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St Philips Christmas
General News
14/12/2020

St Philips and the Community in 2020

Unquestionably, when all of us look back on 2020, we will have our own memories of this most extraordinary year, but as we move closer to 2021, we review some of the highlights for chambers that often go unreported in what has been a year of adaption...

James Morgan QC
Business & Property
10/12/2020

Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery and Administration: Questions as to Timing, Security and Priorities

James Morgan QC recently published this article, co-authored with Devinder Singh of Squire Patton Boggs,  in Insolvency Intelligence Magazine. This material was first published by Thomson Reuters, trading as Sweet & Maxwell, 5 Canada Square,...

Gemma Bowes
Family
18/11/2020

Vaccination and children law in the time of coronavirus – a public/private divide?

Delighted to see an article written by St Philips Barrister, Gemma Bowes on ‘Vaccination and children law in the time of coronavirus’ has been published by Family Law. On 5 February 2020, well before the extent of the impact that coronavirus...

St Philips Chambers reception
Business & Property
17/11/2020

Appeal Hearing: Sheffield Wednesday FC -v- EFL

John Randall QC and Mark Grant represented Sheffield Wednesday FC in their appeal against the decision of an EFL Disciplinary Commission, surrounding the high profile sale of the club’s Hillsborough ground. A League Arbitration Panel recently heard...

St Philips Chambers reception
Crime
17/11/2020

Crime Group Autumn Newsletter

Introduction by Ben Close, Editor Welcome to the autumn edition of the Crime Group’s newsletter. Since our last newsletter, the world and our working lives have changed immeasurably. From a professional perspective, the criminal group is...

Gavin Mcleod
Business & Property
11/11/2020

Gavin McLeod in Court of Appeal Success

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Birmingham City Council acted lawfully in its decision to allocate funds for a retrofitting programme of sprinklers in tower blocks as part of its policy response to the Grenfell tragedy. Having...

Julie Duane
Employment
10/11/2020

Young apprentice wins racial harassment and victimisation claim against a colleague

St Philips Employment Barrister, Julie Duane was instructed by the well-respected Leeds-based firm Blacks Solicitors LLP (Blacks) in respect of several racial harassment claims and two separate acts of victimisation against a young Asian...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
10/11/2020

Paul Mytton

St Philips Chambers was deeply saddened to learn of the recent sudden death of former member Paul Mytton. Our thoughts are with his family.