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

St Ives Chambers Refurbishment Project

St Ives Chambers are delighted to announce the commencement of refurbishment works throughout our premises on Whittall Street.  The project is anticipated to be completed in Spring 2023, and will ... Continue Reading

CBA Action

St Ives Chambers unequivocally supports not only our members who practise in crime, but all practitioners within the Criminal Bar Association (@theCriminalBar) who are taking action to save the criminal j... 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

Goodbye to no fault evictions

Jane Talbot discusses the proposed housing reform contained in the Queen’s Speech including the long anticipated Renters Reform Bill. To view the article please click here. To view Jane Talbot’... Continue Reading

Michael Lohmus

St Ives Chambers are very sorry to announce the death of our very great friend, colleague and long-standing member of chambers, Michael Lohmus. Admitted as a solicitor in 1975, in 1994 Mike became one of t... Continue Reading

Criminal Practice Group – Policy on No Returns

St Ives Chambers fully supports the Criminal Bar Association’s position that neither the level of remuneration offered nor the government’s proposed timetable for implementation represent an adequa... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers welcomes new Criminal Practice Group Manager, Daniel Giles.

St Ives Chambers is delighted to welcome Daniel Giles as Practice Manager of the Criminal Practice Group. Daniel joins Chambers from St Philips Chambers and brings with him a wealth of experience from the ... Continue Reading

St Ives CPG supports the CBA’s proposed action.

The St Ives CPG welcomes the CBA’s proposed action due to the Government’s wholly inadequate response to the Criminal Legal Aid Review. Upon reflection it is clear that the funds proposed by CLAR, reco... Continue Reading

‘To jab or not to jab, that is the question! An exploration of the rules on Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for looked after children’ by Natalie Cross

As we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccination programme continues to roll out, practitioners are likely to face increased questions as to the rules on whether children currently looked after... Continue Reading