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Kate Round success in Court of Appeal
Mirza v London Borough of Newham EWCA Crim 924, an interesting judgement on the landlord’s defence in breach of an enforcement notice, was handed down the court of Appeal today. Kate Round acted for the London Borough of Newham in this case.
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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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England Boxing Disciplinary Panel
We are pleased to announce that David Mold has been appointed as member of the England Boxing Disciplinary Panel
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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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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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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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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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Equal Opportunities
Chambers’s Equal Opportunities Policy is applied when considering all applications.
View our equal opportunities policy.
Tenancy Applications
5 Pump Court is a busy and long-established common law set with enviable financial stability.
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.
Applications are invited from established Civil practitioners, and across all levels of call from Criminal and Family practitioners.
Applications should be made by way of a CV and covering letter to recruitment@5pumpcourt.com.
Alternatively please speak to one of our clerks in confidence.
Twelve Month Pupillage
5 Pump Court Chambers is a successful common law set of chambers with three main practice teams: Criminal, Civil and Family. We are a friendly set and aim to make pupillage an instructive and enjoyable experience in which our pupils will gain a strong grounding in each of these areas. To facilitate that, pupils will normally have three supervisors during the year.
Chambers is a member of the Pupillage Portal. Please read the Pupillages Handbook or visit www.pupillagegateway.com. for further information about how to apply for a twelve-month pupillage at 5 Pump Court Chambers.
Applicants should be aware that 5 Pump Court will only recruit those who can demonstrate a genuine desire to undertake pupillage in a common law chambers.
Third Six Pupillage
Vacancies for 3rd six pupillages will normally be advertised, however individual applications are considered as and when received.
Mini-Pupillage
A maximum of four one-week mini-pupillages will be offered each year and will take place during late June, July, August or September.
Applicants must be either an undergraduate or graduate.
The application form and equal opportunities monitoring form should be completed and submitted between the 1st January and the 31st January each year by post, accompanied by a covering letter and marked for the attention of Rebecca Foulkes.
Due to the volume of applications it is regretted that applications received outside this period will not be acknowledged or considered.
Successful applicants will be notified by the 31st March and allocated their mini-pupillage week.
A mini-pupillage is not a pre-requisite for pupillage but may assist a future application.
5 Pump Court
Temple, London
EC4Y 7AP
Document Exchange
LDE 497 Chancery Lane
Hours
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Urgent out-of-hours
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