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St Ives Chambers Newsletter

The latest edition of the St Ives Chambers Newsletter is now available to read. This edition includes an update from Head of Chambers, Jeremy Weston QC, the latest information on our newest members, detai... Continue Reading

Housing Update: Burden of proof in priority need homelessness cases – Rother District Council v Freeman-Roach [2018] EWCA Civ 368 by Jane Talbot

The Court of Appeal has considered who has the burden of proof in an appeal flowing from a challenge to the local authorities decision pursuant to section189(1)(c) Housing Act 1996 concerning who is in “... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers are delighted to announce that four members of chambers have been appointed as Recorders. 

Head of Chambers, Jeremy Weston QC, Timothy Bowe, Andrew Day and Matthew Maynard will all sit as Recorders in the Family Court. They are amongst 133 new Recorders appointed nationwide, from 2,425 applica... Continue Reading

Nicholas Allen QC has joined chambers as a door tenant

The members of the Family Finance Team are delighted to announce that Nicholas Allen QC has joined chambers as a door tenant. Nicholas, who took silk in the 2018 appointments, joins chambers with immediate... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers introduce their Private Law Spring Seminar Series for 2018

The Spring seminar programme is designed to address specialist topics which often arise in Private Law proceedings. These topics include Representing Children, Appeals, Domestic and International Relocatio... Continue Reading

Housing Update: Davies v Hertfordshire County Council [2018] EWCA Civ 379

Section 11 Childrens Act 2004 is it a valid defence in possession proceedings? – Davies v Hertfordshire County Council [2018] EWCA Civ 379 We have probably all had sight of defences pleading failure to c... Continue Reading

Jeremy Weston QC – awarded Birmingham Law Society Barrister of the Year

We are delighted that Jeremy Weston QC was awarded ‘Barrister of the Year’ by the Birmingham Law Society. Many, many congratulations from all of us at St Ives! ... Continue Reading

Who judges the Judges? Judith Trustman puts forward a case for reform

If a barrister experiences bullying from a judge are there remedies available? Who judges the judges and is there somewhere advocates can complain? In the latest edition of Counsel, Judith Trustman puts f... Continue Reading

A warm welcome to Rebecca Cross as she joins our Family law group

We are delighted to welcome Rebecca Cross as a new member of our Family (Children) and Family (Finance) groups. Her recent cases include representing a parent in a 5-day finding of fact hearing, where not ... Continue Reading

Sam Powis defends in £1m fraud case

Sam Powis defends in £1m fraud case for Talbots Solicitors.  For more information click here. ... Continue Reading