We are delighted to report that the B-CLIPS scheme administered by MCCBA has been shortlisted for Pro Bono & Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year at the 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 19 May.  

MCCBA is delighted to present, in conjunction with the Birmingham Business and Property Courts Forum and Birmingham Law Society, a special interactive panel event exploring how to litigate an injunction from cradle to grave. The panel will feature HHJ Tindal (s.9 Circuit Judge), Georgina Morris (Gowling WLG), Michelle Caney (St Philips Chambers) and Ali Tabari…

The MCCBA was delighted to welcome the recently-appointed Chancellor, Sir Colin Birss, to our celebration of the second anniversary of the Birmingham Chancery Litigants-In-Person Scheme (B-CLIPS). Sir Colin very kindly presented our first BCLIPS Pro Bono award to Raghav Trivedi of St Philips Chambers for his contributions to B-CLIPS. Left: Sir Colin Birss presents the…

A message from our Chair regarding Mr Stephen Whitaker: I just want to take a moment, with sadness, to mark the death of Stephen Whitaker, a member of the Association, who passed away on the 16th of January. Stephen was a well-respected and deeply valued member of No5 Chamber’s Business & Property Group and the…