News & Events: Children Law (Public)
Pump Court instructed in Family Law Awards Case of the Year
We are very pleased to announce that K (Children) (Powers of the Family Court) [2024] EWCA Civ 2 was named Case of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2024. Leslie Samuels KC, instructed by Pathfinder Legal Services, acted for the Respondent Local Authority in this appeal that concerned the powers of judges of the family court […]
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 […]
Leslie Samuels KC to speak at the Family Law Week Live Public & Private Children Law Conference 2024
We are delighted to announce that Leslie Samuels KC will be speaking at the inaugural Family Law Week Live Public & Private Children Law Conference, taking place on Thursday 24 October 2024 at the Cavendish Conference Centre. Leslie will be speak on ’the future of family law for 2025 and beyond’ – a personal journey […]
Annual Children Law Seminar – Canterbury 2024
Please join us for our annual Children Law seminar in Canterbury on Thursday 7th November 2024, from 11am at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NZ. Cost: Free The topics and speakers will include: 11:00 – 11:15: Registration 11:15 – 12:00: Children Law Update – James Hankinson & Tayla Dwyer […]
Isabella Thomas-Kelly joins Pump Court as a probationary tenant
We are delighted to announce that Isabella Thomas-Kelly has joined our family team as a probationary tenant. Isabella is a family law practitioner specialising in both children and financial matters. She successfully completed her pupillage at a leading family set in October 2024. Isabella accepts instructions across all areas of family law, including matrimonial finance, […]
Four new pupils at Pump Court Chambers
We are pleased to welcome our new 12-month pupils, who started with us this week. Their details and pupil supervisers are as follows: Alvaro Loxton (common law) – Mark Ablett Hannah Tickle (common law) – Samara Brackley Edward Armitage (criminal) – Tom Wilkins Victoria Steet (family) – Neelo Shravat
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 […]
Emily Chapman joins Pump Court Chambers as a probationary tenant
We are pleased to announce that Emily Chapman has joined our family team as a probationary tenant. Emily welcomes instructions across the full spectrum of family law. Prior to joining Chambers as a probationary tenant, Emily successfully completed pupillage at a specialist family law set where she gained experience across financial remedies, private law children […]
Pump Court shortlisted for Client Service Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
We are very proud that Pump Court has been shortlisted in the Client Service Set of the Year category at this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards. Based on rigorous research for Chambers UK Bar Guide, the awards recognise outstanding legal work and achievements, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service delivery. To […]
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, […]
MAS v ZK & Ors [2024] EWHC 1939 (Fam) – Naima Asif represents applicant in forced marriage case
Naima Asif, instructed by Carolina Marin Pedreno of Dawson Cornwell, represented the young person/applicant in this case. A risk of forced marriage abroad was identified and the young person needed to be repatriated. Cusworth J clarifies the workings of the existing guidance and the role of various agencies who may become involved to assist with […]
