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We are actively recruiting for Third Six pupils with an interest in family law. We have a surplus of family work, and pupils can expect to be in court every day. Further information is available on the link below and at https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/careers/third-six-vacancies-and-best-practice/

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Shortlisted for Family Clerking Team of the Year

5 Pump Court are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Clerking Team of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2019. Voting is now open on the Family Law Awards website.

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Mark Eldridge prosecutes Attempted Murder

Mark Eldridge prosecuted an Attempted Murder (knife attack on bus on the 21st August last in Streatham High Road) at the Central Criminal Court today (31.10) where the 14 year old Defendant pleaded Guilty to Section 18 and sentence was adjourned to the 13th December 2019

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.

Mark Eldridge prosecutes under section 4A of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964

Mark Eldridge prosecuted an arson before a jury at Inner London Crown Court where the mentally ill Defendant was tried under section 4A of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 on an allegation of setting fire to his room in a multi-occupancy house.

Onyoja Momoh ranked in Legal 500

We are very pleased that once again, Onyoja Momoh has been ranked in the Legal 500 for her children law work. A highly skilled advocate, she is described as ‘Always very thoroughly prepared.’

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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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5 Pump Court 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.

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5 Pump Court Seminar Program

We regularly provide in-house seminars to professional clients on a range of subjects within our core areas of Civil, Family and Crime. Please contact our clerks about any such requirements.

Mark Eldridge successful in prosecution

Mark Eldridge successfully prosecuted an Aggravated Burglary trial at Woolwich Crown Court where the two Defendants were accused of going to a house they believed to be a drug dealer’s armed with a meat cleaver. They were found Guilty unanimously by the jury and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment.