News & Events: Family Finance
The Young Persons Appointment Pilot
Alvaro Loxton (pupil) recently had the opportunity to observe a Young Persons Appointment (YPA). This gave him an insight into how the courts are attempting to manage the strain on their resources and on CAFCASS. It remains to be seen whether this pilot strikes the right balance between efficiency and justice. In this blog post, […]
“All by myself…” The rules are the same whether you’re represented or not
It is an unfortunate reality that a great number of litigants find themselves, whether by choice or not, before the Family Court without legal representation. The reasons for this are varied and complex, it is usually down to cost but not always. Some choose to represent themselves as a way to further perpetuate abuse, even […]
A Question of Sport: What a professional footballer can teach us about unmarried couples
A discussion of Goodman v Walker [2024] EWFC 212 (B) and orders for financial relief against parents where the Mother and Father are not married. A background Kyle Walker, who plays for Manchester City and the England team, has been the subject of a significant amount of press attention due to an un-anonymised judgment between […]
Pump Court Chambers ranked as a Leading Set in Chambers & Partners 2025
Pump Court has been ranked as a Band 1 Set for Family/Matrimonial and Ecclesiastical Law in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, as well as maintaining set rankings for Crime and Employment. In total, 26 members of chambers are ranked as Leading Individuals for Family: Children, Family: Matrimonial Finance, Crime, Ecclesiastical Law, Employment, Inquests […]
Maria Henty and Mark Ablett’s article “Family property: Non-matrimonial Property and the Family Home” published in Private Client Business
Maria Henty and Mark Ablett have been published in the most recent edition of the tax journal Private Client Business. The article is entitled “Family property: Non-matrimonial Property and the Family Home”, a subscription is required to read the article in full. Mark and Maria discuss Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA Civ 567; how Standish […]
Financial Remedies Journal – ‘Resolution’s Report on Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings: An Overview of the Key Findings and Recommendations’ by Jennifer Lee and Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola
The Financial Remedies Journal has published an article by Jennifer Lee and Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola to coincide with the publication, on 8 October 2024, of the seminal report by Resolution on ‘Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings’. The article – which summarises the key points and recommendations of the report – can be viewed here.
Isabella Thomas-Kelly joins Pump Court as a probationary tenant
We are delighted to announce that Isabella Thomas-Kelly has joined our family team as a probationary tenant. Isabella is a family law practitioner specialising in both children and financial matters. She successfully completed her pupillage at a leading family set in October 2024. Isabella accepts instructions across all areas of family law, including matrimonial finance, […]
Four new pupils at Pump Court Chambers
We are pleased to welcome our new 12-month pupils, who started with us this week. Their details are as follows: Alvaro Loxton (common law) Hannah Tickle (common law) Edward Armitage (criminal) Victoria Steet (family)
Pump Court maintains Top Tier status in the Legal 500 2025 rankings
We are very proud to announce that Pump Court Chambers has maintained its status as a Top Tier Set in the latest edition of The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide. Chambers is ranked as a Tier 1 set for Family: Children and Domestic Abuse, Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy and Crime (General and Fraud) on […]
Emily Chapman joins Pump Court Chambers as a probationary tenant
We are pleased to announce that Emily Chapman has joined our family team as a probationary tenant. Emily welcomes instructions across the full spectrum of family law. Prior to joining Chambers as a probationary tenant, Emily successfully completed pupillage at a specialist family law set where she gained experience across financial remedies, private law children […]
‘A Practical Guide to Remarriage and Divorce’ by Cordelia Williams & Claire Howard
We are delighted to announce that ‘A Practical Guide to Remarriage and Divorce’ by Cordelia Williams of Pump Court & Claire Howard of Rayden Solicitors, has been published and is now available to order from Law Brief Publishing and Amazon. Description As family practitioners, the topic of remarriage before a party’s finances arising from their […]
Pump Court shortlisted for Client Service Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
We are very proud that Pump Court has been shortlisted in the Client Service Set of the Year category at this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards. Based on rigorous research for Chambers UK Bar Guide, the awards recognise outstanding legal work and achievements, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service delivery. To […]
