News & Events: Victoria Ellis
The Legal 500 2026
We are delighted to announce that Pump Court’s members have obtained 82 individual rankings in the Legal 500 2026, including 21 new rankings and 12 promotions this year across our key practice areas and regions. Members of Chambers are ranked in the following areas: Crime (London and Western Circuit), Ecclesiastical Law, Employment (London and Western […]
Southampton Children Law Seminar
We are delighted to invite you to our Children Law seminar, taking place from 1pm on Thursday 9th October 2025 at The Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 3XH. Members of our Children Law team will speak on a range of topics and cases. In addition to the keynote talks, there […]
Cohabitation and Co-ownership interactive lunchtime webinars: “Costs (interplay with Part 36) including offers and negotiation”
The webinar focused on costs, mediation, and negotiation in legal proceedings, with Mark and Victoria providing detailed explanations of civil procedure rules, costs regimes, and the importance of Part 36 offers in civil cases. The discussion covered various aspects of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including its implications in legal proceedings and the importance of […]
“Writing to children: new guidance” by Maria Henty and Victoria Ellis published in Family Law
On 26 February 2025, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, published new guidance for family judges on when, how, and why to write to children in family proceedings. This article in the July edition of Family Law, by Maria Henty and Victoria Ellis, considers the thinking behind this new initiative, the tools […]
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 […]
MBL Seminar: Inheritance & Family Dependants – An Introduction to the 1975 Act
Speakers: Victoria Ellis and Oliver Foy Date: 20 Nov 2024, 9:30 AM ‐ 5:15 PM Venue: London SRA Competency: B CPD: 6 hours Level: Introduction: Requires no prior subject knowledge Introduction This full-day course is aimed at practitioners starting in this area or those wishing to refresh their knowledge of the essentials. It […]
Maria Henty and Victoria Ellis’s article ‘Children in proceedings, beyond wishes and feelings: how their views should be obtained and when and by whom should the court’s decision be relayed to them?’ published in Family Law Journal
Maria Henty and Victoria Ellis’s article ‘Children in proceedings, beyond wishes and feelings: how their views should be obtained and when and by whom should the court’s decision be relayed to them?’ has been published in the July edition of the Family Law Journal. Synopsis How children view proceedings and their role within them is crucial. Professionals must […]
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 […]
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 1
Please join us via Zoom on Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 12:30 for Pump Court Chambers Inheritance, Wills & Probate team is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming webinar ‘An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 1‘. Aimed at lawyers wishing to move into this field, those who require a refresher and […]
A Local Authority v JB [2020] EWCA Civ 735
In this recent decision the Court of Appeal has arguably reset the last 15 years of jurisprudence surrounding P’s capacity in regards of sexual relations. The previous case law focused on P’s ability to consent to such relations, and whether P understood the information relevant to that decision. Traditionally the ‘information relevant’ analysis took a […]
Inheritance, Wills & Probate Seminar – London
Pump Court Chambers Inheritance, Wills and Probate team are pleased to invite you to our annual London Inheritance Law Seminar, providing a valuable and in-depth update seminar for all practitioners during the afternoon sessions. Our barristers will review notable recent decisions and provide practical analysis and advice designed to give an up to date overview […]
Inheritance, Wills & Probate Seminar – Winchester
Pump Court Chambers Inheritance, Wills and Probate team and Solicitors for the Elderly South Central are pleased to invite you to our annual Inheritance Law Seminar, providing a valuable and in-depth update seminar for all practitioners during the afternoon sessions. Our barristers will review notable recent decisions and provide practical analysis and advice designed to […]
