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Christopher Buckingham
Business & Property
24/10/2023

Fessing Up: A Note on Pre-Action Admissions

This brief article considers the law on admissions made before the commencement of proceedings in the context of the recent revision of Part 14 of the CPR. The law concerning the status of pre-action admissions has, one suspects, been a matter of...

Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
24/10/2023

Elizabeth Hodgetts successfully co-appeals in Employment Appeal Tribunal

Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary, Chief Constable of West Midlands Constabulary, & Secretary of State for Home Department v Clark & Bell; EAT Judgment (Eady J, President) handed down 23 October 2023  Chief Constable of...

Ross Hands
Business & Property
23/10/2023

New clerking appointment for our Business & Property Group

We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our clerking team, Ross Hands, who has joined our Business and Property Group as our new First Junior. Ross brings a wealth of experience and knowledge having been the Civil Group Practice Manager at...

Will
Business & Property
20/10/2023

Join us for our Contentious Wills, Trusts & Probate Conference – 22 Nov

We are excited to extend an invitation for you to join us at the St Philips Contentious Wills, Trusts and Probate Conference.  This free half-day event promises to be an insightful experience, featuring a lineup of five speakers from our team,...

Chambers Top Ranked Logo
General News
19/10/2023

St Philips confirmed as “Top Ranked” Chambers once again

With the release today of the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2024 we are pleased to confirm that St Philips has again been named a “Top Ranked” chambers. With 79 rankings achieved across 22 different practice areas, the guide once more provides...

New tenants
Business & Property
18/10/2023

Four Distinguished Barristers join our Business & Property Group

We are thrilled to announce the addition of four new members to our Business & Property Group: Anya Newman, David Nuttall, Harry Marriott, and Eloise Marriott. Their arrival signifies a significant expansion of the group’s talent pool,...

Five new criminal barristers
Crime
17/10/2023

Five new tenants welcomed to Chambers

We are delighted to announce the further strengthening of our criminal and regulatory groups through the successful recruitment of five high-calibre new members. New tenants Rebecca Wade KC, Will Smout, Amy Jackson, Sara Wyeth and Callum Church each...

Fair Recruitment Training
General News
12/10/2023

Fair Recruitment Training

Yesterday, members of chambers and key staff involved in our recruitment processes undertook the Bar Council’s engaging and insightful Fair Recruitment and Selection training.   Having previously taken on board the Bar Council’s guidance for...