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Defendant pleads guilty after hearing opening of case by Sarah Jones QC
A man with a history of stalking offences pleaded guilty to one count of encouraging another to aid and abet murder by providing a gun and ammunition and one count of making a threat to kill. Matthias Brandt, of Horsham Road, Swindon, had initially denied claims he planned to kill his ex-partner. However he changed […]
Jesse Cook selected as Bar Council’s Social Mobility Advocate
Pump Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Jesse Cook has been selected as a Social Mobility Advocate for The Bar Council’s ‘I am the Bar’ campaign. To read the interview in full, in which he talks about what motivated him to pursue a career at the Bar and the obstacles he faced along the […]
Third-six civil pupillage vacancy
Pump Court Chambers’ busy Civil Team is looking for an able and enthusiastic third-six pupil to work both on the Western and South Eastern Circuits, with a view to tenancy. The work will include a large proportion of personal injury cases as well as general civil litigation. We are accepting applications for third-six pupillages to […]
Judge rejects Health & Safety sentencing guidelines in a non-registration case
In a case involving a slimming clinic that had traded without being registered with the CQC, the CQC had argued that the Sentencing Council’s ‘Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences Definitive Guideline’ should apply. CQC had told District Judge Woollard who was sitting at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court, that two […]
Pump Court shortlisted for Chambers and Clerking Team of the Year at Family Law Awards 2019
We are delighted to announce that Pump Court Chambers has been shortlisted by LexisNexis for the following awards: ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year – London’ ‘Family Law Clerking Team of the Year’ The nomination (for the second year in a row) for ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year – London’ underlines our position as […]
Alejandra Llorente Tascon secures acquittals at half time for client charged with Section 18 wounding with intent
Alejandra Llorente Tascon has successfully represented a man charged with section 18 wounding with intent to cause GBH and attempted wounding with intent to cause GBH. It was alleged that the Defendant had stabbed the complainant in the face and attempted to throw hot oil over him. The trial took place at Hove Crown Court […]
Personal Injury Practitioners
Does life on Circuit, within easy reach of London, appeal to you? We are a busy, successful and expanding Personal Injury Team in a large common law chambers. We have a significant strength at the junior end of the team (up to 15 years call) but are seeking to recruit senior junior practitioners to help […]
Thank you – Celebrating 75 years
Dear Friends and Colleagues, A huge thank you to all of you who joined us on the evening of Friday 28th June to celebrate our 75th anniversary. It was a lovely occasion enjoyed by all and we were delighted that so many of you were able to come to our home in the Temple on […]
Third-six pupil vacancy – Family Team
Pump Court Chambers’ busy Family Team is looking for an able and enthusiastic third-six pupil to work both on the Western and South Eastern Circuits, with a view to tenancy. The third-six will commence in October 2019. Applications please by 4pm 31st July 2019. As a large provider of legal services, Pump Court Chambers is […]
Alejandra Llorente Tascon speaks at PASS Q&A Day
Sunday saw the Annual Pegasus Access and Support Scheme (PASS) held at Inner Temple. PASS was designed in order to support aspiring barristers who have not yet started their BPTC, with the aim of improving access to the profession and to support high achieving students from under-represented backgrounds by providing the experiences they need to […]
Leslie Samuels QC & Edward Boydell to speak at White Paper Conference
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Leslie Samuels QC and Edward Boydell will be speaking at the forthcoming White Paper Matrimonial Finance Conference: Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Advice for Your Clients on Thursday 27th June 2019 at The Caledonian Club, London, SW1X 7DR. Mr Samuels QC will be speaking on Pre-acquired pensions: […]
Five members appointed to list of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law
Pump Court are delighted to announce that five members of chambers have been appointed to the list of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law. Richard Tutt has been promoted to the A list; Mark Ruffell, Tim Akers and Ellie Fargin have been appointed to the B list and Andrew Stone has […]
