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Blondel Thompson
General News
14/08/2014

Blondel Thompson Appointed as Specialist Member of National Anti Doping Panel

Blondel Thompson has been appointed by Sports Resolution(UK) to act as a specialist member of the National Anti-Doping Panel.  From the 1st of September Blondel will be called upon to act as part of a prestigious panel determining instances of drug...

New Website
General News
05/08/2014

Welcome to the new St Philips Chambers website

After nearly 6 months of research, refinement and development, we are delighted to announce the launch of the new St Philips Chambers website. Our new website has been designed from the ground up to give you access to our services in the most...

Leeds Chambers Opening
General News
22/07/2014

St Philips Chambers launches in Leeds

Head of Chambers Avtar Khangure QC with The Hon. Mr Justice Norris. On Thursday 17th July St Philips Chambers Leeds office was officially opened by The Hon. Mr Justice Norris, Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine. Over 100 guests joined us at our...

Blondel Thompson
General News
21/07/2014

Blondel Thompson appointed as an Arbitrator Judge to cover the Commonwealth Games 2014

Blondel Thompson has been appointed to sit in the Court Of Arbitration for Sport Judges covering the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. This important appointment recognises the former British & Commonwealth 100m hurdles record holder not...

Barristers
Family
21/07/2014

St Philips has been shortlisted for ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year Award’

We are delighted to announce that the Family Team at St Philips Chambers has been shortlisted for the Family Law Chambers of the Year Award at this Year’s Family Law Awards. The judging panel was made up of the heads of the three family law...

Richard Atkins QC
General News
17/07/2014

Richard Atkins QC receives a prestigious award from the Trading Standards Institute’s College of Fellows

Richard Atkins QC receives a prestigious award from the Trading Standards Institute’s College of Fellows. Following on from his successful prosecution of Tesco PLC for their misleading pricing of strawberries pursuant to the Consumer Protection...

Ben Williams
Regulatory
16/07/2014

Ben Williams secures £55,000 fine against company for Severn Trent Water

On Tuesday 8th July 2014, at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court, Global Metal Finishers Limited were fined £55,000 plus nearly £9,000 costs for 11 offences of breaching discharge consent limits under s121 of the Water Industry Act 1991. Ben...

St Philips Chambers reception
Family
26/06/2014

Alistair MacDonald QC and Rosalyn Carter Succeed in Resisting Appeal

Alistair MacDonald QC and Rosalyn Carter have successfully resisted an appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning the removal of a child from the care of her mother using an interim care order in private law proceedings under the Children Act 1989. The...