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Pump Court instructed in Family Law Awards Case of the Year
We are very pleased to announce that K (Children) (Powers of the Family Court) [2024] EWCA Civ 2 was named Case of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2024. Leslie Samuels KC, instructed by Pathfinder Legal Services, acted for the Respondent Local Authority in this appeal that concerned the powers of judges of the family court […]
PCPs, indirect discrimination, and reasonable adjustments
The concept of a “provision, criterion or practice” (“PCP”) is one with which employment lawyers will all be familiar. It crops up in the statutory provisions which cover indirect discrimination (s 19 Equality Act 2010) and reasonable adjustments (ss 20 / 21 Equality Act 2010). It is easy to assume that the concept is straightforward: […]
Re N (A Child) – Samara Brackley acts for Respondent Mother in recently published judgment
Samara Brackley, instructed by Laura White and Erin Lyon of Moore Barlow, acted for the Respondent Mother in Re N (A Child) EWFC 331 (B) [2024], in which the Father represented himself as a litigant in person. The anonymised and redacted version of the judgment was uploaded to the National Archives, in order to help […]
Oba Nsugbe KC, SAN awarded the Freedom of the City of London
We are incredibly proud to announce that our Head of Chambers, Oba Nsugbe KC, SAN, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London, following a nomination by the Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London. The prestigious award was bestowed upon Oba at a ceremony held last month at Mansion House. The granting […]
Rebecca Fairbairn, leading Ellie Fargin, prosecute sexual offender in 5-week trial at Portsmouth Crown Court
Instructed by OCSAU (Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit) Rebecca and Ellie prosecuted the 60-year-old man for offences against 10 children between 1976 and 2021. He was convicted of all 28 offences and remanded into custody. The Judge noted he was a prolific offender and a danger to society. He will be sentenced in January. OCSAU […]
Car v Pedestrians: The unpredictable issue of contributory negligence
On the 29 January 2022 the Highway Code was amended after an extensive consultation to strengthen protection for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. These amendments enshrined the hierarchy that ‘those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm in the event of a collision bear the greatest responsibility to take care and […]
Christopher Pix successfully defends client accused of rape
Christopher Pix defended a client who was acquitted of 7 charges, including three rape allegations after a 5-day trial in Southampton Crown Court. The case was prosecuted by a KC and involved serious allegations that included the use of a gun and a knife. Christopher was instructed by Barry Keel of Roach Pittis Solicitors. For […]
Resolution Working Group on Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy proceedings – From the Members of the Working Party
Samara Brackley and Stephanie Coker, Barrister at FOURTEEN, have written an article which covers the background to, the preparation of and the recommendations made within the report published on 8 October 2024 by the Resolution Working Group on Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy proceedings, of which Samara and Stephanie are both members. The article can […]
Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Sir Nicholas Francis
In a special ‘Live from the Connaught’ edition of the podcast, recorded at our Annual Family Finance seminar, Edward Boydell KC interviews Sir Nicholas Francis, recently retired from the Bench, about the life, work and pressures of being a High Court judge. To download please click here.
Carol Cheng attends Dubai Arbitration Week 2024
Carol Cheng will be attending the upcoming Dubai Arbitration Week 2024 on 11-15 November 2024. With over 140 scheduled events, the week is set to be one of the largest gatherings of arbitration practitioners in the world. If you are also attending, or are based in Dubai, please do not hesitate to get in touch […]
Jennifer Lee joins the Financial Remedies Journal Editorial Board
We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Lee has joined the Editorial Board of the Financial Remedies Journal. The Financial Remedies Journal is a termly law journal, published by Class Legal and written and edited by an exceptional Editorial Board. HHJ Edward Hess acts as Chair of the Editorial Board, and Rhys Taylor acts both as Vice-Chair and […]
The Financial Remedies Journal – ‘The Autumn 2024 Budget: A Summary of the Key Reforms for Financial Remedy Practitioners’ by Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee and Roger Isaacs have written an article for the Financial Remedies Journal, summarising the key reforms of the Budget, highlighting those which may be of particular relevance to financial remedy practitioners and their clients. The Autumn Budget 2024 (‘the Budget’) saw history being made as Rachel Reeves, who became our first female Chancellor […]
