News & Events: Louisa Simpson
Pump Court Chambers Annual Employment Law Seminar – Canterbury 2025
Pump Court Chambers specialist Employment team is delighted to invite you to their Annual Employment Law Seminar in Canterbury on Thursday 13th February 2025 from 1.00pm – 5.00pm. Members of our Employment & Discrimination Law team will cover the following topics: “Don’t Leave Me This Way” – Ending partnerships, breach of contract, springboard injunctions and […]
Sexual harassment at work: the new preventative duty
Are you prepared for the change in law, coming into force tomorrow (Saturday 26 October 2024) in respect of preventing Sexual Harassment at work? Louisa Simpson has broken down the change in the new legislation, identified helpful definitions and discusses the scope of the new duty, as well as identifying the consequences of failing to […]
Annual Employment Law Seminar – Reading 2024
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to invite you to their Annual Employment law seminar in Reading on Wednesday 9th October 2024 from 1.00pm – 5.00pm, which is tailored to those specialising in Employment & Discrimination law. When: 09/10/2024 Where: Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH Cost: FREE Our expert speakers will delve into […]
Louisa Simpson appointed a member of the Employment Lawyers Association Junior Committee
Louisa Simpson has been appointed to become a member of the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) Junior Committee 2024-25. She looks forward to working with and supporting junior employment lawyers, collaborating with ELA’s other committees to contribute to training, social and pastoral opportunities.
Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer [2024] UKSC 12
Louisa Simpson’s Feature Article for the Solicitors Journal – “Supreme Court rules UK law on industrial action is incompatible with workers’ human rights” – a deep-dive into the recent SC ruling in Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer [2024] UKSC 12, and the wider implications of the judgment. To read, click here: […]
Louisa Simpson successfully defends athlete accused of bringing their sport into disrepute and breaching code of conduct
Louisa Simpson represented an athlete in respect of their appeal to the British Equestrian Federation, of a disciplinary decision and sanction made by one of its member bodies (UK Polocrosse Association). Louisa facilitated an early resolution for the athlete which included UKPA agreeing to all remedial aspects requested by the athlete, including overturning the sanction, […]
Pump Court Chambers launches Sports Law team
Pump Court Chambers’ Sports Law team has been involved in sports related commercial dispute resolution, disciplinary and regulatory proceedings, employment issues, personal injury, breach of confidentiality and privacy, private client work (including divorce proceedings) as well as allegations of business crimes involving sports organisations, associations and clubs. They are also regularly involved in substantial and […]
Personal Injury and Injury to Feelings in the Employment Tribunal
This Episode, Louisa Simpson speaks with Pump Court’s Emma Sole about all things Personal Injury in the Employment Tribunal. Topics include in what circumstances one might consider seeking damages for PI in the ET (and not the civil courts), the cross-over with Injury to Feelings awards, medical evidence, directions and case management. Whilst this podcast […]
Louisa Simpson secures finding of no dishonesty and no impairment for nurse in NMC proceedings
It’s been a busy and successful couple of weeks for Pump Court Chambers and the RCN at the NMC. Louisa Simpson was instructed by Emma Davies of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to represent a registrant nurse in an 8-day trial before her regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The Registrant admitted charges […]
New Practitioner Series – Season 2
We are pleased to launch season 2 of our New Practitioner Series of webinars, which are aimed at practitioners 0-3 years qualified. It includes a range of bite-sized webinars on matters of procedure and law and is designed to be used as training and library resource for practitioners as they navigate their case-loads. The topics […]
Interim Payments: The Low Down – Louisa Simpson
In this episode of the new practitioner webinar series, Louisa Simpson gives the low-down on Interim Payments in Personal Injury claims, including some practical tips for making IP applications. Click here to read Louisa’s accompanying article on the topic.
Relying on the findings of other bodies in professional regulatory proceedings
Listen to Episode 2 of The Civil Law Podcast from Pump Court Chambers. One of our three regular hosts, Louisa Simpson, speaks with Pump Court’s Tim Akers about evidence in professional regulatory proceedings – in particular relying on the findings of other bodies: if and when it is admissible, and if so for what purposes. […]
