News & Events: Eleanor Fargin
Pump Court Criminal Law Podcast – Ellie Fargin
In the first episode of Season 2 of our Criminal Law Podcast, Ed Wylde speaks to Ellie Fargin about her recent 5-week RASSO case, involving 10 complainants and offences covering a 40-year period. Ellie was led by Rebecca Fairbairn and offers some useful insights into the different roles of leaders and juniors when working on […]
R v Jones Case Comment: Running diminished responsibility without an expert
Diminished responsibility is one of the partial defences available to those charged with murder. If a defendant is found to have had diminished responsibility during the commission of the offence, they are not acquitted but rather found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. It is a highly complex defence that often requires […]
Jury convict of murder in case prosecuted by Sarah Jones KC, leading Ellie Fargin
In less than an hour of deliberations, the jury rejected the claim put forward by the Defence that the Defendant was guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and convicted of murder. The Defendant, who now identifies as male, had travelled to his mother’s flat and in a fit of rage, fuelled by alcohol, […]
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 […]
Pump Court Chambers ranked as a Leading Set in Chambers & Partners 2025
Pump Court has been ranked as a Band 1 Set for Family/Matrimonial and Ecclesiastical Law in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, as well as maintaining set rankings for Crime and Employment. In total, 26 members of chambers are ranked as Leading Individuals for Family: Children, Family: Matrimonial Finance, Crime, Ecclesiastical Law, Employment, Inquests […]
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 […]
Several members of chambers re-graded on CPS Advocate Panel List
Pump Court Chambers is very pleased to announce the following members of the criminal team have been re-graded on the CPS Advocate Panel List: Ellie Fargin – Level 4 general crime panel Siân Beaven – Level 2 general crime panel and appointed to Extradition panel (Level 2) Stephanie Painter – Level 3 general crime panel […]
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 […]
Royal Navy officer cleared of assault
Ellie Fargin successfully defended Darren Wearing MBE in Portsmouth Crown Court last week. Mr Wearing had been accused of unlawfully and maliciously causing another grevious bodily harm by angrily pushing him on three occasions. The last push was said to cause the other male to stumble back, roll his ankle, and break his fifth metatarsal […]
Sex, Lies and Legal Wranglings
Sex, Lies and Legal Wranglings where our speakers Ellie Fargin, Alejandra Tascon and Ed Wylde provide a brief overview of the provisions of section 28, section 41, and non-defendant bad character. Topics include: Practical analysis of section 28, how it works and how this new procedure is being utilised? A step-by-step guide on Section 41 arguments […]
Judge alone trials in the face of COVID-19
If we had to adapt for Covid-19, could it work having Judge alone Crown Court trials, or jury trials with less than 12 peers? Let me start by saying I am not advocating for a system in England and Wales where there is no jury or a jury of less than 12 peers. I personally […]
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. The above members have […]
