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Legal Business Awards
General News
18/08/2023

Chambers of the Year Nomination

We are proud to share the news that we have been nominated in the “Chambers of the Year” category at the 2023 Legal Business Awards. It is the second year in a row that we have been shortlisted in this prestigious category and we are...

St Philips Chambers Atrium
Employment
16/08/2023

Employment Law Conference, 13 September & 12 October 2023

We are delighted that St Philips Employment annual conference is back! This highly popular event, taking place in both Birmingham and Leeds, has returned and this year features some highly topical subjects, ranging from use of WhatsApp and Privacy...

Ali Tabari
Business & Property
14/08/2023

Ali Tabari comments on Supreme Court judgment

In a recent article published by LexisNexis, Ali Tabari comments on the judgment handed down by the Supreme Court in Brake and another v Chedington Court Estate Ltd (UKSC 2021/0010) [2023] UKSC 29. Subscribers to LexisPSL can read the full article...

Crime
07/08/2023

Chris Millington KC and Jonathan Barker represent Mahek Bukhari in TikTok murder trial

The jury has returned verdicts in the “TikTok murder trial” where Christopher Millington KC and Jonathan Barker represented Mahek Bukhari. Find out more: BBC News Sky News

Sara Lewis KC - Head of Chambers
General News
04/08/2023

Sara Lewis KC appointed Head of St Philips Chambers

St Philips Chambers is delighted to confirm the appointment of Sara Lewis KC as its new Head of Chambers. Sara, who succeeds Richard Atkins KC, is a highly experienced and respected KC specialising in family law; she was called to the Bar in 1996 and...

Jonathan Barker
Crime
31/07/2023

Jonathan Barker secures suspended sentence for man involved in the sale of unauthorised covid-19 test kits

Jonathan Barker secures suspended sentence for businessman involved in the international sale of unauthorised covid-19 test kits during the global coronavirus pandemic. The prosecution agreed not to proceed with an allegation of fraud and instead...

Harie Bariana
General News
25/07/2023

Exam success for Harie

We would like to congratulate Harie Bariana, Junior Clerk in our Employment, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team, on passing his IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) Level 3 Business Administrator examination....

Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
24/07/2023

Ben Douglas-Jones KC acted for the Appellant in Henkoma [2023] EWCA Crim 808

Ben Douglas-Jones KC, leading James Rowbottom of Matrix, instructed by Philippa Southwell of Southwell and Partners, acted for the Appellant in Henkoma [2023] EWCA Crim 808.  H had been a child when convicted of a firearms offence because of his...