News & Events: Personal Injury
Antonia Ford invited to become a Lexis Nexis expert on their Practical Guidance platform PSL
We are pleased to announce that Antonia Ford has been invited to become a Lexis Nexis expert on their Practical Guidance platform PSL. PSL provides guidance notes and precedent drafting across a wide range of legal disciplines. Antonia has contributed to the available drafting library in the field of Personal Injury. To view her Lexis […]
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 […]
Roy Donnelly joins Pump Court Chambers as a tenant
Many congratulations to Roy Donnelly, who has joined Chambers as a tenant. Roy specialises in health professional regulatory and disciplinary matters, clinical negligence, inquests / inquiries, and general health law advice. Roy has medical and business qualifications and practised as a doctor and senior medical manager in Australia for many years prior to becoming a […]
Duty of Care of Highway Authorities for Grass Verges and the Evidential Issues in a Section 58 Defence – by Palak Sikri
Karpasitis v Hertfordshire City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 788 – Duty of Care of Highway Authorities for Grass Verges and the Evidential Issues in a Section 58 Defence Background In April 2020, while cycling along a familiar path, the Claimant, Mr Karpasitis, attempted to overtake a jogger and, in doing so, rode onto the grass […]
Pump Court Chambers welcomes four new tenants
We are delighted that Alvaro Loxton, Edward Armitage, Hannah Tickle and Victoria Steet have all accepted offers of tenancy and will become full members of chambers on 1st October 2025, following the successful completion of their pupillages. Alvaro Loxton (2021 call) accepts instructions across Chambers’ core areas of practice, with particular experience in family, civil and […]
Join our Civil & Regulatory team
Pump Court Chambers is a top-ranked, multi-disciplinary set recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. We are home to over 120 barristers and 24 members of staff, with bases in London, Winchester, Canterbury & Swindon. The Civil & Regulatory Team has seen a significant period of growth, achieving a 16% increase in billed work […]
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 […]
Latest Whiplash Regulations effective from 31 May 2025 – By Nazifa Chowdhury
The Lord Chancellor has introduced a circa 15% uplift to the tariffs set out in the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021, which will apply to all claims for whiplash injury lasting up to 2 years, where the cause of action accrues on or after 31 May 2025. The updated tariffs in the Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations […]
Observations on two different public liability cases alleging breach of statutory duty under s.41 Highways Act 1980 (Duty to maintain highways maintainable at public expense) which gave rise to different outcomes
Applicable law As a matter of law, the burden of proving the injury and the circumstances of the accident, including the nature of the defect, lies on the Claimant. However, the burden of proof for the special defence under s.58 Highways Act 1980 lies on the Defendant. In terms of what a Claimant must prove […]
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 […]
Antonia Ford wins damages in a claim where the existence of a duty of care was in dispute
The Claimant, a community nurse, was injured conducting a regularly scheduled home visit for a vulnerable adult (the Occupant). Unbeknownst to her the Occupant had been transferred out of the property and toxic fumigation had been undertaken at the instruction of the Council. The Council was both the Landlord and the provider of adult social […]
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, […]
