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Metal Detectorists Prosecution
Crime
29/11/2019

Kevin Hegarty QC and Simon Phillips secure successful prosecution in multi-million pound Viking hoard case

In the USA it is called “Time Crime” and it is an accurate way to describe the case that Kevin Hegarty QC and Simon Phillips concluded last Friday at Worcester Crown Court. Powell and Davies in 2015 stumbled across a Viking hoard in farmland near...

Chloe Mason
Crime
28/11/2019

WWI plot to murder Prime Minister: Andrew Smith QC and Ben Williams involved pro bono with application to CCRC

Andrew Smith QC, and Ben Williams have been working and advising for a number of years on an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, regarding the 1917 prosecution of Derby resident Alice Wheeldon and her family. The application has now...

Chinese High Court Commercial Judges
General News
12/11/2019

Chinese High Court Commercial Judges visit St Philips

On 6 November, a group of Chinese High Court Commercial Judges from the Province of Hainan visited St Philips, including Madame Zhang, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice in Hainan. They met with John Randall QC and Andrew Charman.  John and Andrew...

Cat Ravenscroft
Crime
06/11/2019

Cat Ravenscroft returns from successful secondment in St Helena

Catherine Ravenscroft is a member of the St Philips Criminal and Regulatory Groups. Having completed a successful pupillage under the supervision of Jennifer Josephs, Cat accepted tenancy with Chambers in April 2019. Since then, she has gained a...

Paul Wilson
Employment
04/11/2019

Paul Wilson re-joins St Philips Employment Group

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Paul Wilson has re-joined the Employment Law Team having completed a posting as the Employed Barrister with Make UK (formerly the Engineering Employers’ Federation), the body which represents...

Wolverhampton law society annual awards 2019
General News
30/10/2019

St Philips shortlisted for award

St Philips has been shortlisted for the Wolverhampton Law Society’s “Professional Services Firm of the Year 2019”. Joe Wilson, Chambers Director said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted for this prestigious award. We would like to...

five new tenants
General News
29/10/2019

St Philips welcomes five new tenants

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce that Olivia Beesley, Matthew Cullen, Anna Peaston, Sandamini Ethakada and Natalie Kearney have all accepted tenancy in Chambers following the successful completion of the...

Anthony Johnston
Employment
17/10/2019

Anthony Johnston represents leading set of London barristers’ chambers

Anthony Johnston, instructed by Irwin Mitchell, has successfully represented a leading set of London barristers’ chambers in defending a high-profile case brought by a former member of Chambers, after all of her claims were rejected by an...