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St Philips Chambers reception
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:...

Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
18/02/2020

Iqbal Mohammed Nominated for Barrister of the Year at BLS Awards

We are delighted to announce that Iqbal Mohammed has been nominated for the Birmingham Law Society Award for Barrister of the Year 2020.  This is the second successive year that Iqbal has been nominated in this category, each time as the most junior...

James Morgan QC
Business & Property
31/01/2020

James Morgan QC successfully acts for trustee in bankruptcy in alleged “mistaken payment” claim (Elston v King [2020] EWHC 55 (Ch))

In late 2014, in compromise of a potential application for an income payments order, Mr Elston entered into an income payments agreement (IPA) with his trustee in respect of uncrystallised pension rights. Subsequently, in Horton v Henry [2017] 1 WLR...

Iqbal Mohammed
General News
26/01/2020

Iqbal Mohammed promotes the Commercial Bar as a career

Iqbal Mohammed, a member of St Philips’ Commercial Group, contributed to an event organised by ComBar and Cake and Counsel titled “Is the Commercial Bar for Everyone?” held at Coventry University. Cake and Counsel was set up to focus on hosting...