We are delighted that 2024 has been another successful year for St Ives, having again cemented our reputation as “undoubtedly the leading set of chambers in the Midlands”, with a number of our members ...
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St Ives Chambers is delighted to welcome eleven new members from 9 September 2024, who join us from KCH Garden Square in Nottingham and Leicester.
Our new tenants all have established reputations in...
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The recent Court of Appeal decision in D and A (Fact Finding: Research Literature) [2024] EWCA Civ 663 considered issues about the use of medical research literature as evidence in care proceedings under P...
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As part of our commitment to support inclusivity at the Bar, St Ives signed up to host an intern via the Bar Council’s steering group in support for the 10,000 Black Interns initiative.
The 10,000 Intern...
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We are delighted to welcome Sioned, who has 9 years’ experience as a solicitor, as a pupil.
Sioned will be available to receive instructions from February 2025.
To view Sioned’s profile, please cli...
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We are delighted to announce that David Payne is nominated and shortlisted as finalist for Barrister of the Year 2024, in the Worcestershire Law Society legal Awards 2024.
The awards are being held on 27th...
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We are delighted to announce that Shabinah Ladha has been added to the recognition list by Advocate, for her dedication to providing pro bono services.
Miss Ladha takes an active interest in legal issues ...
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On 14th May 2024 the Law Commission published its 58th Annual Report, detailing its forthcoming “scoping review” in relation to the potential rewriting of financial remedy legislation on divorce.
T...
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Elizabeth Isaacs KC, Head of St Ives Chambers, acted for the subject child (J) through his Children’s Guardian in this important case, heard by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, sit...
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Timothy Bowe KC and Mark Cooper-Hall represented the children and Elisabeth Richards represented the birth mother in this unusual and significant case before Mrs Justice Lieven. The children’s adoptive m...
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