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Simon Davis
Crime
15/02/2016

Simon Davis Shortlisted for “Barrister of the Year”

Chambers is pleased to announce that Simon Davis has been shortlisted for the award of “Barrister of the Year” in the 2016 Birmingham Law Society Awards, which will be held at the International Convention Centre on April 21st. The Senior Criminal...

Glyn Samuel
General News
10/02/2016

Glyn Samuel Appointed Deputy Chancellor for West Yorkshire and The Dales

St Philips is proud to announce that Glyn Samuel has been appointed Deputy Chancellor for West Yorkshire and The Dales. The press release reads: The Bishop of Leeds is pleased to announce that the Chancellor of the Diocese, the Worshipful Mark Hill...

Sarah George
Employment
09/02/2016

Satellite Litigation Avoided for Early Conciliation by Sarah George

Two recent EAT decisions have had the “happy consequence” that arguments that the Early Conciliation Rules 2014 (EC Rules) require claimants to conciliate afresh when substituting or adding respondents are unlikely to succeed. Rule 34 of the ET...

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...