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pupillage information evening
General News
13/01/2023

Pupillage Information Evening

It was an absolute pleasure to host our pupillage information evening in Chambers last night and get to meet and engage with such a large number of dedicated prospective pupils. We wish the best of luck to all those applying for pupillage this year...

Blondel Thompson
Crime
11/01/2023

Blondel Thompson secures an acquittal for a defendant charged with assisting an offender who had been charged with murder

Following a 4 week trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Blondel Thompson, instructed by Asad Khan of Hussain Solicitors, secured an acquittal in the case of R v Tkia Campbell. Ms Campbell was charged with Assisting an Offender who had been charged with...

Atrium
Events
10/01/2023

Child Law Conference 2023

UPDATE: WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY FOR THIS EVENT Should you wish to be contacted should additional place become available, please contact Anthony Burgess, aburgess@st-philips.com. We are delighted to confirm that the St Philips Chambers’ Child Law...

Rob Mundy
Business & Property
09/01/2023

Rob Mundy successfully defends directors accused of driving companies into administration

In Re Portbond Ltd [2022] EWHC 3359 (Ch), three directors were accused by unfair prejudice petition of driving two companies into the ground and engineering a pre-pack sale to a connected company. The petitioner pleaded that the result of the...

Catherine Ravenscroft
Crime
05/01/2023

Catherine Ravenscroft defends in fraud case

Catherine Ravenscroft recently defended David Bishop-Rowe, the former Head Teacher at Sutton School and Specialist College in Dudley, in a fraud case before Recorder Simon Ash KC at Wolverhampton Crown Court. The case related to payments to Mr...

General News
04/01/2023

Pupillage applications are open

We are pleased to confirm that the application process for pupillages commencing in 2024 at St Philips is now open. You can find out more about the type of candidates we are seeking plus the application process and timelines by visiting our dedicated...

Philip Beardwell
Crime
03/01/2023

Philip Beardwell prosecutes in “harrowing” death by dangerous driving case

Philip Beardwell has secured the successful prosecution of Ashley Kosciekowski at Shrewsbury Crown Court following a head-on vehicle crash which killed 19-year-old Charlotte Hope and left her mother with serious injuries. Kosciekowski was jailed for...

Chris Royle
General News
23/12/2022

Christopher Royle appointed as a district judge

The King has appointed Christopher Royle to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon.  The Lord...