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Kirsty White
Business & Property
12/09/2025

Kirsty White Represents Respondents Facing Urgent Injunction Application

Kirsty White recently represented Respondents facing an urgent injunction application linked to alleged breaches of restrictive covenants in a director’s service agreement. The Claimant sought wide-ranging remedies, including search and imaging...

Business & Property
11/09/2025

“Jurisdictional Issues in Bankruptcy – Points of Law, Practice & Procedure” webinar for MBL

Raghav Trivedi is delivering a pre-recorded webinar titled “Jurisdictional Issues in Bankruptcy – Points of Law, Practice & Procedure” which will be streamed via MBL Seminars from Wednesday 18th February 2026. This webinar is tailored...

Costs
10/09/2025

Baker Botts and The Pitfalls Of Litigation To Recover Solicitors’ Fees

In this article, Connor Wright discusses the recent High Court decision in Baker Botts (UK) LLP v Carbon Holdings Limited & Anor [2025] EWHC 2225 (COMM) and its wider implications for solicitors seeking to recover unpaid fees. Introduction The...

Dan Jacklin
Regulatory
09/09/2025

Environmental enforcement powers: Walker v Chelmsford City Council [2020] EWHC 635 revisited

Following Walker v Chelmsford City Council [2020] EWHC 635 (Admin), the present position is that the s.108(4)(j) power under the Environment Act 1995 does not entitle an authorised person to require a person to answer written questions and provide...

Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
08/09/2025

Ben Douglas-Jones KC secures key victory in Patel v R Court of Appeal case

The Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in Patel v R, on Friday 5th September, with the successful respondent represented by Ben Douglas-Jones KC and Robin Shellard (5 Paper Buildings). The ruling dismisses an appeal against conviction...

Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025
General News
03/09/2025

Regional Set of the Year Shortlisting at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that St Philips Chambers has been shortlisted for Regional Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025. This shortlisting reflects the outstanding work and commitment of our members and...

Personal Injury
02/09/2025

St Philips’ Injury Update 2025- Part 4

In the fourth of a series of updates, Dr Dan Jacklin, Connor Wright & Pupil Barrister Kyran Kanda have compiled an update on Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases which have been in the courts this year. PERSONAL INJURY Hetherington v (1)...

Harry Marriott & Charles Towl
Business & Property
28/08/2025

On Demand- Forfeiture: A Practical Guide, 11th September

On September 11th Harry Marriott and Charles Towl delivered their Business & Property Juniors Webinar – Forfeiture: A Practical Guide. This session can now be watched on demand below: This talk is aimed at paralegals, trainee Solicitors...