News

We are delighted to announce that Lorraine Cavanagh has been appointed Queen’s Counsel in the new Silk appointments announced by the Lord Chancellor.

Laura Marshall prosecuted a man who was given an extra seven-year prison sentence after writing to a judge and threatening to kill him.

Ben Lawrence prosecuted a man who was accused of sexual offences against four victims over more than two decades.

David James represented Manchester City Council in a successful appeal confirming the City Council’s policy on the renewal and issue of Hackney Carriage Proprietors Licences.

Ben Lawrence prosecuted a man who received a 17-year sentence after a campaign of sexual abuse against a schoolgirl.

We are delighted to announce that our Criminal Practitioner Clare Thomas has been invited to join the Bar Council Retention Panel. 

St John’s Buildings is delighted to have made the shortlist for three categories in the Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.

SJB was delighted to be named "Barristers' Chambers of the Year" at the 2018 Personal Injury Awards (the biggest awards event in the PI legal sector).

Chambers has recently reported back to its staff team following analysis of the 2018 Staff Survey and the results are extremely positive.

The Family Law Bar Association National Conference took place in Liverpool on 10 November. St John's Buildings provided speakers including Sally Harrison QC, Frances Heaton QC and Lorraine Cavanagh.

We are delighted to have five Ranked Departments and 28 Ranked Barristers in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar.

St John’s Buildings is delighted that 46 barristers across 11 practice areas have been ranked by the Legal 500 2018 – one of the highest for any set without a London presence. Our clerking teams also were also highly praised for being ‘always helpful, proactive and responsive’.