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Mirza Ahmed
Employment
16/01/2018

Employment law implications of Brexit – Dr Mirza Ahmad

This article was originally published by Corporate Live Wire. The UK is heading into a sea of uncertainty and choppy waters as it negotiates a best divorce deal from the European Union and then implement change arising from the June 2016...

St Philips Chambers reception
Crime
15/01/2018

Peter Haynes QC appears before the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber

Peter Haynes QC and Kate Gibson are currently presenting oral arguments before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”)  in the case of Jean-Pierre Bemba. The case is only the second case to reach the ICC appeals chamber...

Richard Atkins QC
General News
12/01/2018

Richard Atkins QC appointed Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2018

St Philips is extremely proud to announce that Richard Atkins QC has been appointed as Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2018. Richard was called to the Bar in 1989 and took silk in 2011. He practises predominantly in crime and regulatory law (Health...

Ros Carter
General News
08/01/2018

Ros Carter appointed as a Circuit Judge

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Ros Carter has been appointed as a Circuit Judge. The Lord Chief Justice, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, has deployed her to the Midland Circuit based at Birmingham Civil Justice...

Heidi Kubik
Crime
22/12/2017

Heidi Kubik appointed to the rank of Queen’s Counsel

St Philips is delighted to announce Heidi Kubik’s appointment to the rank of Queen’s Counsel in the 2017 list published today. Crime specialist Heidi was called in 1993 and has been described as “extremely able and can be trusted with anything,...

John Edwards
General News
21/12/2017

John Edwards appointed as a Circuit Judge

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce that John Edwards has been appointed as a Circuit Judge and will formally be known as His Honour Judge John Edwards. John’s appointment comes on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable...

Andrew Smith QC
General News
07/12/2017

Andrew Smith QC appointed as Head of Chambers

St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Smith QC as Head of Chambers. Andrew is a heavyweight criminal silk, who is frequently instructed in cases of gravity and complexity that attract national media coverage....

Andrew Evans
Regulatory
27/11/2017

Taxi ride ‘contributed to Norma Francis norovirus death’ – Andrew Evans

On 23rd November 2017, Andrew Evans, instructed by Clare Comiskey of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, represented the family of Norma Francis in an inquest at Stafford Coroner’s Court. In April 2016, Mrs Francis, aged 78, had travelled to the Loch Achray...