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To deliver the desired outcome, you need the right team. With 17 QC’s and 135 Junior Counsel, we are confident we have the right person to work alongside you.
Richard Atkins QC – Head of Chambers
Call: 1989 Silk: 2011
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Richard specialises in serious criminal and regulatory offences concentrating on homicide, fraud, health and safety and consumer law and trading standards cases. He has extensive experience in murder and manslaughter cases; complex multi-defendant high value frauds and serious sexual offences.
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Stephen Linehan QC
Call: 1970 Silk: 1993
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Stephen Linehan QC is a specialist criminal practitioner, instructed by both prosecution and defence in cases of homicide, fraud, drugs, robbery, blackmail and all other forms of serious crime.
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John Randall QC
Call: 1978 Silk: 1995
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John has a broad based practice in chancery and commercial law, acting in a wide range of work including contractual, property and professional negligence disputes, together with commercially related judicial review claims and a variety of sports law matters. He is also an accredited mediator.
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Christopher Millington QC
Call: 1976 Silk: 2001
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Chris is one of the leading and most experienced criminal Silks in the Midlands. He has acted in over 100 murder cases since he took Silk in 2001 and has been involved in some of the most complex cases both regionally and nationally.
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Avtar Khangure QC
Call: 1985 Silk: 2003
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Over the course of the last 25 years Avtar has been involved in general commercial litigation within the fields of banking, company law, insolvency, professional negligence, franchising, shareholder disputes, disciplinary proceedings before regulatory bodies, tax and VAT cases before the Special Commissioners and VAT Tribunals and product liability.
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Peter Haynes QC
Call: 1983 Silk: 2008
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Peter Haynes, QC is the current President of the International Criminal Court Bar Association (“ICCBA”). He is a British barrister with more than 30 years’ experience in both domestic and international criminal courts.
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Kevin Hegarty QC
Call: 1982 Silk: 2010
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Kevin Hegarty QC is a criminal law specialist. His practice includes homicide, fraud and regulatory crime. His approach to preparation gives him a near encyclopaedic knowledge to the issues in his cases.
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English
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French
Andrew Smith QC
Call: 1997 Silk: 2012
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Andrew prosecutes and defends in cases of gravity and complexity and is regularly instructed in cases involving allegations of homicide, organised crime and serious fraud. Chambers UK Guide describes him as “an impressive top class advocate who prosecutes and defends in serious criminal cases”.
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James Morgan QC
Call: 1996 Silk: 2017
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James is an established commercial practitioner, with particular expertise in the fields of insolvency, company and commercial dispute resolution. James has a wealth of trial experience and of applications for interim relief, including freezing orders and injunctions.
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Lee Marklew QC
Call: 1993 Silk: 2021
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Lee is regularly instructed to appear for both the prosecution and the defence in cases of murder, rape, sexual assault, making indecent images, conspiracy to import drugs, armed robbery, firearms offences and blackmail.
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Sara Lewis QC
Call: 1996 Silk: 2021
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Sara has vast experience in public law at all levels – County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal – acting for parents and guardians. She undertakes cases involving the most serious types of non-accidental injury and is regularly instructed to represent respondent parties in cases where non accidental head injury is alleged.
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Gerard Martin QC
Call: 1978 Silk: 2000
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The majority of Gerard’s work over the past 14 years in silk has been for clients with severe brain injuries, be they adults or children, the injuries resulting as the consequence of accidents or by way of clinical negligence.
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Paul Storey QC
Call: 1982 Silk: 2001
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Paul practises mainly in the field of children law. He has extensive experience in complex and high profile High Court cases involving allegations of serious non accidental injuries and homicide especially those concerning scientific or medical issues.
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John Vater QC
Call: 1995 Silk: 2012
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John is a leading barrister in the field of children’s law. Having graduated from Oxford University (where he was a Scholar), John was called to the Bar in 1995 by Gray’s Inn (where he was Lord Justice Holker Scholar).
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Karl Rowley QC
Call: 1994 Silk: 2013
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Karl read Philosophy and Theology at Oriel College, Oxford, followed by the Diploma in Law at Staffordshire University. He was called to the Bar in 1994 having received the Winston Churchill Pupillage Award from Middle Temple. He was appointed a Recorder in 2009 and took silk in 2013.
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Professor Jonathan Harris QC
Call: 2006 Silk: 2016
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Professor Jonathan Harris QC (Hon.) practises in all core areas of commercial and chancery litigation. He has a pre-eminent reputation in the field of private international law and specialises in cross-border disputes (particularly disputes raising issues of jurisdiction, arbitration, anti-suit injunctions, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and choice of law- both under the European legislation and the common law rules).
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Ed Williams QC
Call: 2000 Silk: 2018
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Ed receives instructions from a wide range of clients, including individuals, large national and multinational companies including investment and high street banks, trade unions, national and local broadcasters, local and police authorities, housing associations, universities, schools and FE colleges, charities and nation states.
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Clare Dillon
Call: 1974
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Malcolm Morse
Call: 1967
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Malcolm’s practice is split between prosecution and defence work, and he has particular expertise in matters of serious crime and violence, fraud and confiscation proceedings.
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Douglas Readings
Call: 1974
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Douglas Readings (MA Cantab.) was called to the bar in 1972. He has practised in crime, family law, employment, commercial and property. In recent years he specialized in leasehold enfranchisement, but now practises only as an arbitrator.
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Guy has been a practising Barrister for 37 years, with a very wide and diverse practice. However, for the last 10 years he has concentrated exclusively on family law.
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Giles Harrison Hall
Call: 1977
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Giles deals with significant clinical negligence cases, including obstetrics, complications following operations for sterilization, failed anesthesia, missed diagnoses, failed plastic surgery, spinal surgery (including informed consent), and cancer treatment.
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Simon Clegg
Call: 1980
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Simon has extensive experience of a wide range of commercial litigation. He is annually noted in Chambers and Partners as a leader in commercial litigation. Simon’s principal practice areas are in commercial, business, banking, company, partnership and property disputes.
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Nergis-Anne Mathew
Call: 1981
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After having completed her degree course in Manchester, Nergis-Anne completed her legal education in London. Shortly after having been called to the Bar in 1981 she became a member of Inner Temple Chambers.
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Makhan Shoker
Call: 1981
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For more information please contact Phil Jones on +44(0)121 246 2163.
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Petar Starcevic
Call: 1983
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Petar has long experience in personal injury cases and clinical disputes. Most of his work is multi-track claimant work. He also undertakes employment work, which overlaps well in cases of injury arising out of work.
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Dr Mirza Ahmad
Call: 1984
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Called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn, in 1984, and prior to joining St Philips Chambers, in November 2011, Mirza excelled in his 26 years career in local government and is nationally recognised as a top performing lawyer. From 2000 to 2011, Mirza was the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Director of Governance of Birmingham City Council, with leadership over 800+ staff, and he has been a Member of the General Council of the Bar for England & Wales since 1995 (save for 1998).
David Stockill
Call: 1985
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David has a practice broadly based, so far as the commercial world is concerned, in the Chancery Division. This includes company and business association disputes with (usually) fairly complex contractual or equitable considerations.
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Christopher Adams
Call: 1986
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Christopher has practised exclusively in the field of public child law since 1995. He acts on behalf of local authorities, parents, children and other family members and is frequently instructed in cases involving serious and medically complex injuries to children.
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Andrew Jackson
Call: 1986
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Andrew has regularly been instructed to defend and to prosecute in all types of sexual offences, frequently involving child witnesses. He has defended and prosecuted police officers and public body officials charged with misconduct in public office.
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Blondel Thompson
Call: 1987
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Blondel prosecutes and defends a variety of cases from Murder and Manslaughter to offences under the Theft Act. In a recent case, she defended one of four defendants facing an indictment containing 51 counts of historical rape, buggery, indecent assault.
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Sarah Buxton
Call: 1988
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Sarah has practised family law for her entire career at the bar, and exclusively since 2003. She began her career at 1 Fountain Court, then joined St Philips when chambers merged in 2003. After 3 years away from the Midlands (from 2007 until 2009) she rejoined St Philips in 2010.
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Conrad Rumney
Call: 1988
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Conrad Rumney has substantial experience in commercial litigation, specialising in property matters. He has particular experience regarding contractual issues, and also regarding land ownership issues, rights of way, and restrictive covenants.
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Paul Wilson
Call: 1989
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Paul Wilson has over 25 years of experience as a barrister gained in practice in chambers and in the Employment
Law Department of a major national law firm. He has specialised in Employment Law for approximately 20 years and
has appeared in a number of significant cases in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal.
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Amarjit Rai
Call: 1989
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Amarjit has wide experience in civil litigation focusing on commercial disputes, property (commercial and residential), personal injury and clinical negligence.
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Simon is an experienced and seasoned advocate with over twenty years’ court room experience. Simon is highly professional and comes across as someone who is very good at what he does. He combines this with a friendly, down to earth and relaxed manner which doubtless endears him to clients and colleagues alike.
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Sophie Garner
Call: 1990
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Sophie Garner is widely recognised for her expertise in employment and discrimination law. Described by clients and legal directories as “tenacious”, “client friendly” and “a very capable and effective advocate”, Sophie acts for the government as Treasury Counsel (‘A’ Panel) and local authorities, and for a wide range of private clients, from individuals to PLCs.
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James Puzey
Call: 1990
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James Puzey specialises in Government litigation, particularly in the fields of Tax and Health and Safety law. He has developed a busy practice of high quality work and provides an expertise in indirect tax litigation, which is almost unique in the Midlands.
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Melanie Williamson
Call: 1990
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Melanie was called to the Bar in October 1990, and practised as a Barrister from March 1991, specialising in Chancery and Commercial matters – corporate and personal insolvency, directors’ disqualification proceedings, partnership disputes, trusts and the administration of estates, commercial contract disputes, and judicial review applications.
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Ed Beever
Call: 1990
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Ed deals with the range of employment disputes in tribunal, including high value and complex litigation. His High Court experience extends to claims for senior executives and involving directors’ duties. He frequently is engaged to advise and represent in injunctive relief in employment disputes.
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Jonathan Gidney
Call: 1991
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Jonathan has been recognised as a leading junior in the Midlands for Employment Law since 2005. He can digest large amounts of information quickly and has an excellent eye for detail.
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Robin is a specialist in financial remedy proceedings and Children Act matters relating to residence and contact. Robin is highly thought of, both for the quality of his advocacy in Court, including in cross examination, and for his ability to give very practical advice at every stage of the proceedings.
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Glyn is a very experienced trial advocate and also has considerable expertise in arguing points of law before the appellate Courts. He has a practice that has evolved around regulatory and licensing law (in both civil and criminal jurisdictions) and in criminal law (almost exclusively in the Crown and Appellate Courts).
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Susan was called to the Bar in 1991 after deciding that she would work in law because it offers the opportunity to assist individuals across the whole spectrum of society. She prides herself on providing a specialised and committed service to every client, in a non-judgmental fashion.
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Julie Sparrow
Call: 1992
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Julie is a family law specialist and has developed a practice in public and private children work including cases with an international element. She undertakes work in the Court of Protection and matrimonial finance.
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Matthew Barnes
Call: 1992
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Matthew is regularly instructed to prosecute or defend in cases involving serious crime and has acquired considerable specialist experience in this area.
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Julie Moseley
Call: 1992
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Julie Moseley has practiced from Birmingham since her pupillage in 1992 and tenancy in 1993. She has practiced in family law throughout her career and after five years specialised solely in family law cases.
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William Baker
Call: 1992
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William specialises in Family Law Children Proceedings. He acts for parents, children through their guardians and Local Authorities in both public and private law cases in the High Court and County Courts.
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Anthony Verduyn
Call: 1993
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The broad focuses of Anthony’s practice are real property litigation and landlord and tenant disputes, with professional negligence and partnership claims undertaken in that context.
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Stefan Kolodynski
Call: 1993
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Stefan is an experienced practitioner whose core areas are property and serious crime. He originally trained as a Chartered Surveyor before qualifying as a barrister.
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Anthony Johnston
Call: 1993
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English
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Italian
Philip Beardwell
Call: 1994
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Before joining chambers in March 2017 Philip worked for 10 years within the CPS across the West Midlands and, prior to that, for 10 years as a defence practitioner for firms in Shropshire.
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Ragveer Chand
Call: 1994
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Ragveer specialises in criminal defence work and have built a practice in areas of law including fraud, drugs, murder, people trafficking and miscarriages of justice.
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Andrew Charman
Call: 1994
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Andrew possesses substantial expertise and experience in chancery work and commercial litigation and his expertise has been recognised by the main directories for many years. He has particular expertise in company law matters, including non-contentious transactional and drafting work.
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Patrick Wainwright
Call: 1994
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Patrick has extensive experience of both public law and private law matters. He undertakes work in the Family Proceedings Court, County Court and High Court and acts on behalf of parents, Local Authorities, the Official Solicitor and Children’s Guardians.
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David Maxwell
Call: 1994
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David is a specialist employment lawyer whose practice encompasses the full array of Tribunal, EAT, High Court and Court of Appeal litigation. David also accepts instructions in professional regulatory and disciplinary matters.
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Carolyn Jones
Call: 1995
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Carolyn is known for her no nonsense approach. She has a reputation for excellent client care, scrupulous preparation and intrepid advocacy. She gives direct advice and will speak openly and honestly about the strengths and weaknesses of a case.
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James Dunstan
Call: 1995
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James Dunstan is a highly regarded and very experienced senior junior in crime, with a serious style which has brought him an extremely successful track record of both prosecuting to conviction and defending to acquittal.
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Darron Whitehead
Call: 1995
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Having returned home to the Midland Circuit in 2000, Darron has established a busy practice specialising solely in criminal law. Always in demand, he has earnt a reputation for being thorough, approachable and persuasive in his approach to each new instruction.
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John Brennan
Call: 1996
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John’s practice encompasses a broad range of chancery and commercial work. His expertise has been recognised in the leading directories for many years. His aim is to provide clear, reliable advice and provide a user-friendly service. In his spare time, John enjoys sport and keeping abreast of current affairs.
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Simon Phillips
Call: 1996
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A criminal law specialist since 1996, Simon undertook pupillage at Hollis Whiteman Chambers before moving to Birmingham in 1998. A former Royal Marine Officer, Simon has experience of acting for the defence at Courts Martial, but the vast majority of his time is spent prosecuting and defending serious allegations in the Crown Court.
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Eve has been based in Birmingham throughout her career, having completed her pupillage here after qualifying in London. She was the Deputy Head of the family law team in her last chambers and she is well-known across the circuit as a Family Law Specialist.
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Huw was called to the Bar in 1997 after 12 years commissioned service in the Army. He has always specialised solely in family law and now focuses primarily on the resolution of financial claims consequent upon family breakdown. Ancillary relief matters account for the majority of his work, along with applications in cohabitation disputes, Trusts of Land Act matters, and under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 and Schedule 7 of the Family Law Act 1996.
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Huma has extensive experience in all matters relating to children in Private and Public Law.
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English
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Hindi
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Punjabi
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Urdu
Charles Blatchford
Call: 1997
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Charles is a Senior Junior Regulatory and Criminal Advocate and Advisory Lawyer. Called to the Bar in 1997 initially Charles accepted the opportunity to qualify as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in their Corporate Department in their global London Headquarters.
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Elizabeth Hodgetts
Call: 1998
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Elizabeth has a busy practice, both representing and advising; she regularly undertakes high value cases and represents in multi-week hearings.
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Leisha provides specialist advice and representation when relationships break down. She acts in applications for both married and unmarried clients concerning money, property and children. Leisha has a reputation as “a fighter” where settlement is not in her client’s interest but she will advise realistically and negotiate where possible.
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Heledd Williams
Call: 1999
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Heledd is a specialist family law practitioner and is experienced in conducting hearings in the High Court, County Court and Family Proceedings Court. Her practice also includes financial and property disputes in marriage and cohabitation together with proceedings under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
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Raj has a thriving Criminal prosecution and defence practice in all areas of crime. She is a highly experienced practitioner. She regularly appears in the Crown courts and Court of Appeal. In particular she is regarded as a very persuasive and articulate advocate.
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English
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Hindi
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Urdu
Ishfaq Ahmed
Call: 1999
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Ishfaq Ahmed has been practising since October 2000 representing and advising in a wide range of commercial, shipping, employment and personal injury matters.
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Arabic
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English
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French
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Persian
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Urdu
Jane Sarginson
Call: 2000
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Jane is an exceptional and highly experienced barrister. At 18 years Call, she has a proven track record of success in prosecution and defence advocacy, specialising in regulatory and criminal work.
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Nick Howell-Jones
Call: 2000
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Nick has been at the Bar since 2000. He is a specialist on all aspects of matrimonial finance and has a large practice with extensive experience of complex high net worth cases including those involving business, farming and pension issues representing husband’s or wives.
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Kate is an Australian lawyer specialising in international criminal, humanitarian, and human rights law. She has been appearing before the international criminal courts and tribunals since 2005, in cases involving genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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Rajinder Gill
Call: 2001
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Rajinder Gill is an experienced specialist in serious crime and regulatory law who is regularly involved in high profile and complex cases attracting both national and local media coverage.
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Elizabeth Richards
Call: 2001
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Elizabeth’s practice is matrimonial finance (including TLATA), private law children disputes and domestic violence (applications for non-molestation orders, occupation orders and orders for committal for breach).
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With a specialist criminal practice, Tom has a wide range of experience and expertise in all areas of crime. He comes recommended as an accomplished, talented and dedicated trial advocate, but is also known for the quality and intelligence of his written work and his attention to detail.
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English
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Ian came to the Bar having retired as a Senior Detective Officer. In his approach to all cases, he relies upon his investigative skills to probe existing evidence, identify other lines of inquiries and examine admissibility issues.
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Jonathan Nosworthy
Call: 2000
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Jonathan has considerable expertise in dealing with very complex financial remedy claims involving large quantities of paperwork. He is particularly adept in dealing with cases involving substantial assets, business assets, overseas assets, pensions, trusts and the intervention of third parties.
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Jennifer Josephs
Call: 2000
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Since starting her career at St Philips in 2000, Jennifer has established a busy practice as a popular and effective leading junior. She specializes in criminal law, appearing predominantly in the most serious and often high profile cases.
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English
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Zaheer has a strong and established criminal and regulatory practice. He operates predominately on the Midlands circuit but is also regularly instructed on cases in London and on the Northern circuit.
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Andrew Evans
Call: 2000
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Andrew is an experienced Clinical Negligence barrister and head of the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Groups.
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Ben Mills
Call: 2000
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Ben enjoys a thriving practice working predominantly in Consumer Protection, Health and Safety Law, Environmental Law, Fire Safety, Fraud other serious crime and associated complex confiscation proceedings. At the core of his practice is an acute attention to his client’s best interests and a tireless commitment to his cases.
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David Griffiths
Call: 2001
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Overview
David undertakes a wide range of commercial work. Before coming to the Bar in 2001 he initially worked in industry and commerce after which he progressed to work in the field of international arbitration and mediation.
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English
Overview
Wendy is often commended for her level of judgement, meticulous preparation and steadfast approach to her cases.
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Languages:
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English
Yolanda Pemberton
Call: 2002
family@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 1600 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Yolanda has a particular emphasis on complex public law children. She specialises in all aspects of child law with an extensive background in all aspects of public law, private law children work, Forced Marriage (including FGM), Brussels II, Wardship and Inherent Jurisdiction.
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Languages:
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English
Colin Baran
Call: 2003
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Overview
Colin joined St Philips in 2003. After completing a pupillage dealing largely with personal injury, employment and commercial law, he has developed a busy common law practice as a tenant in those fields dealing with all aspects of High Court, County Court and Employment Tribunal litigation.
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Languages:
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English
Christopher Watson
Call: 2003
family@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 1600 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Christopher is an expert in the law relating to children and practices exclusively within that field. He is very well respected both for the quality of his advisory work and courtroom advocacy. He has an excellent reputation for meticulous preparation, sensitive client care and being appropriately robust and pragmatic.
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Languages:
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English
Naomi Candlin
Call: 2003
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Overview
Naomi has a broad chancery and public law practice with a particular emphasis on property, private client and judicial review.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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Italian
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Spanish
Davinia Riley
Call: 2004
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Overview
Davinia specialises in Financial Remedies and has experience of the full range of applications and hearings in those proceedings including First Direction Appointments, Financial Dispute Resolution hearings, and final hearings in cases involving pensions, overseas assets and companies.
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Languages:
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English
Victoria Edmonds
Call: 2004
family@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 1600 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Victoria represents the Local Authority, parents and Guardians and appears frequently in complex cases involving children in the both the High Court and the County Court. She has represented clients through the Official Solicitor, clients with significant learning difficulties, disabilities, and those with different cultural backgrounds.
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Languages:
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English
Marc Brown
Call: 2004
commercial@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7010 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Marc undertakes work across a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on insolvency matters. A confident and user-friendly advocate with an exceptional academic background, he communicates well with both solicitors and clients
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Languages:
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English
Amrisha Parathalingam
Call: 2004
crime@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 0200 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Amrisha is a specialist criminal and regulatory practitioner and is a Grade 3 CPS prosecutor. Her recent criminal practice includes cases of increasing complexity and gravity ranging from homicide to fraud, sexual offences and offences of serious violence.
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Languages:
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English
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Sinhala
Jonathan Heard
Call: 2004
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Overview
Jonathan is an experienced employment law specialist who advises and represents claimants and respondents in all areas of employment law.
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Languages:
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English
Overview
Molly specialises in Children Law acting in both private and public law proceedings for Local Authorities, parents and Guardians.
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Languages:
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English
Overview
Nick practices in the area of Care Proceedings and also has a particular interest in cases involving Forced Marriage and FGM.
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Languages:
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English
Bruce Frew
Call: 2005
employment@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7015 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Bruce has an extensive practice specialising in Employment Law. He represents both Claimants and Respondents in equal measure and is instructed from a variety of sources, including individuals, small undertakings, regional and nationwide companies, trade unions and the public sector extending to Universities, Local Authorities, and solicitors practices.
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Languages:
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English
Harriet Brown
Call: 2005
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Overview
Harriet is a barrister and Jersey advocate practising in tax law and all aspects of Jersey law. She advises on all aspects of direct and indirect taxation (including matters with an offshore element), as well as on Jersey law.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Juliet Allen
Call: 2005
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Overview
Juliet is a matrimonial finance and family trusts specialist. She is experienced at dealing with financial remedy applications at all stages from interim applications (e.g. maintenance pending suit and avoidance of disposition) through to multi-day final hearings and appeals.
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Languages:
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English
Alexander Rozycki
Call: 2005
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Overview
Alexander is an experienced litigator with a focus on commercial and employment law. He regularly appears in trials and interim applications in commercial disputes in all courts from the County Court through to the Chancery Division of the High Court and Court of Appeal.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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Mandarin
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Polish
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Russian
Ali Tabari
Call: 2006
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Overview
First and foremost, Ali is a confident courtroom advocate who is diligent, proactive and approachable. He welcomes early involvement so as to help formulate a strategy in line with the client’s commercial objectives, and his advice is robust, pragmatic and realistic.
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Languages:
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English
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Farsi
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French
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German
Carl Templar-Vasey
Call: 2006
crime@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 0200 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Carl is an experienced barrister, specialising in Crime. He has a busy and diverse practice both prosecuting and defending.
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Languages:
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English
Patrick Keith
Call: 2006
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Overview
Patrick is a member of the employment and personal injury groups, where he has a busy court practice and dispatches prompt written advice. He has particular experience in matters concerning the public sector.
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Languages:
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English
Iqbal Mohammed
Call: 2007
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Overview
Iqbal is a specialist commercial barrister. He only undertakes commercial litigation, which includes real estate litigation and insolvency. Such claims may involve overlapping causes of action, such as negligence or restitution.
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Languages:
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English
Overview
Lisa has a strong reputation on the Midlands Circuit as an extremely capable jury advocate. She both prosecutes (Grade 3) and defends in the Crown Court.
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Languages:
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English
Overview
Ben’s practice is in criminal and regulatory law. He has expertise in complex cases: particularly white collar & corporate crime; organised crime; serious sexual offences; and homicide.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Jonathan Barker
Call: 2006
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Overview
Jonathan is a criminal law specialist and an accomplished trial advocate. His practice covers all areas of criminal law, including regulatory crime. He is ranked by the latest edition of the Legal 500 as one of the Midlands’ leading barristers specialising in criminal law.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Christopher Rank
Call: 2008
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Overview
Christopher is a Family Law Specialist and adopts a professional but robust approach to all aspects of his work. He is popular with both professional and lay clients and is known for his meticulous preparation and excellent client care skills.
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Languages:
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English
Lucie French
Call: 2008
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Overview
Since successfully taking tenancy, Lucia has continued to practice solely in the area of family law and the law relating to vulnerable persons and diminished capacity.
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Languages:
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English
Robert Mundy
Call: 2008
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Overview
Rob specialises in commercial litigation. He appears regularly in the High Court, often against significantly more senior opponents. He is an experienced trial advocate and cross-examiner.
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Languages:
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English
Carl Garvie
Call: 2008
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Overview
Carl has over 34 years’ experience as a heavyweight commercial litigator. Prior to becoming a barrister, Carl spent 17 years as a partner with international law firm Pinsent Masons in its Birmingham, Manchester and London offices.
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Languages:
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English
Benjamin Clayton
Call: 2009
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Overview
Benjamin has represented both Claimants and Defendants in small claims, fast-track trials, interim applications as well as costs and case management hearings. He has appeared in respect of wide-ranging matters, including road traffic accidents, occupational health, employers’ and occupiers’ liability.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Andrew Bainham
Call: 2009
family@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 1600 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Andrew Bainham is one of the country’s leading commentators on the law relating to children having taught Family Law at the University of Cambridge for over 20 years. He is Emeritus Reader in Family Law and Policy at Cambridge and a former Fellow of Christ’s College.
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Languages:
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English
Overview
Ben has been a specialist criminal practitioner since he started his career in 2009. He moved to St Philips at the beginning of 2015, since which time he has developed his practice to encompass regulatory fields.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Joseph Millington
Call: 2009
regulatory@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7005 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Joe frequently accepts instructions in high value matters of considerable complexity, and his extremely thorough preparation and incisive analysis enables him to distil the essentials of a case from voluminous material.
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Languages:
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English
Overview
Gemma specialises exclusively in public child law. She has spoken at training conferences and seminars for solicitors and magistrates, as well as provided court skills training as a component of a masters degree course in social work.
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Languages:
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English
Jonathan Gale
Call: 2009
commercial@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7010 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Jonathan appears regularly in the High Court and County Court on a range of commercial and property-related matters.
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Languages:
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English
Sofia Ashraf
Call: 2009
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Overview
Sofia completed pupillage at a mixed common law set with a particular focus on Costs, Commercial and Civil litigation including Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Insurance, Fraud and Credit Hire.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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Italian
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Punjabi
Overview
James is an advocate who regularly impresses at court. He is particularly able at building rapport with lay clients and witnesses alike, who respond well to his no-nonsense approach.
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Languages:
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English
Jack Redmond
Call: 2009
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Overview
Friendly and approachable, Jack began his professional career studying and lecturing at the Ivy League’s University of Pennsylvania. In 2007 he left academia to pursue a career at the Bar, receiving the Prince of Wales Scholarship from Grays Inn.
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Languages:
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English
Gavin McLeod
Call: 2010
commercial@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7010 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Gavin is a specialist in Chancery proceedings, especially real property (including as regards TOLATA, mortgages and landlord and tenant), trusts, contentious probate and related matters.
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Languages:
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English
Dominic Roberts
Call: 2010
commercial@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7010 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Dominic has a broad based practice in commercial law and advises on both contentious and transactional matters. He is regularly instructed by the legal departments of major corporates and by accountancy firms to advise on specific issues arising on corporate and other transactions
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Languages:
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English
Mohammad Hafeez
Call: 2011
crime@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 0200 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Kirsty White
Call: 2011
commercial@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7010 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Since joining St Philips Kirsty has developed a broad and busy commercial and chancery practice across the Business and Property group’s areas of expertise. Kirsty appears regularly as sole counsel in the High Court and County Court on interlocutory matters and trials.
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Languages:
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English
Russell Bradley
Call: 2012
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Overview
Russell was admitted as an advocate on 1st June 2012. Prior to that, he was in private practice as a solicitor for over 20 years. In the latter 10 years, he worked exclusively in the employment field as partner and head of the Scottish employment team with the global law firm DLA Piper.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Julie Duane
Call: 2013
employment@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 7000 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Julie is a specialist employment law litigator who works across the full spectrum of employment issues for both Claimants and Respondents. She has a wide array of experience in complex discrimination, TUPE and unfair dismissal cases.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Sharon Hughes
Call: 2013
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Overview
Sharon completed her pupillage at the Bar of Ireland and went on to develop a mixed civil practice at the Irish Bar, primarily in personal injury litigation and property disputes. She regularly appeared before the High Court as well as Circuit and District courts, representing county councils, insurers and private individuals.
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Languages:
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English
Specialism
Emma Williamson
Call: 2013
family@st-philips.com +44 (0)121 246 1600 View full profileAdd to shortlist
Overview
Emma joined chambers following the successful completion of her pupillage in 2013-14. She now specialises in Children Act proceedings Having read Law with French at the University of Birmingham and the University of Orléans, Emma went on to study her LLM in European Union Law before being called to the Bar in 2013.
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Languages:
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English
