News & Events: February 2023
Christopher Stead joins Pump Court Chambers
Pump Court Chambers is very pleased that Christopher Stead has accepted an offer of tenancy, following the successful completion of his third six pupillage. He is the second new tenant to join Chambers this year. Christopher practised as a tenant in the business and property team at Kings Chambers (Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham), having undertaken […]
Siân Beaven secures conviction and custodial sentence in dangerous dogs case
Siân was instructed by CPS Wessex in the trial before Salisbury Crown Court. The Defendant was convicted after trial of an offence of being an owner/person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. The case concerned the Defendant’s Belgian Malinois dog, biting the leg of the victim who, at the time, […]
Naima Asif successfully acted for the appellant in a landmark decision regarding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
Naima Asif, led by Teertha Gupta KC, and instructed by Sulema Jahangir of Dawson Cornwell, successfully acted for the appellant in a landmark decision regarding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007. The question for the court was whether it had the power to grant a Forced Marriage Protection Order in […]
Tim Akers successfully represents prominent national operator at preliminary hearing
At a Preliminary Hearing before the Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East, Tim represented a well-known operator who had been called up after receiving multiple Prohibition Notices and a concerning DVSA maintenance report. After considering the evidence at the hearing and the submissions made on behalf of the operator, the Commissioner decided there […]
Mixed Injuries post Whiplash Reforms – Where are we now?
The much awaited judgment in the mixed injury test cases of Rabot v Hassam and Briggs v Laditan [2023] EWCA Civ 19 was handed down by the Court of Appeal on 20 January 2023. However, the divided judgment in these leap frog appeals is likely to raise as many questions as it answers and will […]
Charles Gabb and Mark Ruffell secure conviction of Hampshire organised crime gang
Charles Gabb and Mark Ruffell prosecuted 18 members of an organised gang, who were sentenced to a combined 33 years and 8 months in prison for their part in the conspiracy to sell cannabis and Class-A drugs. Between April 2019 and December 2020, the gang imported drugs from Europe, Canada and the US, which were […]
