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Ellie Fargin represents Appellant in the Court of Appeal

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The window for applying to Pump Court for a mini-pupillage in Summer 2026 is now open until Monday, 30th March 2026.

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Companies House identity verification: where this will actually matter – by Christopher Veal

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Lucie Taylor’s client acquitted of intentional strangulation after less than an hour of jury deliberation

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We are very proud to announce that Louisa Simpson has been recruited to the Football Association of Ireland’s Disciplinary Pool, as Legal Representative www.pumpcourtchambers.com/louisa-simps...

The Family Law Podcast – Privilege against self-incrimination in private children proceedings (Part 2)

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The window for applying to Pump Court for a mini-pupillage in Summer 2026 will be open from Monday, 2nd until Monday, 30th March 2026

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We are delighted to announce that the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Dingemans, has appointed Heather Platt to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, with effect from 02/03/26

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Four members of Pump Court’s criminal team appear in Court of Appeal cases

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Carol Cheng recently attended Riyadh International Disputes Week (RIDW), which took place on 1 – 5 February 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Ed Wylde prosecutes child rapist and the ex-Mayor of Bracknell

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Chambers are pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at ThoughtLeaders4’s 4th Annual HNW Divorce Next Gen Summit on 12 March in London #TL4 #HNW #Divorce #FamilyLaw thoughtleaders4.com/tl4-high-net...

Louisa Simpson successful in High Court Appeal quashing Fitness to Practise outcome by NMC

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Sentencing Guidelines for HSE Offences and Public Bodies - By Mark Ruffell

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Christopher Pix prosecuted a man accused of raping and attempting to rape his wife

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In Part 1 of a two part special relating to privilege against self-incrimination, Leslie Samuels KC of Pump Court Chambers joins host Rebekah Batt to discuss the issue in the context of private children proceedings.

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We are delighted that three members of Pump Court’s family team have been ranked as leading barristers in the latest edition of Doyle’s Guide
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We were very proud that Edward Boydell KC was invited to give a welcome speech on behalf of the Bar for Mr Justice Moody at his swearing in ceremony last week.

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Ed Wylde prosecutes stepfather who abused his stepdaughter #CriminalLaw

For further information about Ed’s practice, or to instruct him, please contact Tony George, Senior Criminal Clerk, on 020 7353 0711 or via email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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Shona Love successful in securing disclosure of serious findings against serving police officer - Pump Court Chambers X v Y [2025] EWFC 237 (B) Shona Love was successful […]

Shona Love successful in securing disclosure of serious findings against serving police officer.

The decision attracted the interest of the Transparency Project, which reported on the case, and the judgment is also available on BAILII.
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The Family Law Podcast – Repeal of Presumption of Parental Involvement

Rebekah Batt is joined by Penny Howe KC, of Pump Court Chambers, and Sarah Williams, of Forsters.

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After a three-day trial at Salisbury Crown Court, Edward Armitage secured an acquittal for his client, who had been charged with non- fatal strangulation.

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We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of our quarterly children law update, which we hope you find informative.

Alex’s private law update is here: www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2026/01/15/p...

Meghan’s public law summary can be found here: www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2026/01/15/p...

Pump Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Lucie Taylor has been appointed to the RASSO panel.

For further information about Lucie’s practice, or to instruct her, please contact Tony George, Senior Criminal Clerk.

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The Family Law Podcast - a teaser for series 10 (part 2) A teaser from hosts Maria Henty and Rebekah Batt about what's coming up in the second half of the current series of the Family Law Podcast in 2026!

Just a little teaser from hosts Maria Henty and Rebekah Batt as we start the New Year and wrap up this series of The Family Law Podcast! #FamilyLaw #FamilyLawPodcast

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Guideline Hourly Rates Updated: Practical Implications for Retainers and Costs Management - by Christopher Veal -Probationary Tenant

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Child Protection Proceedings: Care and Adoption Orders, Third edition, is now available to order. This book, co-authored by Simon Johnson, aims to provide a comprehensive account of law and practice in England and Wales in relation to child protection law.
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We are very pleased to announce that Christopher Veal has joined Pump Court as a probationary tenant.

He welcomes instructions at all stages of proceedings and is happy to be involved from an early advisory stage through to trial or final hearing.

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A Council v JC & Ors [2025] EWFC 440 - Penny Howe KC, Andrew Grime and Maria Gallagher acted in this composite fact-finding and welfare hearing. #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw

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In this episode of The Family Law podcast, host Maria Henty discusses taking a more holistic approach to divorce and separation, and how different professionals can work with clients in a joined-up fashion to support them at a difficult time.

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