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Chambers appointed to AA approved panel
Our Personal Injury Law Group has recently been appointed to the approved panel of suppliers for the AA
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Imran Mahmood Book Launch
What kind of experience does a young man from a minority ethnic community have when he faces our criminal justice system? Criminal defence barrister Imran Mahmood has written a thriller on that theme which is released on the 4th May.
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John Evison instructed for the prosecution in poisoning case
John Evison was instructed by the CPS in the trial of R –V- Roberta Maasdorp at Croydon Crown Court who was charged with poisoning her husband
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Kate Round led in Child Cruelty Acquittal
Tana Adkin QC of Charter Chambers, leading Kate Round secured the acquittal of John De'Viana in a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Mr. De'Viana, a former European karate champion, was accused of child cruelty against his two daughters whilst coaching them
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Steven Ashworth High Court Case reported on BAILLII
Steven Ashworth appeared in this matter (led by Sarah Morgan QC) before Mrs Justice Paufley for a local authority involving alleged radicalisation. For full case report click below
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Family Law Group Expansion
We are pleased to welcome Julia Queen (2015 call) & Michael Hayes (2016 call). Both practice exclusively in family law. Michael has 20 years experience of advocacy as a solicitor with higher rights, before transferring to the bar. Michael is also qualified as a family arbitrator.
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Elizabeth Hartnett appeared in the Court of Appeal..
..on 15th November 2016 before King L.J., successfully arguing an application for permission to appeal to be made out of time following final care and placement orders being made in a care case, where the appeal was not lodged until over 3 weeks after the time limit had expired.
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Elizabeth Hartnett successfully..
...defended an appeal in the High Court, on 14th November 2016, before Baker J against an order prohibiting internal relocation of a parent and child within the UK. This was one of the first cases to be dealt with under the amended Access to Justice Act 1999 which means appeals are now heard in the High Court rather than the Court of Appeal.
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Mark Eldridge case reported in The Daily Mail
A prison escape following an attempted murder trial in which Mark Eldridge is instructed, has been widely reported in the national press. The full report can be read at The Mail Online.
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Onyoja Momoh address on Childrens Rights in Nigeria
Onyoja was a panel member for the "Rebuilding the Cradle" - an exploration of Child Rights in Nigeria event held on the 7th July.
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Chambers award for Landlord & Tenant Disputes
Chambers has been awarded the "Best for Landlord & Tenant Disputes - UK" award for 2016 in the Dispute Resolution Awards
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Join Us
Due to a significant surplus of work and a desire to expand, we are looking for high quality practitioners across all of our core areas of expertise: Civil, Crime and Family
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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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Comprising 56 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
5 Pump Court
Temple, London
EC4Y 7AP
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LDE 497 Chancery Lane
Hours
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