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Regulatory
06/06/2025

Henry Skudra successfully prosecutes landowner breaching an enforcement notice

Henry Skudra has successfully prosecuted a landowner, recovering over £100,000 for Flintshire County Council. The landowner had for almost 4 years operated a business which placed him in breach of an enforcement notice issued by the Council in March...
Business & Property
06/06/2025

Raghav Trivedi Successfully Navigates Unique and Complex Unjust Enrichment Arguments

Business and Property Barrister Raghav Trivedi acted for the company in a multifaceted consolidated claim last week arising from a dispute with its former employee and director. The claim sought the recovery of a director’s loan, damages for...
Investigation
Business & Property
06/06/2025

Independent Investigations: Strategic Guidance for Legal Advisers Seminar, 1 July

Our Employment and Business & Property Teams are pleased to invite you to their forthcoming Seminar: ‘Independent Investigations: Strategic Guidance for Legal Advisers‘ Independent investigations are increasingly being used by...
Ed Beever
Employment
05/06/2025

Ed Beever Represents Council in Transgender Tribunal Case

Ed Beever successfully defended Nottinghamshire County Council against a teacher’s claim of unfair dismissal and religious discrimination. A transgender pupil had joined the Council run School. The teacher declined to adhere to the School’s...
Charles Towl
Business & Property
05/06/2025

Till death us do part? Not so for adverse possession claims! Nazir v Begum [2025] EWCA Civ 587

In this edition of Lay of the Land, Pupil Barrister Charles Towl reviews the recent Court of Appeal decision of Nazir v Begum [2025] EWCA Civ 587 in which the court held that land held on statutory trust by a deceased’s executors could be...
Insolvency Conference
Business & Property
05/06/2025

Insolvency Conference, 18 June ’25

We are delighted to announce the agenda for our Annual Insolvency Conference, a key event for professionals involved in insolvency and restructuring. Join us for a day of insightful presentations from leading barristers, practical discussions, and...
HHJ Andrew Smith KC
04/06/2025

Former Head of Chambers Appointed Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Birmingham Crown Court

All at St Philips would like to congratulate our former Head of Chambers, HHJ Andrew Smith KC following confirmation of his appointment by The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, as...
Events
04/06/2025

Junior Financial Team Seminar, 24 September

Our Junior Financial Remedies Team are pleased to invite you to their forthcoming Seminar. On 30 April, the Supreme Court heard the appeal in respect of Standish v Standish which addressed the thorny question of non-matrimonial property becoming...
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