legal conference, “Trips, Traps, and Triumphs: Practical Thinking for Contested Wills and Estates.” This free event will feature engaging presentations from our expert team, providing valuable...

Rebecca Wade KC
Crime
21/10/2024

Rebecca Wade KC profiled on King’s Counsel Appointment Website

Rebecca Wade KC took Silk in 2023 and has had her profile added to the KC Appointments website, a site which annually publishes information regarding a small number of recently appointed KCs. You can read this very insightful and detailed overview of...

Chambers UK Bar - Top Ranked
General News
17/10/2024

St Philips “Top Ranked” again in the latest Chambers UK Bar Guide

With today’s release of the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025 we are pleased to confirm that St Philips has again been “Top Ranked”. With 84 rankings achieved across 20 different practice areas, the guide once more provides independent...

Callum Church
Crime
16/10/2024

Callum Church represents defendant in case that was subject of “Catching a Killer: A Stab in the Dark” Documentary

Callum Church, led by Michael Gomulka of 25 Bedford Row, represented a defendant who pleaded guilty to two counts of assisting an offender. The defendant, 18 years old at the time of the offence, had provided accommodation, clothes and a phone for...

pupillage information evening
General News
16/10/2024

Pupillage Process Review 2024

St Philips Chambers has now completed its pupillage recruitment process for 2024, and has recruited 4 pupils to begin in 2025. For the second time, St Philips’ pupillage committee has produced a report which explains its process, gives feedback...