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David Stockhill
Business & Property
20/03/2020

St Philips involved in mental capacity case involving lifetime gifts of the main family asset and the imposition of ad hoc fiduciary duties on the caring sibling

By David Stockill, Barrister In a recent decision, in the Business and Property Courts of the High Court in Birmingham, the Judge found an elderly mother incapable of having the mental capacity to make three substantial lifetime gifts to one only of...
Lorna Badham
Employment
20/03/2020

St Philips – A consideration of Employers’ liability and COVID-19

By Lorna Badham, Specialist Employment Barrister With COVID-19 declared a pandemic, primary focus is rightly on the immediate health crisis, the practical measures which can be taken and the maintenance of public morale. Employers and individuals...
Anthony Verduyn
Business & Property
19/03/2020

Virtual Mediation: The norm for the foreseeable future

By Anthony Verduyn, Mediator and Barrister Yesterday I held what may be my last for face-to-face mediation for weeks, if not months, ahead. As we are all aware, increasing efforts to limit the spread of Coronavirus makes conventional mediations...
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General News
18/03/2020

Contingency planning at St Philips Chambers during Coronavirus crisis

With the current international health crisis developing at great speed, we want to re-assure you that Chambers remains fully operational. Members of Chambers remain willing and able to accept instructions, host meetings, attend court and fully...
Family
18/03/2020

Private FDR’s, Early Neutral Evaluation & Covid 19 Update

At this challenging time, we have several highly experienced financial remedy specialist barristers available to conduct fixed-fee private FDR hearings, which can take place remotely, at your request. We also have a considerable number of experienced...
Family
05/03/2020

Chris Watson and Yolanda Pemberton both instructed in High Court case in which guidance was given to local authorities

Chris Watson and Yolanda Pemberton were both instructed in this very helpful case recently decided by Mrs Justice Knowles. In her judgment, she gave guidance as to the proper approach for local authorities who become involved in complex private law...
Ali Tabari
Business & Property
26/02/2020

Ali Tabari writes for Lexis Nexis on Defective Appointment of Administrators

In the latest example of practitioners falling foul of the numerous tripwires surrounding the appointment of administrators using the CE-Filing system, the decision of Mr Justice Snowden in Re Carter Moore Solicitors [2020] EWHC 186...
Juliet Allen
Family
25/02/2020

Juliet Allen Nominated for Barrister of the Year at WLS Awards

St Philips Family Group is delighted to announce that Juliet Allen has been nominated and shortlisted for the Worcestershire Law Society Award for Barrister of the Year 2020. Joint Head of the Financial Remedy Team, Jonathan Nosworthy, commented:...
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