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Crime
23/07/2020

St Philips barristers warn convicted landlords over possible confiscation

Delighted to see St Philips Barristers, Kevin Hegarty and Ben Close featured in LocalGov talking about how the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) can be used by local authorities in the current climate. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2D0NKfI
Family finance
Family
23/07/2020

St Philips Family Finance Team Demonstrate a Mock Virtual Private FDR

On Monday 27th July 2020 at 16:00, as part of our continued collaborative efforts during these difficult times, St Philips Barristers have teamed up with Spratt Endicott Solicitors, together with the Oxford and Milton Keynes Resolutions. We will...
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Business & Property
17/07/2020

Light Touch Administrations: a silver bullet, or a live hand grenade?

As retail insolvencies continue to rise, and amidst ongoing economic uncertainty, insolvency and restructuring professionals are increasingly exploring whether a ‘light touch administration’ is appropriate for their clients. In this new article...
Julie Duane
Employment
16/07/2020

Running out of time

A question often asked regarding Early Conciliation and timescales for issuing claims, is: “What happens where new claims arise following the issue of an Early Conciliation certificate, but before proceedings have been initiated. Can a Claimant...
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Personal Injury
09/07/2020

Elaine Robinson v Department for Work and Pensions

[2020] EWCA Civ 859, 2020 WL 03643325 Ms Robinson, an experienced administrator at the DWP’s debt management department, suffered from blurred vision amounting to a disability. Her disability caused her to suffer migraines when using a computer,...
Kevin Hegarty QC & Simon Philips
Crime
01/07/2020

St Philips Barristers, Kevin Hegarty QC and Simon Phillips have been briefed to prosecute a woman accused of killing her mother

St Philips Barristers, Kevin Hegarty QC and Simon Phillips have been briefed to prosecute a woman accused of killing her mother, in a case where, so far, the body has not been found. Lucy Fox has been charged with murdering her mother Judith Fox,...
Sofia Ashraf
Personal Injury
30/06/2020

Rushbrooke -v- HM Coroner for West London [2020] EWHC 1612 (Admin)

Sofia Ashraf was instructed by Sarah Huntbach and Sasha Hibbitt of Anthony Collins Solicitors on behalf of Ms Rushbrooke to advise and to draft the application to quash the original inquest in a complex, multi-issue matter involving a deceased who...
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Business & Property
26/06/2020

Enter the ‘New Normal’: Key Takeaways from the Birmingham Business and Property Court User Meeting on 15th June 2020

On Monday 15th June 2020, the Birmingham Business & Property Court held its latest online Court Users Meeting and welcomed The Chancellor of the High Court, Lord Justice Vos along with Mr Justice Marcus Smith.  Below is a summary of the key...
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