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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...

James Bruce
Regulatory
29/07/2019

Court of Appeal upholds £50,000 fine in relabelled poultry case

The Court of Appeal underline the importance of risks to the public for sentencing in food safety cases. The Appellant Company was a Food Business Operator (FBO) who had bought out-of-date frozen chicken that was only suitable for use in pet food....

Ed Peperall QC
General News
24/07/2019

New Presiding Judge Appointed for Midland Circuit

It has today been announced that former member of St Philips, The Hon Mr Justice Pepperall, has been appointed as the next Presiding Judge for the Midland Circuit.   The appointment is made from 1 January 2020, when the current Presiding...

Rob Mundy
Business & Property
08/07/2019

Severance Principles Settled – Robert Mundy

Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman [2019] UKSC 32 Unreasonable restrictive covenants are void at common law. But what if only part of a covenant is unreasonable? Can the bad be severed and the good enforced? In Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman, the Supreme...