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General News
10/10/2019

Clean Sweep of Band 1 Rankings Achieved

For the second year running St Philips has been awarded Band 1 Ranking in all of our practice areas in the Chambers & Partners 2020 UK Bar directory. Thank you again to all of our clients for your support during the last 12 months and in...
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Crime
09/10/2019

Kevin Hegarty QC and Simon Phillips prosecute metal detectorists accused of stealing £3m of Anglo-Saxon treasure

Kevin Hegarty QC Leading Simon Phillips prosecute metal detectorists accused of stealing a £3m haul of Anglo-Saxon coins and jewellery after finding it in field near Leominster. George Powell, and Layton Davies, are accused of theft following...
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General News
05/10/2019

Blondel Thompson honoured at the Middle Temple Exhibition: Celebrating a Century of Women in Law

The exhibition celebrated the centenary of the admission of women to the legal profession. Today the Middle Temple has in excess of 8000 women members, 160 women Benchers, amongst whom are several High Court judges, one Court of Appeal judge and many...
David Maxwell
Employment
04/10/2019

David Maxwell successfully represented the Respondent at the EAT in Raj v Capita Business Services

David Maxwell has successfully represented the Respondent at the EAT in Raj v Capita Business Services [2019] UKEAT/0074/19/LA. The Claimant had challenged the Employment Tribunal’s approach to the shifting burden of proof in section 136 of the...
Gavin Mcleod
Business & Property
27/09/2019

Gavin McLeod published in leading property law journal

Gavin McLeod has written an article on the recent Supreme Court case of Regency Villas v Diamond Resorts on the nature and scope of easements as property interests. It has been published in The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, a leading academic...
Rob Mundy
Business & Property
19/09/2019

Rob Mundy successful in challenge to £21m proof of debt

His Honour Judge Worster recently handed down judgment in the insolvency case Poole v Hinton [2019] EWHC 2331 (Ch). Colin Poole, the former chief executive of Claims Direct plc, was successful in his chal-lenge to his trustee in bankruptcy’s...
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...
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