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Rob Mundy
Business & Property
26/01/2022

Robert Mundy appointed as a Recorder

We are pleased and proud to announce that Robert Mundy has been appointed as a Recorder by the Queen, 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...

Wendy Miller
Employment
21/01/2022

Wendy Miller successful in a Tribunal claim for age and sex discrimination

Wendy Miller (Counsel) has successfully represented Mrs Leigh Best in a case that has attracted national media coverage. Miss Miller of St Philips Barristers and Sally Vasey of Minster Law Solicitors persisted in Mrs Bests claims which amounted to:...

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Business & Property
20/01/2022

Free Webinar: Presenting your Possession Case during the Pandemic: Section 8 (Grounds 8, 10 and 11) Rent Arrears Claims

Please join us for the first of our 2022 series of free “Landlord and Tenant in the Age of Covid-19” webinars by the St Philips Real Estate Litigation Team, “Presenting your Possession Case during the Pandemic: Section 8 (Grounds 8,...

Simon Davis
General News
19/01/2022

Simon Davis appointed Director of Public Prosecutions for the Cayman Islands

St Philips Chambers would like to congratulate Simon Davis on his appointment as the Director of Public Prosecution for the Cayman Islands, with effect from 1 March 2022. Simon has been a member of the criminal group for the past 21 years and...

Chris Royle
Business & Property
17/01/2022

Welcome back Chris Royle

We are delighted to announce the return of Chris Royle to St Philips.   Chris re-joins with immediate effect from Enterprise Chambers, having originally departed to the North of England in 2011 to be closer to family.  In this time he has built a...

Zafar Ali QC
Crime
14/01/2022

Zafar Ali QC joins Chambers as a Door Tenant

St Philips Barristers is delighted to welcome criminal specialist Zafar Ali QC as a Door Tenant. Called to the bar in 1994 and attaining Silk in 2012, Zafar acts exclusively as defence counsel and his experience encompasses a full spectrum of...

Andrew Rourke
Crime
12/01/2022

Senior Criminal Clerk Appointment

St Philips is pleased to welcome Andrew Rourke to Chambers in the role of Senior Criminal Clerk. Andrew joins us after a hugely successful 6 years with St Ives Chambers. In all, Andrew has worked for over 18 years in the Criminal Justice System – 7...

Philip Beardwell
Crime
11/01/2022

Modern Slavery and NRM decisions

Below, Philip Beardwell discusses modern slavery and NRM decisions. In common with many aspects of the criminal justice system there is a significant backlog in NRM decision making at present. For those unfamiliar with the process, it is essentially...