News & Events: Victoria Ellis
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 2
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 2 is aimed at lawyers wishing to move into this field, those who require a refresher and those wishing to become more hands-on fee earners. In the second of this two part webinar series counsel Tara Lyons, Daniella Gilbert and Victoria Ellis will provide practitioners with a […]
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 […]
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 2
Pump Court Chambers Inheritance, Wills & Probate team is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming webinar ‘An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate – Part 2’. Aimed at lawyers wishing to move into this field, those who require a refresher and those wishing to become more hands-on fee earners. In the second of this two […]
Independent social workers in private children proceedings
Victoria Ellis of Pump Court and Sylvia Owolawi, independent social worker of Integrated Dispute Resolution, join host Mark Ablett to talk all things Independent social worker (ISW) in children proceedings from two different perspectives. Victoria discusses situations where from a legal standpoint an ISW would be justified or appropriate and Sylvia gives invaluable perspective from […]
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 […]
Family Finance Seminar – Oxford
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming Oxford Family Finance Seminar. Our speakers will be providing valuable and in-depth updates for all practitioners at intensive afternoon sessions. The event will close with a Q&A session that gives you the opportunity to have experienced counsel guide you on any technical questions or […]
Expecting the unexpected
Victoria Ellis and Maria Henty were guest speakers at the recent Hampshire YRES Conference on Thursday 28th February at the offices of Paris Smith in Southampton. The talk entitled ‘Expecting the unexpected: What to do when when it doesn’t go to plan’ covered the following topics: Decree Absolute – the unexpected way Where is my […]
Parental Alienation: practical tips to try and break the deadlock
1. Parental alienation is where a parent intentionally (or, as importantly, unintentionally) negatively influences their child’s view of the other parent. Parental alienation is now illegal in Brazil and Mexico and is widely recognised in the US and Canada. 2. Some of the most common signs of parental alienation are: Constantly saying negative things about […]
No fault divorce: A step in the right direction or a step too far?
The Government has announced that it intends to reconsider how married couples can seek to divorce. The current law in relation to divorce is set out in the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. At present, those wishing to divorce may only do so if the marriage has ‘irretrievably broken down’. To apply for a divorce a […]
The Case for a Review of the Law of Murder
Modernising Justice a multi-disciplinary group, which includes Pump Court Chambers Nigel Pascoe QC and Victoria Ellis, launched their newest report last night at the offices of Bates Wells Braithwaite in London. The report “The Case for A Review of the Law of Murder” urges that an independent committee be convened to review the law of […]