News & Events: Annabel Hazlitt
Annabel Hazlitt successful in the Court of Appeal
On 7th March 2025, Annabel Hazlitt appeared in the Court of Appeal, successful in appealing a conviction from the Crown Court at Southampton. The issue in the case concerned disclosure of evidence to the jury after they had retired to consider their verdict. The case centred on whether the Appellant was the driver of a […]
Annabel Hazlitt successful in the Court of Appeal
On 14th February 2025, Annabel Hazlitt appeared in the Court of Appeal, successful in appealing a sentence imposed in the Crown Court sitting at Newport (Isle of Wight), as manifestly excessive. The Defendant received a 24-month period of imprisonment for one count of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. Annabel argued that this was manifestly excessive, […]
Pump Court Criminal Law Podcast Episode 5 – Annabel Hazlitt
In the final episode of this season of the criminal law podcast, Ed Wylde speaks to Annabel Hazlitt about her career prior to coming to the Bar, including a summer internship as a clerk at the RCJ, which gave her invaluable experience of advocacy. Annabel talks about starting her specialised criminal pupillage at Pump Court […]
Shona Love, Alex McHugh and Annabel Hazlitt join Pump Court Chambers as tenants
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Shona Love, Alex McHugh and Annabel Hazlitt have all joined chambers as tenants, following the successful completion of their respective pupillages. Shona Love accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice. Before coming to the Bar, Shona spent several years as a lawyer at the BBC specialising […]
When is a zombie knife a zombie knife?
The 2019 Offensive Weapons Act made it an offence, for the first time, to simply possess certain offensive weapons in private[1]. Acknowledged as an increase in interference in the private lives of the public, yet deemed necessary to tackle violent crime, the legislation was limited to certain types of offensive weapon. Included on that list […]
Shona Love, Alex McHugh and Annabel Hazlitt to join Pump Court Chambers
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Shona Love, Alex McHugh and Annabel Hazlitt have all accepted offers of tenancy and will join chambers in October, following the successful completion of their respective pupillages. Shona Love accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice. Before coming to the Bar, Shona spent several years as […]
London Legal Walk 2023
Pump Court Chambers is very proud to be taking part in this year’s London Legal Walk on Tuesday 13th June 2023. Sian Beaven, Louisa Simpson, Ruba Huleihel, Hester Calder, Elena Johnson, Shona Love, Alex McHugh and Annabel Hazlitt will join the thousands of other participants on the 10km route through central London, to raise money […]
Research Demonstrates Juries Convict In 58% Of Rape Cases, On Average
Over the period 2007 to 2021, the jury conviction rate for all rape charges stood at an average of 58%, with a high of 75% in 2021, according to new research published in the Criminal Law Review[1]. In 2007, the jury conviction rate was 55%. This research was commissioned by senior judiciary following public concerns […]
