We recognise that clients demand specialist knowledge from barristers who are technically astute, excellent in court and aware of wider commercial issues and personable.
Our barristers advise and represent clients across three core practice areas: family finance, private law children and domestic abuse, and public law care and adoption. Whether the case involves complex financial structures, the most serious allegations in care proceedings, or an intractable contact dispute, we provide the calibre of advocacy and advice that these cases demand.
Family cases are uniquely complex. They require looking backwards into the past and forwards into the future, often at the same time. The decisions made can affect families for generations. That complexity calls for barristers who are not only exceptionally able, but accessible and approachable. Our clients, the legal directories and the reported cases all confirm that St Philips Family delivers on both counts.
“St Philips family law group are regularly in the most complex care cases, private law children cases and financial remedy cases in the Midlands.” — Chambers & Partners 2026
“St Philips is the go-to chambers in Birmingham with top-class barristers, but having top class barristers do not make the chambers alone – it is also having top class clerks.” — Legal 500 2026
“St Philips Chambers is a strong set with an excellent reputation on complex cases.” — Legal 500
David Walters, Kelly Fullwood, Sarah Doyle and Ellie Hogan-Evans.
St Philips Chambers is delighted to announce that David Walters has joined Chambers as Senior Clerk to our Family Group. David’s arrival marks an important new chapter for one of...
Keiron McCabe, instructed by Faizan Sadiq of Greens Solicitors, recently appeared in a fact-finding where all 11 allegations of domestic abuse were found in his client’s favour. The case concerned...
William Horwood acted for the Defendant local authority in a recent judicial review claim in the Administrative Court in Birmingham before Mr Justice Kimblin. The claim arose out of the...
Although typically associated with high-net worth cases – where the available assets exceed the parties’ needs – private financial dispute resolutions (“pFDRs”) should also be given serious consideration in disputes...
The rebranding of Pathfinder Courts to “Child-Focused Courts” marks a significant shift in how private law Children Act proceedings are managed across England and Wales. In this article, Emma Williamson...
Sarah Buxton and Beth Armitage recently appeared in the case of A County Council v PS & Anor [2026] EWFC 68, a care case listed for a final hearing over...
Introduction In his judgment of Re S-W (children) [2015] EWCA Civ 27, Sir James Munby quoted the age-old maxim that ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ but went on to make...
We are delighted to announce further details concerning our upcoming Annual Care Conference – Public Law Proceedings in the Age of Tech & AI. A full-day programme featuring external speakers and Barristers...
Pupil barrister Hannah Jarvis explores how the courts approach financial needs in short marriages, focusing on when non-matrimonial assets may be brought into play. Distribution of Assets The objective of...
The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344, three conjoined appeals dealing with legal parentage. The...
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