Year of call
1985
5 Pump Court
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Abimbola Badejo obtains Guardianship Order in Nigeria
On 11th May 2018, a High Court in Nigeria granted a guardianship order to the special guardians who had been appointed in care proceedings in England. The special guardians reside in Nigeria and Nigerian Guardianship Order was required to regularise the child’s placement in Nigeria.
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Inner Temple Award for Spencer Turner
Congratulations to our pupil Spencer Turner who has won the Jarman Award for placing first in the Inner Temple Pupils’ Advocacy Prize 2018
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Spencer Turner wins the 2018 Times/One Essex Court Law Award
We are delighted to congratulate our pupil Spencer Turner on winning first prize in The Times/One Essex Court Law Awards for his essay. Spencer commences his second six pupillage on the 3rd April
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Kemi Ojutiku update on data protection & arbitration
Kemi Ojutiku says that arbitration can offer a cheaper, more effective remedy than going to court to protect your rights. To see the full update click on....
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Mark Eldridge succeeds in attempted murder trial
Mark Eldridge was successful in securing convictions of S18 against 2 defendants and perverting the course of justice for 2 others after a month long trial at Blackfriars Crown Court. The sentences ranged from 14 months to 14 years.
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4 New Members of Chambers
We are delighted to welcome the following new members; Martin McGann (2007 call), Trisan Hyatt (2009 call), Timothy Greaves (2017 call & qualified as a solicitor in 2005) and Christopher Payne on successful completion of his pupillage
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Abimbola Badejo’s expert opinion on Nigerian Adoption Law accepted by High Court
In the reported cases of W v SSHD [2017] EWHC 1733 (Fam) & ELO and CLO v SSHD [2017] EWHC 3574 (Fam) both dealing with recognition of Nigerian adoption orders by the Courts in the UK
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Rankings in 2017 Legal 500
We are delighted that Onyoja Momoh has been listed as a Leading Junior for Children Law in the 2017 Legal 500. Full details of the listing can be found on her practice profile.
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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.
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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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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.
Family
Family Law Barristers
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Chambers has a Family Law Group of barristers who are able to offer experience, advice and representation at all levels of litigation, from the county court and the family proceedings courts to the Court of Appeal and beyond. Barristers in our Family Law Group undertake work in all areas of family law. Our Family Law Group has now expanded and is comprised of 25 barristers.
Our family law barristers undertake divorce and ancillary relief- all aspects of matrimonial finance upon divorce or separation are dealt with, including foreign assets and jurisdiction, financial provision for children and the financial rights of unmarried cohabitees.
Children - Our Family Law Group barristers can advise on all disputes involving children, whether domestic or foreign, including child abduction under the Hague Convention.
We can offer expert knowledge of both private law proceedings and care proceedings where our Family Law barristers are regularly involved on behalf of both parents and local authorities.
- Domestic violence, harassment and incidents of abuse within the family.
- Trusts of Land
- Housing and transfer of tenancies
- Wills, Inheritance & Probate
Sensitive & Friendly
Barristers in our Family Law Group adopt a sensitive and friendly approach towards clients in what are often distressing circumstances for them. Our clerks would be pleased to discuss your needs and advise appropriately on particular barristers within the Family Law Group.
Barristers in our Family Law Group are regular contributors to our on-going seminar programme and all family law seminars are accredited for CPD points. Additionally barristers in the Family Law Group are able to give in-house family law seminars (please contact one of our clerks to discuss this).
Barristers within our Family Law Group are now frequently instructed to draft prenuptial agreements.
Many barristers within our Family Law Group are also members of The Family Law Bar Association.
A number of barristers within our Family Law Group have significant experience in international child abduction cases. For more information please click on International Child Abduction Barristers
Members In This Area
Contact
5 Pump Court
Temple, London
EC4Y 7AP
Document Exchange
LDE 497 Chancery Lane
Hours
8.30 am until 7.00 pm
Urgent out-of-hours
07976 368031
Parking spaces are available for conferences on request in advance
