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Andrew Smith QC
Crime
23/08/2022

Andrew Smith QC appointed to the Circuit Bench

We are delighted to announce that our former Head of Chambers, Andrew Smith QC, has been appointed to the Circuit Bench and will be sitting in Birmingham Crown Court as His Honour Judge Andrew Smith QC as of the 5th September 2022. In reaction to...

Lawyer Awards
General News
12/07/2022

The Lawyer Awards – Chambers of the Year nomination

We are very much looking forward to attending The Lawyer Awards tonight, Tuesday 12th July, as a finalist in the Chambers of the Year category, the only chambers outside of London to make the shortlist. Congratulations to all our fellow nominees and...

Chambers Interns
General News
12/07/2022

Two interns welcomed into Chambers

Last week we were delighted to host two interns in Chambers, Maria as part of the 10000 Black Interns initiative and Hannah who joined us after securing a place on the Bar Placement Scheme. Both Maria and Hannah spent a busy week shadowing barristers...

Legal 500 Bar Awards
General News
12/07/2022

Two nominations at the Legal 500 Bar Awards

We are delighted to announce that Chambers has been nominated for “Set of the Year (outside London)” at the Legal 500 Bar Awards and that Joe Wilson has been personally recognised, finding himself amongst some stellar company, as a...

Delicious Orie
General News
08/07/2022

Former employee Commonwealth Games bound

Everyone within Chambers would like to congratulate Delicious Orie, a former member of our finance team, on his selection to box for Team England at this summer’s Commonwealth Games. You can find out more about his journey to Commonwealth Games...

Walkers
General News
09/06/2022

Congratulations to the team from St Philips who completed the Birmingham Legal Walk 2022

Congratulations to the team from St Philips who completed the Birmingham Legal Walk 2022 on Monday. The event raised much needed money for Access to Justice Foundation’s local branch; the Midland Legal Support Trust. There is still time to...

Lawyer Awards
General News
04/05/2022

St Philips shortlisted for “Chambers of the Year”

We are delighted to confirm that we have been shortlisted for “Chambers of the Year” at The Lawyer Awards, the only chambers outside of London to make the shortlist. Assessed across five core criteria; legal excellence, chambers...

St. Philips
General News
25/03/2022

Joe Wilson to Chair the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks Conference.

Chambers Director, Joe Wilson will be chairing Saturday’s Institute of Barristers’ Clerks Conference at the ICC in Birmingham. As well as marking a century of the IBC, the full-day conference will be packed with engaging and educational content...