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Mirza Ahmed
Employment
29/01/2015

Public Bodies Beware – Caste Discrimination

A recent EAT ruling in a case where an employee sought to claim in part for caste discrimination has important implications for public bodies, writes Mirza Ahmad. Before Christmas the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Mr Justice Langstaff,...

Stephen Eyre
General News
14/01/2015

Stephen Eyre appointed to the rank of Queen’s Counsel

St Philips is delighted to announce Stephen Eyre’s appointment to the rank of Queen’s Counsel in the 2015 list published today. Commercial & Chancery specialist Stephen has long been acknowledged as a leading advocate in his field, as well as...

Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
19/12/2014

Iqbal Mohammed Contributes to Major Academic Work on Social Media

Iqbal Mohammed has helped publish one of the first major textbooks looking at the rise and influence of social media in the 21st century. Revolutionizing the Interaction between State and Citizens through Digital Communications is published by IG...

Employment Barristers
Employment
17/12/2014

It’s No Holiday For Specialist Employment Barristers

It’s not every day that the government responds to a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal with a taskforce, but then it’s not every day that the EAT makes a ruling with the potential to affect so many employers.   European and...

Kevin Hegarty
Crime
17/12/2014

Kevin Hegarty QC Prosecutes to Conviction Former Teacher and Charity Worker Simon Harris

On the 16th Dec 2014 Kevin Hegarty QC prosecuted Simon Harris to conviction of child sex abuse in Devon and Kenya. After a trial lasting more than 2 months a jury convicted Simon Harris guilty of eight charges of indecent and sexual assault on boys...

Peter Haynes
Crime
23/11/2014

Peter Haynes QC Completes Closing Arguments in International Criminal Court

Peter Haynes QC has completed his closing arguments in the case of The Prosecutor -v- Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the third case ever to be closed at the International Criminal Court, which sits in The Hague in the Netherlands. Peter defends Mr. Bemba,...

Andrew Bainham
Family
18/11/2014

Andrew Bainham Joins St Philips Chambers

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Andrew Bainham will be joining their Family Law Team as of Monday 17th November. Andrew specialises in children cases and has a particular interest and expertise in representing parents, children...

St Philips Chambers reception
General News
14/10/2014

Andrew Lockhart QC & Kristina Montgomery QC appointed to the Circuit Bench

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Andrew Lockhart QC and Kristina Montgomery QC have both been appointed to the Circuit Bench. Andrew was called to the Bar in 1991, appointed a Recorder in 2005 and took Silk in 2010. During his time...