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Francis Mortin Gold ELIPS Volunteer award
Employment
26/06/2025

Francis Mortin receives Gold ELIPS Volunteer Award

Congratulations to Employment Barrister Francis Mortin, for receiving the Gold volunteer award from the Employment Tribunal Litigants In Person Support Scheme (ELIPS) for 36 hours of contributions. The ELIPS scheme is led by the Employment Lawyers...
Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
25/06/2025

Insolvent Companies: Liquidator’s Claims Against Directors

In some cases, the insolvency of a company is just the beginning of the end. Many are surprised to learn that the Liquidator is pursuing them personally for losses caused to the company or its creditors. While limited liability is generally...
Business & Property
25/06/2025

Raghav Trivedi accredited as a Civil and Commercial Mediator

Congratulations to Raghav Trivedi for his recent accreditation as a Civil and Commercial Mediator. For commercial disputes, mediation can offer an alternative to litigation with the potential to reduce costs, avoid delays, and protect business...
Luke Tallis
Family
24/06/2025

The power of adverse inferences, alleging sham and shifting the burden of proof – the procedural minefield in Awolowo [2025]

On 16 May 2025 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Awolowo v Awolowo and Linksave Ventures [2025] EWCA Civ 641. You can access a copy of the judgment here. The case may be of interest on several fronts. Firstly, as noted by Alexander Chandler...
Employment
23/06/2025

Connor Wright successfully represented the Respondent in 6-day Employment Tribunal

Connor Wright successfully represented the Respondent in a 6-day Employment Tribunal hearing concerning Reasonable Adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. Background The Claimant was a job applicant in the Respondent’s recruitment process. The...
Dan Jacklin
Regulatory
23/06/2025

Teacher Avoids Driving Disqualification after Challenge to SJP Conviction

Driver A was prosecuted for two driving offences: (1) driving whilst disqualified, and (2) using a mobile phone whilst driving. Disqualification placed Driver A at risk of a custodial sentence, losing their job as a teacher, their income, and,...
Colin Baran & Lawrence Parry
General News
20/06/2025

Lawrence Parry completes Internship in Chambers

We were pleased to welcome Lawrence Parry to Chambers this week as part of the the 10,000 Interns Foundation‘s 10,000 Black Interns programme. Lawrence spent the week shadowing barristers Colin Baran, Amarjit Rai, Connor Wright and second-six...
Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025
General News
19/06/2025

Two Nominations for St Philips at the Legal 500 Bar Awards

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Chambers, has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2025 Legal 500 Bar Awards. After taking home the award in 2024, we have been nominated again in the Set Outside London of the Year category and we...
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