News & Events: Cordelia Williams
Remarriage: Avoiding the Elephant Trap
This article, published on the Financial Remedies Journal blog, is a practical guide to the legal consequences of a second (/third/fourth/fifth, etc) marriage, to assist when advising clients how to avoid falling into the ‘elephant trap’ of premature remarriage – a term coined by the late Singer J. It can be a messy topic, and […]
Pump Court Chambers ranked as a Top Tier Set in Legal 500 2024
Pump Court Chambers has been ranked as a Top Tier Set in three practice areas in the latest edition of The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide: Family: Children and Domestic Violence (Western Circuit) Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy (Western Circuit) Crime: General and Fraud (Western Circuit) Pump Court is listed as a Leading Set for […]
Nesting in Child Arrangements Cases
Join Mark Ablett for an enlightening chat with Pump Court’s Cordelia Williams about the rise in the practice of nesting in child arrangements cases, as reported by the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jul/15/birdnesting-divorcing-couples-family-home-turns-children The pod looks at the pros and cons (mainly cons…) of the arrangement, for both children and parents, considering the one recent reported decision on […]
Re-marriage: avoiding the elephant trap
Watch the recording of the Class Legal webinar ‘Re-marriage: avoiding the elephant trap’ first broadcast on Friday 16th June 2023, with speakers: Cordelia Williams, Barrister at Pump Court Chambers and Claire Howard, Associate Solicitor at Raydens. In this webinar, Cordelia and Claire presented a practical guide to the law of second marriages/divorces and ensuring clients […]
Cordelia Williams returns from maternity leave
We are delighted to welcome back Cordelia Williams to our Family team following her recent maternity leave. Cordelia was called to the Bar in 2014 and specialises in financial remedies and private law children matters. She is regularly instructed in complex disputes, often appearing against senior barristers of leading family chambers. Ranked as a tier 1 rising star […]
Adjourning Capital Claims
Cordelia Williams reviews the case law on adjourning capital claims, gives suggestions of when it may be a fair solution, and sets out important practical considerations when proposing such an outcome. It is rare for a party’s capital claims to be adjourned – but post-pandemic/post-lockdown it is an outcome that may be more often appropriate […]
Adjourning Capital Claims
Cordelia Williams reviews the case law on adjourning capital claims, gives suggestions of when it may be a fair solution, and sets out important practical considerations when proposing such an outcome. It is rare for a party’s capital claims to be adjourned – but post-pandemic/post-lockdown it is an outcome that may be more often appropriate where […]
Pupillage Open Evening
Pump Court Chambers invites prospective pupillage applicants to join us via Zoom for an informative Pupillage Open Evening. Date: Tuesday 21st January 2021 Time: 18:00 until 19:30 The evening will comprise of the following short presentations: The application process, how pupillage is structured and what we look for in our tenants; Recent pupils’ experiences […]
Adjourning Capital Claims
Edward Boydell and Cordelia Williams join host Tara Lyons to discuss adjourning capital claims in financial remedy proceedings. They look at a raft of recent decisions with slightly conflicting tests, as well as tracing the history of adjourning capital claims and a curious connection with Pump Court Chambers. To download please click here. […]
Remote Final/Fact Finding Hearings – Arguments For and Against
A new issue for these Covid-19 times: Courts are being invited to decide whether a case is or is not suitable for a remote final hearing or remote fact-finding hearing. This webinar will present the key arguments from the wealth of new guidance and case-law on this topic. It will cover both financial remedy and children hearings. Penny […]
Financial Remedies Update
Pump Court Chambers Family Law Team is pleased to bring you our latest Financial Remedies Update Webinar. Speakers Cordelia Williams and Mark Ablett provide a valuable and in-depth update for all practitioners throughout this afternoon webinar. Topics covered include: Family Procedure Rules – Costs estimates and making open offers PD28A Fairness of hearings Hadkinson […]
Financial Remedies Update Webinar
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming Financial Remedies Update Webinar. Our speakers will be providing valuable and in-depth updates for all practitioners at this afternoon webinar. Topics will include: Family Procedure Rules – Costs estimates and making open offers PD28A Fairness of hearings Hadkinson Order Applied – HR v DS [2019] EWHC 2425 Application of Waggott principles […]
