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Raising the Bar: Kevin Gordon
Kevin appears in the latest podcast from Gray's Inn about routes to the Bar - in particular his previous professional background which makes him particularly suited to a career in family law, and his previous life as a professional ballet dancer. A great listen!
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Pupillage applications
Thank you to everyone who has applied for pupillage. We received a large number of excellent applications, and will be contacting those who have got through to the first interview in due course. First interviews will be taking place on 7, 8 and 9 April 2020.
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Military law success
Matthew Bolt has successfully represented an army sergeant who faced losing his rank (and significant pension benefits) through Major Administrative Action initiated following a conviction for ABH. Matthew has a specialist practice in military law, alongside his successful criminal law work.
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Applying Art 13(1) b) of the Hague Convention in domestic violence cases
Dr Onyoja Momoh is published in the Journal for Private International Law (Dec 2019 edition): 'The interpretation and application of Article 13(1) b) of the Hague Child Abduction Convention in cases involving domestic violence: Revisiting X v Latvia and the principle of “effective examination'. Read more here: https://doi.org/10.1080/17441048.2019.1684665
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CA success
In December 2019, Dr Onyoja Momoh and Kevin Gordon successfully defended an appeal against an SGO made in favour of a maternal grandmother in the case of Re FL (a Child) : [2020] EWCA Civ 20. The CA judgment has now been published setting out the reasons for the decision.
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Court Martial Appeal Court
In October 2019, Matthew Bolt succeeded in the Court Martial Appeal Court in relation to an important procedural matter for the Service Justice System. The case has now been reported: Regina v SH and another [2019] WLR(D) 584.
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Direct Public Access Barristers
5 Pump Court has 40 qualified Direct Public Access Barristers with expertise in the following areas of law: Employment & Discrimination, Family, Property & Landlord & Tenant, Business & Commercial, Construction, Professional Negligence & Liability, Crime, Personal Injury.
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5 Pump Court Seminar Program
So far in 2020, we have delivered in-house training to client firms on international adoption and Protecting Liberty in the Court of Protection. If you would like to invite our specialist teams to present a seminar to your firm, please contact our clerks or Chambers Director.
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5 Pump Court Legal 500
5 Pump Court is well known for its criminal and regulatory work but also has expertise across the family and civil spectrums. The clerks’ room consists of criminal clerk John Wooloughan, family clerk Jay Dorton, civil clerk Greg Piner, assistant practice clerk Stephen Bush and junior clerk Abbie Sperry.
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Chambers is recognised in the latest version of the Legal 500: “5 Pump Court is well known for its criminal and regulatory work but the set also has expertise across the family and civil spectrums. The clerks’ room consists of first junior and designated criminal clerk John Wooloughan, designated family clerk Jay Dorton, designated civil clerk Greg Piner, and assistant practice clerk Stephen Bush.” Our Family clerking team are also finalists for Clerking Team of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2019.
The Legal 500, 2019 '5 Pump
Court is ‘excellent’ on criminal and regulatory work related to property and
housing, including local authority prosecutions under the Housing Act 2004. The
set also has expertise across the family and civil spectrums. The clerks’ room
is ‘flexible and reactive’
The Legal 500, 2017; 5 Pump Court contains 'a good calibre of counsel' across the family, civil and criminal spectrum, and provides 'a seamless service throughout'. Indeed, the 'outstanding' clerks are 'always happy to assist' and 'go out of their way for clients'.
Comprising 52 barristers, we are regularly trusted to advise and represent an array of high profile clients including global corporations, some of the UK's top 10 insurance companies, numerous local authorities, the Crown Prosecution Service, and those charged with serious criminal offences.
5 Pump Court is one of the oldest established sets of chambers in existence, dating from 1870, and we were awarded Legal Services Commission Quality Mark status in 2005.
We take pride in the quality of service, high calibre of our barristers, and the value for money we provide to our clients. Our existing clients appreciate the open and frank approach we adopt, whether it be dealing with general enquiries as to availability of Counsel or advising on the suitability of our barristers for any particular case. Our clerks' room will readily suggest Counsel whose experience is commensurate with the complexity or size of the case.
40 of our barristers undertake Direct Public Access and Licensed Access work. For further details click on Direct Access Barristers
This website sets out the type of work covered by Chambers and contains profiles of each of our barristers. If more detailed particulars are required, our Clerks are always happy to help.
Chambers is an accredited Solicitors Regulation Authority CPD course provider.
5 Pump Court Chambers has adopted the Bar Council Standard Contractual Terms of Work. Any privately funded instructions are accepted on the basis of these terms. Should you wish to view these terms, please click here
What Clients Say
"A very reliable and professional set of Chambers which
I use time and time again"
Aynur Duman - Faradays Solicitors
5 Pump Court
Temple, London
EC4Y 7AP
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