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Sophie Garner
Employment
21/09/2023

Fernandes v DWP – test in relation to time limits in failure to make reasonable adjustments claims clarified

Sophie Garner represented the Respondent in this case, in which the Claimant had appealed the ET’s decision to strike out their claim of failure to make a reasonable adjustment. The failure had involved an omission, and so the appeal dealt with...

Raghav Trivedi
Business & Property
12/09/2023

Final Conflict of Laws Series Seminar Now Available On Demand

Raghav Trivedi‘s Conflict of Laws: Enforcement and Recognition of Judgments in relation to Property Disputes webinar, which was recorded on the morning of 6 September 2023, is now available to view on-demand.

family barristers
Family
11/09/2023

Five barristers join the St Philips Family Group

St Philips Chambers Family Group is proud to announce the successful recruitment of five barristers from specialist family set, Senate House Chambers. Michelle Christie, Abigail Turner, Ruby Jamieson, Paris Stokes and Sophie Laurence come to us with...

Regional set of the year nomination
General News
11/09/2023

Regional Set of the Year nomination

A fantastic start to the week with confirmation that we have again been shortlisted in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards in the Regional Set of the Year category. The shortlist is created as a result of extensive research and thousands of...

St Philips Chambers Atrium
Events
07/09/2023

JUNIOR FINANCIAL REMEDIES TEAM SEMINAR – 8 November

We invite you to attend the above Seminar where three members of our Finance Team will guide practitioners through a number of hot topics within FR cases: Venue: St Philips Chambers, 55 Temple Row Birmingham, B2 5LSSee Map Date: 8th November...

Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
29/08/2023

Conviction upheld by Court of Appeal

In R. v H [2023] EWCA Crim 850 the Court of Appeal held in the context of a rape conviction that alleged prosecution disclosure failings in respect of the complainant’s medical and counselling records, including non-disclosure of a magazine...

Tamsin Sandiford
Employment
24/08/2023

Tamsin Sandiford successfully defends Respondent in unfair dismissal claim in the employment tribunal

The Claimant was dismissed on the grounds of gross misconduct in respect of abusive and threatening messages he had sent to a junior colleague. He brought a claim of unfair dismissal on the basis that there were alternatives to dismissal and that the...

Michelle Caney
Business & Property
21/08/2023

Michelle Caney joins the St Philips Business & Property Team

We are thrilled to announce that Michelle Caney has joined St Philips Chambers, further enhancing our unparalleled expertise and dedication to delivering exceptional legal services. As a leading real estate litigator, Michelle comes to us with a...