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General News
19/04/2021

Many congratulations to Regional Employment Judge Lorna Findlay on her recent appointment

It is a richly deserved recognition of years of support and encouragement that she has provided to the legal sector. At St Philips employment, we’re especially proud to be associated with Lorna who practiced successfully for many years including as...

Sophie Garner
Employment
15/04/2021

How remote working post pandemic could benefit disabled employees

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the UK, figures showed that disabled people had been hit particularly hard. A survey by UK disability charity Leonard Cheshire Trust painted a grim picture in September 2020, revealing that 71 per cent of...

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Personal Injury
14/04/2021

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Sarah Platts has joined their Personal Injury Team as a tenant

Sarah is an experienced County Court advocate who now specialises in personal injury having enjoyed a varied common law background in her previous career to date. With a mixed claimant and defendant practice Sarah is looking forward to further...

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Crime
30/03/2021

St Philips Chambers Criminal Group Spring Newsletter 2021

Introduction by Ben Close, Editor. Welcome to the spring edition of the criminal group newsletter. In this edition of the criminal team’s newsletter, we have several articles from members at all levels of seniority. First, Lee Marklew QC writes...

Jonathan Gidney
Employment
25/03/2021

Covid-19 related absence dismissal was not automatically unfair

The Leeds Employment Tribunal has recently determined one of the first dismissals arising out of the coronavirus pandemic in Rogers v Leeds Laser Cuttings Ltd [2021] No. 1803829/2020, writes Jonathan Gidney. The Claimant (who had less than two...

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Business & Property
20/03/2021

Perfecting imperfect gifts: a new authority

John Aldis (instructed by Mir Solicitors) was successful in an appeal which may be of general interest on the questions of: (a) the circumstances in which a failed transfer of a legal interest can operate as an assignment of an equitable interest;...

Jim Puzey
Regulatory
18/03/2021

St Philips Regulatory Prosecute Drayton Manor Case

James Puzey, Head of St Philips Regulatory Group, was instructed by the HSE to prosecute Drayton Manor Park Limited after the death of school girl, Evha Jannath, on the Splash Canyon River Rapids ride in 2017. At a sentencing hearing that concluded...

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Business & Property
11/03/2021

WATCH VIDEO: A practical example of the new rules on witness statements.

A practical example of the new rules on witness statements In advance of the new Practice Direction for witness statements in BPC cases, coming into force on 6th April 2021, Ali Tabari and Kirsty White talk through and amend a witness statement...