Stuart Clarkson prosecutes arsonist

Stuart Clarkson prosecutes arsonist Samantha Capewell who, after being evicted, sneaked back in and started a fire. The serial arsonist has now also been linked to 15 arsons in Coventry. Read full story h... Continue Reading

Scott Coughtrie prosecutes violent shoplifter

Scott Coughtrie prosecutes a shoplifter who threatened supermarket staff with a bottle he had just stolen from store. The thief was tackled to the ground by a retired policeman. And, after being searched... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers invites applications from outstanding barristers

St Ives Chambers invites applications from outstanding barristers with at least five years’ experience, across all areas of practice, for more details click here. For a confidential discussion, please co... Continue Reading

The Family Group Newsletter Autumn 2017

Family Group Newsletter (Autumn2017) This edition of the Family Group Newsletter focuses on the topics discussed at this years Child Care Conference. Contents: “5 top tips” by Mark Cooper ̶... Continue Reading

HRA Claims: Where Are We Now? by Tom Harrill

HRA Claims: Where Are We Now? by Tom Harrill 2017 has been a key year for guidance from senior courts on the scope and management of claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 (‘HRA’). This document is... Continue Reading

Earlier this month, St Ives Chambers welcomed two new Pupils – Eleanor Lake and Gareth-Lee Smith.

Earlier this month, St Ives Chambers welcomed two new Pupils – Eleanor Lake and Gareth-Lee Smith. Prior to being called to the Bar, Eleanor’s legal experience focused on trading standards at Warwic... Continue Reading

Housing Update: Jane Talbot discusses the Court of Appeal considerations in Aaron Harris v Houndslow LBC

In her latest article, Jane Talbot discusses the case of Aaron Harris v Houndslow LBC and the Court of Appeal’s response with regards to conducting a review pursuant to s85ZA(2) Housing Act 1985 outside ... Continue Reading

Housing Law Update: The Court of Appeal considered the issue of whether a local authority had an obligation or power to conduct a review pursuant to s85ZA(2) Housing Act 1985

Housing Law Update: The Court of Appeal considered the issue of whether a local authority had an obligation or power to conduct a review pursuant to s85ZA(2) Housing Act 1985 outside the statutory 7 day ti... Continue Reading

Aadhithya Anbahan awarded outgoing Pegasus Scholarship to spend six weeks in Washington DC

St Ives Chambers is pleased to announce that Aadhithya Anbahan has been awarded an outgoing Pegasus Scholarship from the Inns of Court Trust. Starting from the beginning of October 2017, she will be spendi... Continue Reading

Announcing the launch of our new website

Welcome to our new website. Not simply a re-style, but a complete re-build from the ground up designed to help our clients access key information on our barristers and services more efficiently. Developed ... Continue Reading