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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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Samira Ahmed v BBC
Read Lucy Meredith's comments on this recent case in our publications section. Lucy is one of a number of employment barristers in Chambers, accepting instructions in al aspects of employment and discrimination law.
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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
We're planning our seminar programme for 2020, starting with in-house seminars for solicitors on international adoption, and Court of Protection issues. We enjoy coming out to firms to meet and talk! If you would like to suggest a seminar for any of our specialist teams to present, please contact our clerks or Chambers Director - we'll be delighted to discuss.
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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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Mark Eldridge successful in CA
Mark Eldridge has successfully defended an appeal where the Appellant had stored firearms and ammunition at his girlfriend's flat and been convicted of possession with intent to endanger life. A tape underlying a witness statement had not been disclosed and the issue was whether that rendered the conviction unsafe. On the facts of the case it did not.
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Billable Hour cookbook
We are delighted that recipes for cocktails from Counsel Matthew Bolt and for chocolate cake from our director Clare Kelly are included in the Billable Hour Cookbook, raising funds for Save the Children. Order your own copy here: www.billablehour.org
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CA success
Dr Onyoja Momoh and Kevin Gordon were successful in the Court of Appeal acting for a mother and maternal grandmother in an appeal brought by a guardian and supported by the LA. The appeal was unanimously dismissed restoring the SGO in favour of the grandmother. It is hoped that the judgment when published will provide clarity on the application of Re B-S.
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Kemi Ojutiku
Kemi Ojutiku is a qualified arbitrator and was one of the panellists at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Dispute Appointment Service (DAS) Convention on 28 November 2019 held at Clifford Chance LLP. Kemi has also been appointed as a member of the Review Panel of the SDT. To enquire about appointing Kemi, please contact our Clerks.
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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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Pupillage Gateway open
The submissions window for Pupillage Gateway applications is now open until 7 February 2020. We offer a broad based pupillage, with pupils gaining experience in each of our core areas - civil, family and crime. Our pupils also benefit from a bespoke internal training programme to prepare them for life on their feet, and unparalleled opportunities for advocacy. We look forward to reviewing this year's applications.
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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
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