Is ADR an aspiration in light of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416?

Karamjit Singh considers the practicalities of ADR in housing disrepair cases, in light of the recent case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. To view the article, please click here. &nb... Continue Reading

FRESH CARROT, BIGGER STICK: Forthcoming rule changes and the ‘encouragement’ of NCDR’ – Nicholas Allen KC and Andrew Day.

Nicholas Allen KC and Andrew Day consider the forthcoming rule changes that will arise from the Family Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2023, due to come into force on 8 April 2024 and 29 April 2024, provi... Continue Reading

Christmas Opening Hours 2023

Please see our opening hours for the festive period. ... Continue Reading

Anthony Finch to join Chambers

We are delighted to announce that Anthony Finch, of Derwent Chambers in Derby, will be joining St Ives Chambers and will be able to accept instructions from Monday 19 February 2024. Anthony was called to t... Continue Reading

Use of S21 Notices to continue for a while yet… – Section 21 Update Article – Jane Talbot

Jane Talbot provides an update on the use of Section 21 Housing Act 1988. To view the article, please click here. ... Continue Reading

Further Chambers & Partners Success for St Ives

Following on from continued success in the Legal 500 2024 edition, we are delighted that a number of our barristers have been ranked in the latest edition of the Chambers & Partners guide to the UK Bar... Continue Reading

Sam Powis re-joins St Ives Chambers

We are pleased to announce that Sam Powis will be re-joining St Ives Chambers after taking early retirement in Spring 2023. With nearly 40 years of experience, Sam is an expert in all areas of criminal def... Continue Reading

Legal 500 rankings demonstrate continued strength for St Ives

We are delighted that 2023 has been another successful year for St Ives, having again cemented our reputation as one of the region’s leading sets, with a number of our members featuring in the Legal ... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers is delighted to welcome three new pupils

St Ives Chambers is delighted to welcome three new pupils Katie Goodman, Jordan Warren and Emily Waggott. Katie and Jordan will be undertaking common law pupillages and Emily will undertake a specialist cr... Continue Reading

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

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce that all three pupils have accepted offers of tenancy on completion of their pupillages. Alyssa Callaway, Adam Clay-Croome and Milly Webb will continue to practise... Continue Reading