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Adele Akers
Employment
27/10/2025

Adèle Akers Defends Health Insurer in Complex Disability Discrimination & Constructive Dismissal Claim

Adèle Akers successfully defended a health insurance firm against the Claimant’s claims of direct disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, indirect disability discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments,...

Business & Property
24/10/2025

Raghav Trivedi Appears in High Court Judgment on Section 303 Insolvency Act 1986

A recent High Court judgment in Birmingham has clarified key points relating to Section 303 of the Insolvency Act 1986. The case involved a Trustee in Bankruptcy and addressed serious allegations of bad faith, unreasonableness, or perversity against...

Events
22/10/2025

On Demand Webinar- The effective use of Part 36 and disputes about costs consequences in fixed costs litigation

On October 2nd Dr Dan Jacklin & Connor Wright delivered their Personal Injury Juniors Webinar- The effective use of Part 36 and disputes about costs consequences in fixed costs litigation. This session can now be watched on demand below: Whilst...

Personal Injury
22/10/2025

St Philips’ Injury Update 2025 – part 5

In the fifth of a series of updates, Dr Dan Jacklin and Kyran Kanda have compiled an update on Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases which have been in the courts this year. PERSONAL INJURY DHV (A Protected Party through his Litigation Friend...

Jonathan Barker
Crime
21/10/2025

Jonathan Barker Secures Conviction in Attempted Murder Case

Jonathan Barker secured a conviction in the trial of Leon Haughton. The jury heard evidence that Haughton had placed tracking devices on his victim’s car and followed him to a local nature reserve, where he shot him at close range with a sawn-off...

Alexander Bradford
Business & Property
17/10/2025

Alexander Bradford secures wasted costs order against solicitor’s firm for use of AI-generated fake cases

Earlier this week, Alexander Bradford, instructed by JG Poole & Co LLP on behalf of Birmingham City University, successfully secured a wasted costs order in a long-running case between the university and a former student. The former student...

Chambers and Partners 26
General News
16/10/2025

St Philips Recognised Once Again as Top-Ranked in Chambers UK Bar Guide

Following the release of the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025 we are delighted to confirm that St Philips has once again been “Top Ranked”. With 80 rankings achieved across 21 practice areas, the guide once again offers independent recognition of the...

Business & Property
15/10/2025

Harvesting Insight: Autumn Commercial Litigation Conference – 13 Nov

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Commercial Litigation Conference. This free half-day event brings together members of our Commercial team and experienced litigators to explore key developments and practical challenges in dispute...