News & Events: Family Finance
Tara Lyons returns from maternity leave
We are delighted to welcome back Tara Lyons following her recent maternity leave. Tara was called to the Bar in 2005 and specialises in matrimonial finance, trusts of land disputes and cases concerning the financial provision for children under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. An experienced mediator, she also accepts instructions to act as a […]
Hasan v Ul-Hasan (deceased) & Anor. [2021] EWHC 1791 (Fam) – The Implications of Death on Divorce and Financial Remedies
Join Jennifer Lee of Pump Court Chambers alongside Carina Smith, Family Team Partner at Radcliffe Le Brasseur LLP on Thursday 27th January 2022 for a webinar hosted by Class Legal on the implications of death on divorce and financial remedies consequences of a party’s death on impending, ongoing or concluded divorce and financial proceedings. The webinar […]
Christmas Opening Hours 2021
We will be operating with reduced hours over the festive period. Our Chambers Christmas and New Year opening hours are as follows:- Thursday 23rd December – 8.00 am – 6.00 pm Friday 24th December – 9.00 am – 1.00 pm Saturday 25th December – closed Sunday 26th December – closed Monday 27th December – closed […]
Baroness Deech’s Bill on financial provision on divorce
It has been described as dangerous and concerning and has been rumbling around since 2014. Oliver Peirson of Pump Court tackles Baroness Deech’s controversial Private Members’ Bill to radically reform financial remedies law which has recently been revived in Parliament. The Bill deals with matters such as the enforceability of pre-nuptial agreements, matrimonial property, replacing […]
Well-being in Family law
In May 2021, Resolution published their report ‘Wellbeing in Family Law‘ which painted a grim picture of morale amongst family law practitioners, including a worrying statistic of 1 in 4 respondents considering leaving the profession. With lockdown and remote working, wellbeing and mental health has never been more important in the legal profession generally. For […]
Jennifer Lee appointed Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal – Tax Chamber
Chambers are delighted to announce that Jennifer Lee has been appointed as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Tax Chamber. Called to the Bar in 2007, Jennifer is a specialist family law practitioner. She has a thriving practice in family finance and has successfully represented high net worth clients in cases […]
Winchester Breakfast Briefing December 2021
After more than 18 months of virtual events, we are very pleased to announce our Winchester Breakfast Briefing will be returning in person on Thursday 2nd December 2021 at the Hotel du Vin Winchester, where we will be joined by guest speakers John Satchwell and Anna Hickling of Chewton Wealth Management who will be providing […]
TLATA Claims: Constructive Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel
We are pleased to present to you our latest Guide to TLATA Claims: Constructive Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel. Helen Brander and Paul Mertens provide a valuable and in-depth updates for all practitioners on the recent developments in both CT and PE claims. Topics include: Inferring intention in sole name cases – Dobson v Griffey […]
Mark Dubbery, Heather Platt and Paul Mertens appointed Deputy District Judges
Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Mark Dubbery, Heather Platt and Paul Mertens have been appointed as Deputy District Judges, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. Heather and Paul have been appointed to sit on the South Eastern Circuit, with Mark sitting on […]
Legal services funding across the board
Jennifer Lee joins host Mark Ablett to talk about legal services funding in all manner of family litigation, from financial remedies, including Schedule 1 proceedings, to s.8 Children Act proceedings. Jennifer looks at the source of the court’s power for each set of proceedings and they discuss the latest case law on the issue. Don’t […]
Pump Court Chambers shortlisted for Family Law Awards
We are pleased to announce that Pump Court Chambers has been shortlisted in three categories for the forthcoming Family Law Awards. These include: ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year – London’ ‘Family Law Clerking Team of the Year’ ‘The Family Law Wellbeing Award’ The nominations underlines our position as one of the leading Family Law […]
TLATA Claims: Constructive Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel
We are pleased to invite you to our forthcoming Guide to TLATA Claims Webinar. Our speakers will be providing valuable and in-depth updates for all practitioners on the recent developments in both CT and PE claims. Topics will include: (a) inferring intention in sole name cases – Dobson v Griffey [2018] EWHC 1117; Pillmore v Miah [2019] EWHC 3696; […]