News & Events: Criminal
Casey Chard secures a Community Order for a man charged with racially aggravated ABH and threatening a person with a knife in a public place
Casey Chard represented a man who was due to be sentenced for one offence of racially aggravated ABH and one offence of threatening a person with a knife in a public place. The ABH offence fell in the highest category of harm, owing to a facial cut caused to the victim. Casey advanced strong mitigation, […]
Casey Chard secures a Community Order for a man charged with possession of two knives in a public place
Casey Chard represented a man who was due to be sentenced for two offences of possessing a combat-style knife in a public place. After extensive mitigation, Casey persuaded the Court to depart from the 6-month custody starting point, as prescribed by the Sentencing Council Guidelines, and impose an 18-month Community Order. For further information about […]
Pump Court Criminal Law Podcast Episode 5 – Annabel Hazlitt
In the final episode of this season of the criminal law podcast, Ed Wylde speaks to Annabel Hazlitt about her career prior to coming to the Bar, including a summer internship as a clerk at the RCJ, which gave her invaluable experience of advocacy. Annabel talks about starting her specialised criminal pupillage at Pump Court […]
Christopher Pix successfully prosecutes man accused of causing death by dangerous driving
Christopher Pix successfully prosecuted Dannie O’Leary accused of causing death by dangerous driving, almost exactly a year ago. After two days of the prosecution case, the defendant pleaded guilty to killing George Greaves and to causing serious injuries to two others in the same car. Dannie O’Leary accepted that he was racing his Mercedes car […]
Pump Court Criminal Law Podcast Episode 4 – Ruba Huleihel
In the most recent episode of the Pump Court Criminal Law podcast, Ed Wylde and Ruba Huleihel discuss the new law relating to intentional strangulation, and its prevalence in the criminal justice system. The pair also discuss the tactical advantages and disadvantages of introducing one’s own bad character, as well as the process for applying […]
Rebecca Fairbairn successfully defends man charged with attempted murder
Rebecca Fairbairn represented a man accused of attempting to murder his girlfriend, attempting to cause her grievous bodily harm with intent, and of strangulation. Rebecca was instructed as defence advocate at short notice prior to the trial beginning, and the case received coverage across national news outlets (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxrrdwk11x9o). In the course of the prosecution case, […]
Sarah Jones KC defends former Mayor accused of attempted murder
On 6th October 2022 Margaret McLean, aged 92, was dying of bronchopneumonia with added complications due to heart disease. Her breathing was becoming more and more laboured and distressing as she struggled to clear her own secretions. In reporting her death that night to the NHS telephone helpline her son confessed to placing a cushion […]
Pump Court Criminal Law Podcast Episode 2 – Sarah Jones KC
In the second episode of the Pump Court Criminal Law podcast, Ed Wylde speaks to Sarah Jones KC about her career, top tips for advocates, taking over as the Head of Pump Court’s Criminal Team and the challenges faced by the criminal Bar. To download please click here.
Pump Court Criminal Law Podcast Episode 1 – Nigel Pascoe KC
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 […]
