News & Events: Criminal
The Criminal Law Podcast
In this first episode of the Pump Court Criminal Law Podcast, Nigel Pascoe KC presents his personal view of essential advocacy – “Golden Treasures & Fresh Fruit”. To download please click here.
John Dyer secures acquittal in drugs and money laundering case
John’s client was charged with being concerned in the commercial supply of cocaine in Southampton and converting nearly £137,000 in criminal property, the alleged proceeds of the drug dealing, into bank and charge card accounts. His case was that he had nothing to do with drugs, either as a consumer or a dealer, and the […]
Gaylene Coles joins Pump Court Chambers
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Gaylene Coles has joined as a tenant in the criminal team, effective Monday 4th March 2024. Gaylene was called to the Bar in 2023 having previously qualified as a solicitor in 2011. Since 2019, Gaylene appeared as a Higher Court Advocate appearing daily in Crown Court. In […]
Tom Wright joins Pump Court Chambers
We are very pleased to announce that Tom Wright has joined as a tenant in our criminal team, effective Monday 29th January 2024. Tom has practised almost entirely in Criminal Law throughout his career. In his early years at the bar, Tom undertook some housing and licensing cases and represented indeterminate sentence and life prisoners […]
Peter Asteris to take up academic post at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy
Peter Asteris will take up an academic post at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA), training the next generation of young advocates from February. The ICCA is the education and training division of The Council of the Inns of Court (COIC). It is a not-for-profit organisation providing education, guidance and coordination in relation […]
Shona Love and Annabel Hazlitt appointed to CPS Advocate Panel List
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Shona Love and Annabel Hazlitt are both listed as Level 2 for general crime on the CPS Advocate Panel List. Shona Love accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ expertise and is developing a broad mixed practice. Before coming to the Bar, Shona spent several years as […]
Several members of chambers re-graded on CPS Advocate Panel List
Pump Court Chambers is very pleased to announce the following members of the criminal team have been re-graded on the CPS Advocate Panel List: Ellie Fargin – Level 4 general crime panel Siân Beaven – Level 2 general crime panel and appointed to Extradition panel (Level 2) Stephanie Painter – Level 3 general crime panel […]
The Devil is in the Detail: A Summary Examination of the Consequences of Clerical Errors in the Magistrates’ Court Following the Case of R v Clark [2023] EWCA Crim 309
The Court of Appeal (CA) in R v Clark [2023] EWCA Crim 309 was faced with what seemed to be a fairly trivial issue – what happens when a clerical issue occurs on the Sending Sheet in the Magistrates’ Court (MC)? In Clark, the appellant was charged with two either-way offences, namely, ABH and breach […]
Siân Beaven secures acquittal in s.20 GBH case
Siân, instructed by Emily Alexander of Roach Pittis solicitors, secured an acquittal for her client after a 2 day trial. The crown’s case relied entirely on CCTV of the incident. The defendant, who was of good character, accepted punching the complainant who landed and sustained a serious head injury however, he stated he did so […]
Ruba Huleihel elected to CBA Executive Committee
Following the recent elections, Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Ruba Huleihel will join the Criminal Bar Association Executive Committee as an under seven years’ call representative from January 2024. Ruba joins other Pump Court CBA committee members Ellie Fargin and Stephanie Painter. The CBA Executive Committee meets once a month to discuss […]
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 […]
Forensics Seminar
Pump Court Chambers, in association with Forensics Access Group, is pleased to invite you to our seminar on Wednesday 8th November 2023 at the Novotel Southampton Hotel, 1 W Quay Rd, Southampton SO15 1RA. Principal Forensic Biologist, James Beard, from Forensic Access and Simon Young, Senior Digital Investigator at IntaForensics, will speak on the topics […]
