News & Events: Children Law (Private)
Chuba Nwokedi joins Pump Court Chambers
We are delighted to announce that Chuba Nwokedi has joined Chambers as a probationary tenant. Chuba is a specialist Children law (Public & private), Sports Law, regulatory and disciplinary, and Nigerian law practitioner. Chuba Nwokedi was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2015 and simultaneously admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of […]
Pump Court Chambers shortlisted for Family Law Commentator of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2024
We are extremely proud that the Pump Court Family Law Podcast has been shortlisted in the Family Law Commentator of the Year category at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024. Now in its eighth series, the podcast has been downloaded nearly 60,000 times, with an average listenership of over 1,000 per episode. On Apple podcasts, […]
Cordelia Williams acts for father in complex and “unusually difficult” international relocation case G v H (Relocation to Australia: Immigration Issues) [2024] EWFC 230 (B)
Cordelia Williams, instructed by Penningtons Manches Cooper, appeared for the father in an international relocation case that was decided based on unusually complicated factors for an international family. The immigration status of the mother and child in the UK were deemed to be crucial considerations that affected HHJ Reardon’s assessment of whether the relocation application […]
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: […]
Jennifer Lee to take part in Family Justice Question Time panel at the Resolution National Conference 2024
We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Lee will join the Family Justice Question Time panel at this year’s Resolution National Conference, taking place in Manchester between Friday 17th and Saturday 18th May 2024. The Family Justice Question Time panel will be moderated by Joanne Edwards, Partner and Head of Family at Forsters, and will […]
Elizabeth Spence appointed a Deputy District Judge
We are delighted to announce that Elizabeth Spence has been appointed a Deputy District Judge, sitting on the South Eastern Circuit. This is a part-time appointment and Elizabeth will continue to practise as a barrister. Elizabeth is well known for her representation of clients in financial proceedings which involve complicated business arrangements or inherited assets. […]
Maria Henty acts for respondent mother in complex private children proceedings – K v Y [2023] EWFC 262 (B)
Maria was instructed by Ciara Pugh and Vanessa Friend, and assisted at court by Pooja Patel of Stowe Family Law (London office). Maria represented the respondent mother. The parties were in a same sex relationship and the subject child was the respondent mother’s biological child. The applicant mother had been afforded parental responsibility, by consent, […]
Catherine Gee appointed to All Party Parliamentary Group on Family Separation
We are very pleased to announce that Catherine Gee has been appointed an adviser to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Family Separation, at the invitation of Nav Mirza, Dads Unlimited. The purpose of the APPG is to promote education and changes to the law and practice relating to separating parents and the welfare of […]
Leslie Samuels KC elected FLBA Vice-Chair
Pump Court Chambers is very pleased to announce that Leslie Samuels KC has been elected Vice-Chair of the Family Law Bar Association. Leslie Samuels KC commented: “I am delighted to have been elected to this position. I am grateful for the support of Jo Delahunty KC of 4 PB and Nick Allen KC of 29 […]
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 […]
Shona Love, Alex McHugh and Annabel Hazlitt join Pump Court Chambers as tenants
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Shona Love, Alex McHugh and Annabel Hazlitt have all joined chambers as tenants, following the successful completion of their respective pupillages. Shona Love accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice. Before coming to the Bar, Shona spent several years as a lawyer at the BBC specialising […]
Litigation lending levelled? Funding in a post Simon v Simon world
On Thursday 19th October, Jennifer Lee will take part in a panel discussion at Charles Russell Speechlys about the future of litigation funding in the Family Courts, as part of Support Through Court’s annual Family Law Breakfast. Sir Andrew McFarlane will give the keynote speech.
