News & Events: Family Finance
Jennifer Lee to speak on Child Maintenance: CMS, Topping-Up and Schedule 1 at National YRes Conference
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at the National YRes Conference 2025 in London on Friday, November 7. Jennifer will be speaking on “Child Maintenance: CMS, Topping-Up and Schedule 1” alongside Rachel Spicer (1 Hare Court) and Gwynfor Evans (36 Group). This session will help practitioners […]
Leslie Samuels KC elected Chair of the FLBA
We are incredibly proud to share that Leslie Samuels KC has been elected to the post of Chair of the Family Law Bar Association. Leslie was elected at the FLBA National Conference and AGM in Birmingham on Saturday 1 November. His term of office will commence on 1 January 2026 and will last for 2 […]
Natalya Evans and Joseph Sworder join Pump Court Chambers
We are incredibly pleased to welcome Natalya Evans (2022 call) and Joseph Sworder (2025 call) to Pump Court’s family team. Natalya is a probationary tenant and Joseph is a pupil in his second six. Natalya Evans (2022 call) Natalya is a family law practitioner specialising in both children and financial matters. She accepts instructions across […]
Resolution online webinar: “A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings” with Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Williamson and Dr Chris Danbury on 24 October 2025
Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to lead an online workshop hosted by Resolution, “A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings” on Friday 24th October 2025 (9.30 am – 11.30 am). Jennifer will be speaking alongside her expert co-panellists, Jennifer Williamson (Partner at Blake Morgan LLP) and […]
The Legal 500 2026
We are delighted to announce that Pump Court’s members have obtained 82 individual rankings in the Legal 500 2026, including 21 new rankings and 12 promotions this year across our key practice areas and regions. Members of Chambers are ranked in the following areas: Crime (London and Western Circuit), Ecclesiastical Law, Employment (London and Western […]
Jennifer Lee to speak on ‘Navigating Tax in Divorce’ for the Law Society on 23 September 2025
Jennifer Lee will be speaking at The Law Society’s Online Classroom on Navigating Tax in Divorce, taking place on Tuesday 23 September 2025 between 12pm to 1pm. This session, led by Jennifer Lee and forensic accountant Roger Isaacs (Milsted Langdon LLP), will offer a practical and insightful overview of key tax considerations that can significantly […]
Jennifer Lee to speak at the Bar Council family law conference in Dubai “Family law in transition – disputes across borders” on 16th September 2025 as part of the Bar Council delegation to the UAE
Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee will be part of the Bar Council delegation to the UAE next week and will be speaking at the family law conference in Dubai on 16th September. Jennifer will be speaking on international forum disputes in financial cases in England & Wales and the UAE, with Charles […]
Emily Chapman appointed to National YRes Committee
We are delighted to announce that Emily Chapman has been selected to join the National YRes Committee. YRes is Resolution’s network of family law professionals at the start of their careers. It exists to ensure that there is an opportunity for Resolution members who are starting out on their career path to share their experiences, […]
Adodo v Tan [2025] EWFC 184 (B) – Jennifer Lee successfully acts in rehearing concerning complex non-matrimonial international assets
This was a rehearing of the H’s financial remedies application, the initial proceedings having been litigated in the Court of Appeal, with the lead judgment having been given by Moylan LJ. The main issue in the case was the W’s significant non-matrimonial assets, which consisted of the W’s Singapore Central Provident Fund (CPF), a retirement […]
Jennifer Lee to speak at the inaugural TL4 International HNW Divorce & Children Summit in Portugal
Jennifer Lee will be speaking at the inaugural ThoughtLeaders4 International HNW Divorce & Children Summit, taking place in Lisbon from 1-2nd July. The focus of the conference is on international family and divorce law and its impact on other legal sectors, bringing together leading practitioners from key jurisdictions around the globe. Jennifer Lee will be speaking […]
In memoriam David Barber
It is with much sadness that Pump Court reports the death of our former Senior Clerk, David Barber, who passed away last weekend “Big Dave”, as he was affectionately known, was Pump Court’s Senior Clerk for 20 years, although he served as First Junior under Paul Harding for many years before being promoted. David was […]
Pump Court retains its ISO accreditation for seventh year
Following a successful audit process, Pump Court Chambers has retained its ISO accreditation (ISO 9001:2015) for another year with no issues raised. ISO is a globally recognised standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It is the most widely used QMS standard in the world, with over 1.1 million certificates issued in 178 countries. The 2015 […]
