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General News

Applications for pupillage are now open

A pupillage at St Philips is a remarkable opportunity and we are delighted to confirm that we have opened the application process for prospective future pupils. We are seeking enthusiastic, exceptional and well-rounded individuals with good...

General News

Chambers Christmas Opening Hours

Business & Property

Video on Demand: Taking the “A” out of “ADR”, should mediation be mandatory?

On Thursday 9th December, Tony Verduyn chaired a discussion between fellow mediators Naomi Candlin and Jonathan Gale, to consider the implications of the recent paper by the Civil Justice Council on Compulsory ADR. They looked at a range of practical...

Family

2 for the price of 1, the court deals with ‘needs cases’

Family Barrister Bethany Armitage writes: The bread and butter for most practitioners will be the oh so familiar “small money” cases, they require little introduction, a reflection of the average client who requires legal assistance. The vast...

Business & Property

Free Breakfast Webinar: Taking the ‘A’ out of ‘ADR’, should mediation be mandatory?

You are invited to join Tony Verduyn for this free 40 minute webinar, as he chairs a discussion between fellow mediators Naomi Candlin and Jonathan Gale, to consider the implications of the recent paper by the Civil Justice Council on Compulsory ADR....

Crime

Stephen Linehan QC successfully defends man charged with attempted murder

Stephen Linehan QC of St Philips Chambers, instructed as leading Counsel on behalf of the defendant, successfully defended TP, who was charged with the attempted murder of his mother, alternatively wounding with intent and unlawful wounding.  TP...

Business & Property

Compulsory ADR, a new way forward and the changing litigation landscape following COVID-19

Amanprit Kaur, a pupil barrister within our Business and Property Group, discusses her thoughts following an MCCBA meeting in November: On 18th November 2021, Birmingham Law Society hosted a panel of judges and practitioners on the topic of whether...

Crime

Zaheer Afzal successfully defends Coventry man charged with murder, manslaughter and armed robbery

Zaheer Afzal of St Philips Chambers, Michael Ivers QC of Garden Court Chambers and Kevin Metzger of Great James Street Chambers successfully defended CB, a Coventry man who was charged with murder, manslaughter and armed robbery. CB was delighted to...