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David Maxwell
Employment
04/10/2019

David Maxwell successfully represented the Respondent at the EAT in Raj v Capita Business Services

David Maxwell has successfully represented the Respondent at the EAT in Raj v Capita Business Services [2019] UKEAT/0074/19/LA. The Claimant had challenged the Employment Tribunal’s approach to the shifting burden of proof in section 136 of the...

Gavin Mcleod
Business & Property
27/09/2019

Gavin McLeod published in leading property law journal

Gavin McLeod has written an article on the recent Supreme Court case of Regency Villas v Diamond Resorts on the nature and scope of easements as property interests. It has been published in The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, a leading academic...

Rob Mundy
Business & Property
19/09/2019

Rob Mundy successful in challenge to £21m proof of debt

His Honour Judge Worster recently handed down judgment in the insolvency case Poole v Hinton [2019] EWHC 2331 (Ch). Colin Poole, the former chief executive of Claims Direct plc, was successful in his chal-lenge to his trustee in bankruptcy’s...

Peter Haynes
Crime
18/09/2019

Peter Haynes QC speaks at the UN/Human Rights Council in Geneva

President of the International Criminal Court Bar Association, Peter Haynes QC will be speaking at The United Nations/Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday 19th September 2019. Peter will be one of 7 speakers from around the world who will...

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Family
16/09/2019

Karl Rowley QC shortlisted for ‘Family Law QC of the Year’

St Philips are proud to announce that Karl Rowley QC, door tenant of the Family Group, has been shortlisted for ‘Family Law QC of the Year’ at the 2019 Family Law Awards. The winners will be announced at an award ceremony at The Ballroom South...

Barry Harwood-Ferreira
General News
10/09/2019

Barry Harwood-Ferreira gains two new appointments

Chambers congratulates Door Tenant, Barry Harwood-Ferreira on his two recent appointments, firstly as a national committee member to the Bar Council of England & Wales. The Bar Council represents the Bar community and promotes its role at the...

James Morgan QC
Business & Property
07/08/2019

Head of Business and Property Group, James Morgan QC, appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge

We are delighted to announce that Head of our Business & Property Group, James Morgan QC, has been appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge. Our congratulations go to James who is now authorised to act as a Judge of the High Court in the Chancery...

Jonathan Meichen
Employment
01/08/2019

Jonathan Meichen appointed as an Employment Judge

We are proud to announce that The Queen has appointed Jonathan Meichen to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) on the advice of the The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Gauke MP. Jonathan...