News & Events: Family Finance
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 […]
Jennifer Lee to speak at the Resolution National Conference on 16 May 2025
Pump Court is very proud that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at one of two parallel workshops taking place during this year’s Resolution National Conference in Birmingham on 16-17 May 2025. Jennifer will lead the workshop titled “Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings” alongside Jennifer Williamson, Partner at Blake Morgan and […]
Several members of Pump Court ranked as leading family barristers in Doyle’s Guide 2025
We are delighted to announce that several members of Pump Court’s family team have been ranked as Leading Barristers in the latest edition of Doyle’s Guide. Within the Rising Stars (London) section, which includes barristers of 5 years’ call or less who have been identified as future leading counsel in the London legal market, both […]
Pump Court Chambers welcomes four new tenants
We are delighted to announce that Rukan Hazar, Palak Sikri, Isabella Thomas-Kelly and Emily Chapman have accepted offers to join chambers, following the successful completion of their probationary tenancies. Rukan Hazar (2019 call) accepts instructions at all stages of litigation in family, civil, and criminal proceedings. In family proceedings, she accepts instructions in matrimonial finance, […]
Jennifer Lee to speak at the Family Law Symposium in Malta: “Show me the Money – Family Law, Trusts and Recognition and Enforcement” on 5th April 2025 (hosted by the International Academy of Family Lawyers, Commonwealth Law Association and FLBA)
Pump Court is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Commonwealth Law Association, and the Family Law Bar Association of England and Wales, titled “Show me the Money – Family Law, Trusts, Recognition and Enforcement” on 5th April 2025. With […]
Albert Gibbon appointed to Kent and Southeast London YRES Committee
Chambers is happy to announce that Albert Gibbon has taken up a role on the Kent and Southeast London YRES Committee. As part of the broader Resolution umbrella, the committee focuses on providing opportunities for Resolution members at the early stages of their career to share experiences, raise concerns and ideas, and develop knowledge and […]
Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Sir Nicholas Francis
In a special ‘Live from the Connaught’ edition of the podcast, recorded at our Annual Family Finance seminar, Edward Boydell KC interviews Sir Nicholas Francis, recently retired from the Bench, about the life, work and pressures of being a High Court judge. To download please click here.
Jennifer Lee joins the Financial Remedies Journal Editorial Board
We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Lee has joined the Editorial Board of the Financial Remedies Journal. The Financial Remedies Journal is a termly law journal, published by Class Legal and written and edited by an exceptional Editorial Board. HHJ Edward Hess acts as Chair of the Editorial Board, and Rhys Taylor acts both as Vice-Chair and […]
The Financial Remedies Journal – ‘The Autumn 2024 Budget: A Summary of the Key Reforms for Financial Remedy Practitioners’ by Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee and Roger Isaacs have written an article for the Financial Remedies Journal, summarising the key reforms of the Budget, highlighting those which may be of particular relevance to financial remedy practitioners and their clients. The Autumn Budget 2024 (‘the Budget’) saw history being made as Rachel Reeves, who became our first female Chancellor […]
