The Shrewsbury Team

Annex of Cornwall Street Chambers

Shrewsbury Chambers, opened as an annex to Cornwall Street Chambers of Birmingham in June 2005, to provide a local service to the local legal community of Shropshire and the Marches, with all the expertise and resources of a large city centre Chambers to draw on.

The Barristers based in Shrewsbury have a wealth of experience in most aspects of criminal, family and common law practice, together with the specialist knowledge in the particular fields described below.

A full time local clerk, dedicated to providing a consistent, reliable and accessible service has the support of the Birmingham based clerking team and Counsel.

Owain Phelps, appointed in November 2007 as the full time clerk based in the Shrewsbury annex, was born and raised in Shropshire. He graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a Law Degree in the summer of 2007.

Owain compliments Chambers' management and co-ordination team with a wealth of experience, having worked for a number of years prior to his degree studies with one of the largest firms of Solicitors in Shrewsbury and Telford.

His knowledge and expertise, combined with his personal and professional manner, will be a solid attribute to Chambers.

Chambers’ town centre premises have full conference facilities and are used to present a programme of seminars and events.

Mrs. Janet Pitt Lewis specialises in Criminal Law & Family Law
Miss. Juliet Hearne specialises in Family Law
Mr. Mark Sharman specialises in Criminal Law & Employment matters
Mr. George Fairburn specialises in Public & Private Child Law
Mr. Bruce Drummond specialises in Matrimonial Finance, Commercial, Media & Entertainment Law
Mr. John Gregory specialises in Chancery Law
Mr. Robert Askey specialises in Commercial, Media & Entertainment and Criminal Law

There are more than 40 tenants at Cornwall Street Chambers who are available to assist the Shrewsbury Annex should the need arise.

We believe in running a businesslike operation without jeopardising our excellent personal relationship with the people who instruct us.  We have always been proud of being approachable and our friendliness will not change.

Cornwall Street Chambers is open Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm.  The Shrewsbury Annexe is open Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm.

For all enquiries, please contact Owain Phelps:

o.phelps@shrewsburychambers.co.uk

Telephone: 01743 363611

 


 

23 Butcher Row
Shrewsbury SY1 1UW
Tel: 01743 363611
Fax: 01743 363622
DX: 19707 Shrewsbury

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