A major, multi-practice chambers reaching across London, Kent, Hampshire and Wiltshire, has emerged after Pump Court Chambers welcomed the members of Stour Chambers in Canterbury. The former members of Stour Chambers will be joining Pump Court Chambers from 3 April 2023, creating a combined membership of 120 barristers and 24 members of staff spread across […]
The members and staff of Pump Court Chambers are very sad to announce the death of Geoffrey Still, one of its best known and most popular former members. Geoffrey Still passed away on 15th March 2023 after a short illness. Geoffrey was called by Gray’s Inn in 1966 and had been a member of the Western […]
Heather Platt, Oliver Foy and Louisa Simpson explore two recent employment law cases: Dunbar v Abellio London Ltd 2307750/2020 in which Louisa Simpson represented the successful employer at London South Employment Tribunal: this was a Covid related dismissal claim involving health and safety at work and the provisions of section 100 Employment Rights Act 1996; […]
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 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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At a Public Inquiry before the Deputy Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Tim represented the national arm of a global supply chain management company. The company was called to Inquiry after the Traffic Commissioner raised concerns over the fact that a director had been involved in numerous companies that had become insolvent. Tim […]
Pump Court Chambers is extremely proud to announce that Leslie Samuels KC has been reappointed as a Deputy High Court Judge, under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981. The appointment, made by The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, will take place between 23 January 2023 […]
Chambers is delighted to welcome Louisa Simpson as a tenant following the successful completion of her Third Six. Louisa is looking forward to working in the civil team and has a specialist focus, interest and experience in employment law and regulatory work. During pupillage, Louisa specialised in employment law – specifically in cases involving discrimination, […]
At a recent Public Inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East, Tim represented a multi-million pound resource and waste management company for a number of alleged regulatory failings, including a systemic failure to declare road traffic offences committed by company employees. Despite a real risk of revocation of the O-Licence, Tim […]