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Rajinder Gill
Crime
05/11/2020

Cell Site Evidence: Expert or Not?

In R v Andrew Turner [2020] EWCA Crim 1241 the Court of Appeal considered the issue of when a professional witness crosses the line and gives expert evidence, in the context of mobile telephone analysis. The appeal concerned a conspiracy to supply...

Yorkshire Legal Awards finalist 2020
General News
04/11/2020

St Philips shortlisted for Yorkshire Legal Awards

We are delighted to announce that St Philips Chambers has been shortlisted in three categories at the Yorkshire Legal Awards. Chambers of the Year Employment Team of the Year Bruce Frew has been shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year The prestigious...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
23/10/2020

We are honoured to announce that two of our members have been elected to the Bar Council for 2021

From 1st January 2021, Lorna Badham and Ben Close will take up their positions playing a vital role in the professional association for barristers. Lorna who specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence and employment law, and Ben, a...

St Philips Chambers reception
Employment
15/10/2020

Post-furlough redundancies: ‘It is important that workers know their rights’

St Philips’ Employment Barrister, Julie Duane contributed to this article on Post-furlough redundancies in HR Grapevine. We have reproduced this with permission of HR Grapevine. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a wealth of uncertainty for...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
12/10/2020

St Philips Ranked as a Leading Set by The Legal 500

We are delighted to confirm that St Philips has been ranked as a leading set (Tier 1) in the 2021 edition of The Legal 500. Chambers continued success was rewarded with 66 rankings across 13 different practice areas, including 2 new practice...

Royal Court of Justice
Business & Property
08/10/2020

St Philips Barristers Involved in Multimillion Dollar Aerospace ‘goodwill’ Appeal Case

James Morgan QC and Kirsty White recently appeared in the Court of Appeal in Primus International Holdings Co & Others v Triumph Controls UK Ltd & Another [2020] EWCA Civ 1228, in which the court considered the legal meaning of...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
08/10/2020

Four new judicial appointments for St Philips

We are delighted to announce that four members of Chambers have been appointed Recorders. Andrew Charman, Tom Walkling, Ben Williams and Jack Redmond have all been appointed by The Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable...

St. Philips Chambers
Crime
07/10/2020

Overarching principles: Sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders, or neurological impairments

The Sentencing Council’s guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders, or neurological impairments came into force on 1 October 2020. The guideline applies only to offenders aged 18 and older, who are sentenced...