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News & Events: March 2015

Blog 30th March 2015

London introduces new safer lorry scheme

It is common knowledge that as the number of cyclists on London’s roads continues to grow, there has been an increase in reported collisions between cyclists and other road users. In an effort to improve road safety, the Mayor of London, Transport for London and the London Borough Councils have combined forces to find ways […]

News 30th March 2015

Criminal team private fee scheme

In the past 12 to 18 months Pump Court Chambers have seen a considerable increase in the number of privately funded Criminal Crown Court cases. This is in no small part due to the implementation of Universal Credit legal aid means testing. As a direct consequence of this, the Criminal Practice Group have devised a […]

News 30th March 2015

Police officer reinstated on appeal

Colin Banham has successfully represented a Metropolitan Police Officer at the Police Appeals Tribunal following an original outcome of dismissal with notice under the Police (Performance) Regulations 2012. It was argued, on behalf of the appellant, that there was a duty for a Stage 3 meeting under the 2012 Performance Regulations to consider ill-health retirement […]

Blog 24th March 2015

Mind the gap the problem with the benefits cap

On 18th March 2015 the Supreme Court decision in R (on the application of SG and others (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent) [2015] UKSC 16 was published. In a majority decision of 3-2 the government’s benefit cap policy was not overturned. Therefore what happens with the policy moving forward will […]

Past Events

Forensic Science Update – DNA17 & Footwear Mark Evidence

Pump Court Chambers in association with guest speakers Keith Borer Consultants are delighted to announce our forthcoming seminar Forensic Science Update – DNA17 & Footwear Mark Evidence. Venue Grand Harbour Hotel, West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1AG (map) Guest Speakers Mrs Goy has been a forensic scientist since 1998 and specialises in biology cases, including DNA, blood […]

Past Events

Employment Law Update – Bournemouth

Pump Court Chambers Employment team are pleased to announce their annual round of seminars, providing a valuable and in-depth update seminar for all practitioners at intensive afternoon sessions. Venue The Green House Hotel, 4 Grove Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3AX (map) Schedule 12:30 – 13:00 – Registration / Working Lunch 13:00 – 13:40 – Whistleblowing – […]

Past Events

Family Finance Seminar – Chichester

The Team will be reviewing the notable recent decisions and providing practical advice on essential issues of law, practice and procedure. Venue The Ship Hotel, North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NH (map) Schedule 12:30 – 13:00 – Registration / Lunch 13:00 – 13:50 – Annual Financial Remedies Cases Update 13:50 – 14:10 – Enforcement […]

Past Events

Family Finance Seminar – Bournemouth

The Team will be reviewing the notable recent decisions and providing practical advice on essential issues of law, practice and procedure. Venue The Green House Hotel, 4 Grove Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3AX (map) Schedule 12:30 – 13:00 – Registration / Lunch 13:00 – 13:50 – Annual Financial Remedies Cases Update 13:50 – 14:10 – […]

News 19th March 2015

Court of Protection rules nobody has automatic right to be appointed as a deputy

The Court of Protection has recently handed down Judgment in the case of DB v DW [2015] EWCOP16, which involved two competing applications for deputyship of property and affairs for a person who lacks capacity (‘P’). One application was by the applicant, a close friend of P. The other, competing, application was by the respondent, […]

Blog 18th March 2015

Wyatt v Vince – Why the Supreme Court was right on the law but wrong on the facts

On 11 March 2015 the Supreme Court delivered its decision in Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14. The headlines that have accompanied this decision have focused on the seeming unfairness of an ex-husband having to pay out a significant sum of money to a former wife after a short marriage that had come to an […]

News 16th March 2015

Are you dead?

Julian Reed discusses the Presumption of Death Act 2013 and some relating cases in his latest article for LawSkills. To read the article in full please click here.

Blog 11th March 2015

An object lesson

The advocates in the matter of Darlington Borough Council v M, F, GM & GF & A [2015] EWFC 11 must have experienced something of a shock when they were told that the final hearing in a case that could be described as fairly ordinary, and had initially been allocated to Justices, would be heard […]

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