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Ben Williams
Crime
05/02/2016

Illegal Driving and Causation of Injury or Death by Ben Williams

Just over two years ago the Supreme Court gave judgment in the case of R v Michael Hughes [2013] USKC 56 [2013] WLR 2461 to the effect that, on a charge of Causing Death by Uninsured Driving (s3ZB RTA 1988), there must be “at least some act or...

Lee Marklew QC
Crime
13/01/2016

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Lee Marklew Appointed to Panel of Approved Counsel

We are delighted to announce that Lee Marklew has been appointed to the approved list of defence Counsel to The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) in the Hague, the Netherlands. The STL’s mandate is to hold trials for the people accused of carrying...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
13/01/2016

Professor Jonathan Harris Appointed Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa

St Philips is delighted to announce that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of Professor Jonathan Harris as Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa. Lord Chancellor Michael Gove said of the announcement:  “Their appointments recognise the...

Rosa Dickinson
Employment
05/01/2016

Substantial Disadvantage in an Ill Health Context

Life has just got a lot easier for Claimants complaining of a failure to make reasonable adjustments in respect of ill health absences following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Griffiths v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] EWCA...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
23/12/2015

Jim Tindal Appointed as Circuit Judge

St Philips Chambers is honoured to announce that Jim Tindal has been appointed as a Circuit Judge. Jim will take the customary Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath at a swearing in ceremony before the Lord Chief Justice on Friday 15th January...

Lisa Hancox
Crime
23/12/2015

Lisa Hancox Joins St Philips

St Philips is delighted to announce that Lisa Hancox has joined their Criminal Team. Lisa moves to St Philips as an established and well respected criminal practitioner who both prosecutes and defends in the crown court. Lisa’s practice covers a...

Peter Haynes
Crime
23/11/2015

Peter Haynes QC Nominated to the ‘Monitoring Accountability Panel’ in Sri Lanka

We are delighted to announce that Peter Haynes QC has been nominated by the Transitional Government of Tamil Eelam (“TGTE”) to work along side 4 other legal experts on a panel that will be known as the “Monitoring Accountability Panel”...

Legal 500
General News
12/10/2015

Legal 500 Rankings

St Philips Chambers is pleased to announce that it has surpassed previous years rankings within the Legal 500, this year gaining a total of 59 rankings across 10 practice areas and over 3 circuits. This includes 13 new rankings and proves that we are...