News & Events: Justin Gau
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 […]
Pump Court Chambers shortlisted in six categories at The Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Pump Court and its members have been shortlisted in six categories at this year’s Legal 500 UK Bar Awards: Family law set of the year Family law Silk of the year: Leslie Samuels KC Family law Junior of the year: Jennifer Swan Crime and extradition Silk of the year: […]
Justin Gau successfully defends Cathedral Dean charged with ‘conduct unbecoming’
Justin Gau represented the Very Revd Richard Peers, Dean of Llandaff, via the Direct Access process. The Dean was charged with conduct unbecoming a Clerk in Holy Orders regarding a series of conversations with people about the conduct of the erstwhile Dean of Christchurch Oxford, Martyn Percy whilst Dean Peers was sub-Dean. The panel unanimously […]
Justin Gau wins first ‘contested heritage case’
The Church of England, along with many organisations has been trying to deal appropriately with memorials and other matters of ‘contested heritage’ in relation to the legacies of slavery that have historically benefited those organisations. Justin was briefed on behalf of 96 parties opponent who opposed the petition by Jesus College, Cambridge to remove a […]
Justin Gau and Naomi Gyane installed as Canons of St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Bishop Martin Seeley, Diocesan Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, having appointed Justin Gau as Chancellor and Naomi Gyane as Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese acceded to the Very Reverend Joe Hawke’s request to appoint Chancellor Gau to the stall of St Thomas of Canterbury as Honorary Canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the Deputy […]
Clergyman cleared of Sexual assault allegations
Justin Gau successfully represented a married clergyman accused of sexually assaulting a man in his congregation. The Tribunal dismissed all the charges, expressing concern about the credibility both of the accused clergyman’s training incumbent and the complainant. They formed the view that the clergyman was naïve and had been manipulated by a dishonest and obsessional […]
Pump Court Ranked recognised as Top Ranked Set in Chambers & Partners Guide
Pump Court Chambers has once again been recognised as a Leading Set within the latest edition of the Chambers and Partners Guide. The highly respected annual guide, released today, ranks both counsel and chambers based on the research of more than 170 full-time editors and researchers who talk to lawyers and clients all year round, […]
Justin Gau appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Chambers is delighted to announce that Justin Gau has been appointed to be Chancellor of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He will remain as Chancellor of the Diocese of Bristol and Deputy Chancellor of the Dioceses of Lincoln, and Bath and Wells. Justin is head of the Ecclesiastical Law Team.
Justin Gau succeeds in an ‘extraordinary case’ before the Court of Arches
Justin Gau successfully appealed the penalty of ‘removal from office’ of a clergyman who, although acquitted of adultery, fell to be dealt with for his misconduct in failing to refer the woman to the Diocesan safeguarding team and for swearing at her. The original tribunal had determined that the witness had behaved with ‘egregious’ dishonesty […]
Justin Gau instructed to object to the removal of the Tobias Rustat Memorial from Jesus College, Cambridge
31 alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge have instructed Justin Gau to object to a petition for a Faculty for the removal of a memorial to Tobias Rustat from the college chapel. The memorial was created by Grinling Gibbons and is regarded as one of the most important pieces of funerary art in the country. Tobias Rustat […]
Justin Gau secures rape acquittal
Justin Gau secured an acquittal for his client in a recent rape trial, where the Crown alleged the defendant had confessed in a text exchange with the Complainant. After a 4-day trial at Wood Green Crown Court, the jury were out for less than an hour before returning a verdict of Not Guilty.
