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St Philips Chambers @stphilips

St Philips Chambers is an award-winning multi-disciplinary set of barristers, widely recognised as one of the most forward-looking chambers in the UK.

Joined May 2010
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Our Employment Group has had a busy run, and we are recruiting. Established practitioners with a broad tribunal and civil practice can find out more here: st-philips.com/vacancies/emp… #EmploymentLaw #UKEmpLaw
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South West Water has been fined a record £1.8m for drinking water offences, after the cryptosporidium outbreak that left hundreds of people in Brixham unwell last year. Joseph Millington, instructed by the Drinking Water Inspectorate, appeared for the prosecution. #Regulatory
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Sarah Buxton and Beth Armitage appeared in A County Council v PS & Anor [2026] EWFC 68, a four-day care final hearing on placement, contested allegations against a maternal grandmother, and participation directions for a vulnerable parent. Full article: st-philips.com/news-events/s…
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New article from Lauren Starmer. Drawing on Re S-W [2015] and Re H [2025], she weighs efficiency against procedural fairness for parents. Read Lauren's article in full here: st-philips.com/news-events/f… #FamilyLaw
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Join us for our Annual Care Conference – Public Law Proceedings in the Age of Tech & AI. 🗓️ 12 June 🏢 Library of Birmingham 💳 £25 VAT Keynote speaker: The Honourable Ms Justice Harris Find out more: st-philips.com/news-events/p…
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Today, two members of our Crime and Regulatory Groups, Ben Williams and Ben Close, were sworn in as King's Counsel at a ceremony held in Westminster Hall before the Lord Chancellor. All members and staff at Chambers extend their congratulations to Ben and Ben on taking Silk.
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Rebecca Wade KC represented Mohammed Rayhan who was found not guilty of murder and possession of an offensive weapon in Operation Ensham, following a trial lasting just under five weeks at Manchester Crown Court. Rebecca Wade KC was instructed by 1 Law Solicitors. #Barristers
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On Monday 9th March 2026, Glyn Samuel will be sworn-in as the new Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of Birmingham, replacing HHJ John Edwards. Congratulations from all in Chambers to Glyn on his appointment.
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Dr Dan Jacklin, prosecuted an illegal dog breeding case for North Northamptonshire Council, resulting in a £53,000 fine and a five-year disqualification from dealing with dogs. You can read more here: st-philips.com/news-events/d… #regulatory #barristers
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Raghav Trivedi has had an article published by LexisNexis. Titled “The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 - The future is here to stay". Subscribers to LexisNexis can read Raghav’s article in full via the link below: lnkd.in/e3iYZ6X4
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Jonathan Barker led Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles in the prosecution of Luke Hazell and Miles Blakeney, who were convicted of conspiracy to kidnap. You can read more here: st-philips.com/news-events/s… News coverage Birmingham Mail: lnkd.in/dBRyRyHE #criminallaw #barristers
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𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥 St Philips Chambers is pleased to announce that Ben Williams and Ben Close have been appointed King’s Counsel. st-philips.com/news-events/t… #KingsCounsel #KC #TakingSilk #Barrister
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If you are deep in the #pupillage application process, please watch the video below to hear from Chair of our Pupillage Committee Ali Tabari, alongside Raghav Trivedi, Meredith Rawsthorne & Tamsin Sandiford about the culture at St Philips. st-philips.com/pupillage/
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Given the predicted heavy snowfall on Thursday, we have decided to move our #Pupillage Information Evening to an online-only event. Everyone who has registered to attend the event has been sent details of how to log in to the virtual event. st-philips.com/pupillage/
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We are pleased to confirm that our application process for #pupillages commencing in Oct '27 is now live. If you are an enthusiastic, exceptional and well-rounded individual with good intellectual ability we would welcome your application. st-philips.com/pupillage/ #pupillage
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Denise Breen-Lawton KC prosecuted a 37 year old woman for a child cruelty against her 5-month-old baby who subsequently died. You can read more about the case here: st-philips.com/news-events/d… BBC News: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c997… #criminallaw #barrister
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We are delighted to announce that two of our members have been shortlisted at the Birmingham Law Society 2026 Legal Awards: Michelle Caney – Barrister of the Year (Over 10 Years’ Call) Jonathan Barker – Barrister of the Year (Over 10 Years’ Call) #2026LegalAwards
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Great to see Juliet Allen and Jonathan Nosworthy speaking at Birmingham Law Society / Resolution West Midlands event, The Changing Face of Family Law. Delivering a brilliant talk on financial remedy matters, titled “Selling the Goose – Orders for Sale of the Family Company”
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We're absolutely delighted to announce that we won in the 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 category at last night's #BritishLegalAwards. The only regional set shortlisted to win against stellar competition from leading London sets is a truly fantastic achievement.
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Jennifer Josephs KC, leading Holly Sims of St Ives Chambers, appeared in the Court of Appeal on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service, appealing a terminatory ruling from a Crown Court. Paragraphs 45-53 of the Judgment can be read here: bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Cri… #barristers
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