Tom Lawal and Terri Mason appointed as Deputy District Judges

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce that two members of Chambers have been appointed as Deputy District Judges in the latest round of judicial appointments. Tom Lawal (2008 call) and Terri Mason (201... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce three new tenants join Chambers

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce that Morgan Pirone, Bethany Stirling, and Emma Kelly have been taken on as tenants after the successful completion of their pupillages. Chambers is delighted to we... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce Holly Sims has joined as a Probationary Tenant

St Ives Chambers is delighted to welcome Holly Sims who joins Chambers as a probationary tenant after successful completion of her pupillage with the Crown Prosecution Service. Holly is able to accept inst... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers is delighted to welcome three new pupils

St Ives Chambers is delighted to welcome three new pupils Adam Clay-Croome, Alyssa Callaway and Milly Webb. Adam will spend his first six months under the supervision of Kirsty Danton in family law, Alyssa... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce James Picken’s appointment as a Circuit Judge

We are delighted to announce that James Picken has been appointed as a Circuit Judge. Head of Chambers, Elizabeth Isaacs KC, said “We are absolutely delighted to learn of His Honour Judge Picken̵... Continue Reading

CBA Ballot

St Ives Chambers notes that the CBA membership has voted to suspend their action and return to court after substantial progress by the CBA leadership in negotiations with HM Government. Our Criminal Group ... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers ranked as leading set by the Legal 500 2023 edition

We are pleased to learn that St Ives Chambers has been ranked as a leading set by the legal directory the Legal 500 in its 2023 edition. In total, 36 different members of Chambers have been ranked in five ... Continue Reading

Guidance on live link and WhatsApp evidence in criminal trials

Ben Douglas-Jones KC, leading Valeria Swift, 5 KBW, appeared for the Crown in R v Kadir [2022] EWCA Crim 1244, in which the Vice President of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division gave important guidance o... Continue Reading

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

It is with great sadness that chambers learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with all the members of the Royal Family. Whilst we mourn our country’s loss, we are gr... Continue Reading

Freebar Visibility Project

The Freebar Visibility Project celebrates diversity at the Bar. The project contains a collection of profiles from LGBT+ members of the profession. The profiles include those from our Head of Chambers, El... Continue Reading