family law
The Family Law podcast – The Harman Report
In this episode, Maria Henty talks to Annette Henry KC about the Harman Report and also about harassment and bullying at the Bar more generally. Annette is the founder of Owning Your Wellbeing, Work – a Life Wellbeing Consultant. The Harman Report is an independent review commissioned by the Bar Council to address bullying, harassment, […]
Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Within The Window
In the latest edition of the family law podcast, new host Maria Henty is joined by Antonia Mee of Burgess Mee and Hannah Budd of The Rosefield Divorce consultancy to discuss the Within The Window initiative and how the initiative can be used to help our Family Law clients. “Within The Window” was created by […]
The Family Law podcast welcomes two new hosts
Pump Court warmly welcomes Maria Henty and Rebekah Batt as our new Family Law podcast hosts. Both offer a wealth of expertise and insight to the Family Law practice, and we’re excited to have them lead the next series of our popular podcast. The first new episode will air this week. Stay tuned for informative […]
Cordelia Williams returns from maternity leave
We are delighted to welcome back Cordelia Williams following her maternity leave. Cordelia was called to the Bar in 2014 and is a family practitioner who specialises in financial remedies and private law children matters. She is regularly instructed in complex disputes, often appearing against senior barristers of leading family chambers. She is listed in The […]
Jennifer Lee ranked as a Leading Family Law Barrister in the Spear’s Legal Indices 2025
Pump Court is very pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has again been listed as one of the best family law barristers for high-net-worth clients in the UK in the current edition of Spear’s 500 Legal Indices. Jennifer’s Spear’s review notes the following: “Jennifer Lee is most commonly found acting for HNW and UHNW clients […]
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 […]
Jennifer Lee to speak at the London Resolution Modern Families Forum on 19 June 2025
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to present the modern family law case update at the London Resolution Modern Families Forum on 19th June 2025 (alongside Mavis Amonoo-Acquah of Harcourt). The keynote address will be given this year by Lord Justice Peter Jackson, and the conference will be chaired by Natalie […]
Jennifer Lee to speak on two panels at the 9th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference
We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to participate in two panel sessions at the 9th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference, between 12-14 June 2025 in Penang, Malaysia. Jennifer will be delivering a joint presentation with Sarah Williams (Partner, Payne Hicks Beach) as part of the Modern Families and Surrogacy […]
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 […]
‘Do they have to know about that?’ Human rights considerations and disclosure – By Simon Johnson Published by LexisNexis
In this article published by LexisNexis, Simon Johnson discusses the complex issue of disclosing personal information in public law proceedings under the Children Act 1989, focusing on the Human Rights involved, specifically the right to privacy under Article 8 and the right to a fair trial under Article 6. It explores case law, including significant […]
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 […]
Cordelia Williams acts for father in complex and “unusually difficult” international relocation case G v H (Relocation to Australia: Immigration Issues) [2024] EWFC 230 (B)
Cordelia Williams, instructed by Penningtons Manches Cooper, appeared for the father in an international relocation case that was decided based on unusually complicated factors for an international family. The immigration status of the mother and child in the UK were deemed to be crucial considerations that affected HHJ Reardon’s assessment of whether the relocation application […]
