4th December 2019
Georgina Thompson joined Chambers in October 2019 following successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Alex Troup and John Dickinson. Georgina is currently building a broad practice; undertaking work in all areas of law within the Commercial and Chancery team. During her pupillage and since joining Chambers as a tenant, Georgina has acted in, and advised…
28th November 2019
Following our success in 2018, being awarded ‘Set of the Year’ in the regional category for The Legal 500, it is with great pleasure that we announce that St John’s Chambers have been shortlisted ‘Set of the Year’ for The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020. We are also extremely pleased to announce that Leslie Blohm…
27th November 2019
St John’s Chambers sponsored the University of West of England (UWE) 2019 Mooting Competition, and on Thursday, 21st November was the final of the three stage mooting competition at UWE, with the results being announced. The winner was Monica Young and the runner up, Ella White who have both received a mini pupillage experience at…
27th November 2019
St John’s Chambers is proud to announce that on 1 October 2019 two new pupils commenced their pupillage in our successful Family & Divorce and Commercial & Chancery teams. Kate Pearson who joins our Family & Divorce team will be under the supervision of Zoë Saunders and Lucy Reed. Whilst studying for the Bar, Kate…
4th November 2019
St John’s Chambers is extremely pleased to announce that Leslie Blohm QC has won ‘Chancery Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019, a prestigious award recognising Leslie’s pre-eminence in his key practice areas. Leslie collected his award at the Hilton in London on 31st October 2019, where he was also joined by…
30th May 2019
Leslie Blohm QC and Christopher Jones of the Wills & Trusts team, were instructed by Stephens Scown LLP to represent Lucy Habberfield before the Court of Appeal. Lucy had worked on her parents’ farm, relying on promises over many years, for low wages and long hours. Following a two day hearing, the Court of Appeal…
22nd May 2019
John Dickinson of the Wills & Trusts team, provides a brief note on the success of his clients, the executors and trustees of an estate, in the cost issues decided in the High Court case of Anita Mussell and David Williams v Christopher Patience and Veronica Patience [2019] EWHC 1231 (Ch). His Honour Judge Matthews…
4th December 2018
We are pleased to announce commercial and chancery Silk; Leslie Blohm QC has been shortlisted for ‘Regional Bar – Silk of the Year’ in the Legal 500 UK Awards 2019. Leslie has been a member of chambers since 1984 and is one of the Western Circuit’s leading commercial and chancery silk, both in advisory work…
4th November 2018
We are delighted to announce that we have been hugely successful in this year’s Chambers UK Bar 2019 Guide. We have been recognised in a total of 17 major areas of law, with 3 of our barristers ranked as star individuals, and 17 of our barristers ranked in Band 1. What does Chambers UK 2019…
30th October 2018
We are thrilled to announce that we have been recommended as a top-tier set, and listed in the ten main areas of law in the 2018 edition of Legal 500. Three of our QCs are listed in the ‘Leading silks’ list – a guide to outstanding silks nationwide. 45 of our barristers are listed in the…
