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News 15th November 2024
Eleanor Fargin

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. In January, he was sentenced to 18 […]

News 17th October 2024

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 […]

News 3rd October 2024

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 […]

News 10th June 2024

Rebecca Fairbairn successfully defends man charged with attempted murder

Rebecca Fairbairn represented a man accused of attempting to murder his girlfriend, attempting to cause her grievous bodily harm with intent, and of strangulation. Rebecca was instructed as defence advocate at short notice prior to the trial beginning, and the case received coverage across national news outlets (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxrrdwk11x9o).  In the course of the prosecution case, […]

News 27th November 2023

Rebecca Fairbairn secures acquittal for a Defendant charged with rape

The Defendant was accused of following the Complainant around a nightclub, whilst showing them unwanted attention. The pair were then seen leaving the club in the early hours of the morning and proceeded to a secluded spot, where the prosecution alleged the rape took place. The Crown’s case relied heavily on CCTV from within the […]

News 5th October 2023

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 […]

News 18th July 2023

SPA v LCpl R

R was accused of one count of rape, one count of attempted rape, two counts of sexual assault, and five counts of battery. The allegations were said to take place in the context of an unhappy and cross-continental marriage, across a period of approximately fourteen months. The case involved complex issues of jurisdiction, specific disclosure, […]

News 20th October 2022

Pump Court Chambers Rankings in Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2023

Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2023 has been launched today and we’re delighted to have been recognised once again as a ‘Top Ranked’ set, with 23 members ranked across the areas of criminal, employment, ecclesiastical, family: matrimonial finance and children law, health & safety and inquests and inquiries. Our “Market leading” Band 1 Family […]

News 22nd November 2021

Rebecca Fairbairn joins Pump Court Chambers

Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that highly regarded criminal advocate Rebecca Fairbairn has joined Chambers with immediate effect. She was called to the Bar in 2000 and is recognised as a leading criminal practitioner in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Rebecca joins us from Drystone Chambers and brings with her […]

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