Cricket match: St Ives Chambers vs Warwickshire Law Society

We had a great evening at the Coventry and North Warwickshire Cricket Club on Thursday 19th July playing a game of cricket against the team from the Warwickshire Law Society Despite our loss by two runs, t... Continue Reading

Williams v Hackney: Real and Voluntary Delegation of Parental Responsibility

To say that interpreting the meaning of the words of section 20 of the Children Act 1989 has been problematic is an understatement. Problematic for social workers and social services departments who want t... Continue Reading

Family Law Group Update: Summer 2018

Please find attached the ‘Family Law Group Update’ for Summer 2018, contents include: Details of the Child Care Conference 2018. Basharat Hussain joins Chambers. Update:  Judges Meeting with ... Continue Reading

Basharat Hussain joins St Ives Chambers

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce that Basharat Hussain has joined Chambers from Cornwall Street Chambers. Basharat, who is a family law specialist, will be available to accept instructions through... Continue Reading

Chambers & Partners announce ranked members for 2019 including two new barristers

St Ives Chambers are delighted that its members continue to be recommended in Chambers & Partners. Members from the Family/Matrimonial group who will be included in the 2019 edition are Jeremy Weston Q... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers Summer Drinks Party 2018

Thank you to all those who attended our Summer Drinks Party on Friday 22nd June. The event was held at Revolucion de Cuba in Birmingham, photographs from the evening are below. ... Continue Reading

Our highly regarded Family Law Team is recruiting

Due to a significant surplus of work across all areas of the family team, applications are invited from exceptional practitioners at all levels of call in the following practice areas: Public law children... Continue Reading

Special Guardianship Orders Clarified: 10 Points to Note

On 18th June 2018, the Court of Appeal comprising the Senior President Sir Ernest Ryder, Sales LJ and Sir James Munby PFD handed down judgment in the case of In the matter of P-S (Children) [2018] EWCA Civ... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers Criminal Practice Group accepts the result of the CBA ballot

The St Ives Chambers Criminal Practice Group has noted the results of the poll conducted by the Criminal Bar Association. Our members accept the result of the poll, and the recommendation of the Criminal B... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers’ Health and Well-being Week 2018

St Ives Chambers’ Health and Well-being week ran from Monday 21st May to Friday 25th with an aim to provide all members of chambers and staff with opportunities to explore different ways of enhancin... Continue Reading