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News 14th October 2024

Richard Tutt prosecutes defendant for road rage

Jo Conroy-Helstrip attacked John and Anne Arthur, both 65, in a fit of ‘extreme anger’ after they briefly obstructed the road to unload musical equipment from their vehicle into their home in Winchester. Whilst his pregnant girlfriend and daughter waited In the car, Conroy-Helstrip punched Mr Arthur repeatedly to the head, knocking him unconscious, then broke Mrs Arthur’s nose […]

News, Blog 10th October 2024
Domestic Abuse during COVID-19

The Employment Rights Bill

Before the election Labour announced that they were committed to “Securonomics”. The term, which is yet to catch on, was intended to encapsulate giving working people security in their day-to-day lives. Labour promised to set out the ways in which this would be done within the first 100 days of Government. Today, at 11am and […]

News 10th October 2024
Jennifer Lee

Financial Remedies Journal – ‘Resolution’s Report on Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings: An Overview of the Key Findings and Recommendations’ by Jennifer Lee and Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola

The Financial Remedies Journal has published an article by Jennifer Lee and Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola to coincide with the publication, on 8 October 2024, of the seminal report by Resolution on ‘Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings’. The article – which summarises the key points and recommendations of the report – can be viewed here.

News 7th October 2024

Isabella Thomas-Kelly joins Pump Court as a probationary tenant

We are delighted to announce that Isabella Thomas-Kelly has joined our family team as a probationary tenant. Isabella is a family law practitioner specialising in both children and financial matters. She successfully completed her pupillage at a leading family set in October 2024. Isabella accepts instructions across all areas of family law, including matrimonial finance, […]

News 7th October 2024

Christopher Pix successfully defended a masseur accused of sexually assaulting two separate clients

The defendant faced a trial in which two separate complainants alleged that they had been sexually assaulted by him. Neither complainant knew each other or of the other’s allegations. Christopher’s cross examination of both clients was described by the judge as a very good example of sensitive cross examination.

News 4th October 2024

Pump Court Chambers supports Equal Representation in Arbitration

In support of the recent launch of the ERA Pledge Bar Guidelines, we are delighted to announce that Carol Cheng has been appointed an ERA Pledge Champion. The Pledge seeks to increase, on an equal opportunity basis, the number of women appointed as arbitrators in order to achieve a fair representation as soon as practically possible, […]

News 4th October 2024

Four new pupils at Pump Court Chambers

We are pleased to welcome our new 12-month pupils, who started with us this week. Their details and pupil supervisers are as follows: Alvaro Loxton (common law) – Mark Ablett Hannah Tickle (common law) – Samara Brackley Edward Armitage (criminal) – Tom Wilkins Victoria Steet (family) – Neelo Shravat

News 3rd October 2024

Pump Court maintains Top Tier status in the Legal 500 2025 rankings

We are very proud to announce that Pump Court Chambers has maintained its status as a Top Tier Set in the latest edition of The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide. Chambers is ranked as a Tier 1 set for Family: Children and Domestic Abuse, Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy and Crime (General and Fraud) on […]

News, Podcasts 2nd October 2024

Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Private FDRs and the settlement pilot

This week, the Pump Court Family Law podcast hosted a very special guest, the formidable Samantha Hillas KC from St John’s buildings. Listen to Sam talk to host Tara Lyons about her views on private FDRs and an important emerging pilot aimed at assisting litigants in persons in settling their cases early and at minimum […]

News 2nd October 2024

Emily Chapman joins Pump Court Chambers as a probationary tenant

We are pleased to announce that Emily Chapman has joined our family team as a probationary tenant. Emily welcomes instructions across the full spectrum of family law. Prior to joining Chambers as a probationary tenant, Emily successfully completed pupillage at a specialist family law set where she gained experience across financial remedies, private law children […]

News 1st October 2024

Casey Chard joins Pump Court as a tenant

We are pleased to announce that Casey Chard has joined chambers, effective immediately, following the successful completion of pupillage. Casey accepts instructions in all areas of criminal work. Having gained extensive experience in the Magistrates’ Court during pupillage, Casey is quickly developing a strong practice in the Crown Court, both prosecuting and defending. Recent instructions […]

News 1st October 2024

Sarah Jones KC sworn in as Deputy Chancellor of Southwark

Chambers is delighted to announce that Sarah Jones KC has been appointed Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of Southwark. This appointment consolidates Chambers’ reputation as one of the leading specialist Ecclesiastical Law sets in the country.

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