James May

Criminal Clerk

"Ben Harfield and James May are helpful, polite and understanding."

Legal 500 2025

"Ben, James and Tony are very helpful clerks." "The clerking team is great – Tony George, Ben Harfield and James May will do their utmost to ensure that booked counsel can attend the hearing and that conferences are booked on a convenient date and at a convenient time for clients."

Legal 500 2024

"The clerks at Pump Court Chambers are helpful and adaptable. Ben Harfield and James May always pull out the stops when it comes to listing and making sure all last minute matters are covered."

Legal 500, 2023

James May joined Chambers in October 2012 as junior clerk in Winchester. Since then he has become a full-fledged member of the criminal clerking team, and his day-to-day duties include diary management, work allocation and fee billing.

Before joining Chambers James studied Media, Business and IT at Peter Symonds College.

: +44 (0)1962 833204
: j.may@pumpcourtchambers.com
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London Chambers

3 Pump Court
Temple
London
EC4Y 7AJ

Tel: +44 (0)20 7353 0711
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3241
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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Winchester Chambers

31 Southgate Street
Winchester
SO23 9EB

Tel: +44 (0)1962 868 161
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3240
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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Swindon Chambers

3 Newbridge Square
Aylesbury Street
Swindon
SN1 1HN

Tel: +44 (0)1793 539 899
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3242
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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Canterbury Chambers

6 - 8 Longmarket
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JS

Tel: +44 (0)1227 764 899
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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