Pump Court Chambers
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Pump Court Chambers is one of the UK’s premier common law chambers, with deep strength in civil, criminal, and family law. Our barristers and clerks are approachable, straightforward, and focused on solving problems quickly and cost-effectively.
We are extremely pleased to announce that Annie Ward has been shortlisted for the Family Barrister of the Year category in the City wealth Magic Circle Awards 2026, taking place in London on 13 May 2026.
Please vote for Annie using the link below
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Please vote for Annie using the link below
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December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We are extremely pleased to announce that Annie Ward has been shortlisted for the Family Barrister of the Year category in the City wealth Magic Circle Awards 2026, taking place in London on 13 May 2026.
Please vote for Annie using the link below
www.citywealthmag.com/magic-circle...
Please vote for Annie using the link below
www.citywealthmag.com/magic-circle...
Please join us for a series of interactive lunchtime webinars covering the latest developments from our Co-ownership team.
Each session will run from 1pm to 2pm, including time for Q&A. To register, please visit our events page linked below.
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Each session will run from 1pm to 2pm, including time for Q&A. To register, please visit our events page linked below.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Please join us for a series of interactive lunchtime webinars covering the latest developments from our Co-ownership team.
Each session will run from 1pm to 2pm, including time for Q&A. To register, please visit our events page linked below.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/category/eve...
Each session will run from 1pm to 2pm, including time for Q&A. To register, please visit our events page linked below.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/category/eve...
Pump Court is pleased to announce that Natalya Evans has authored a Practice Aid in the November edition of the Lexis Nexis Family Law journal #Familylaw
To read the full article, please follow the link below
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To read the full article, please follow the link below
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December 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Pump Court is pleased to announce that Natalya Evans has authored a Practice Aid in the November edition of the Lexis Nexis Family Law journal #Familylaw
To read the full article, please follow the link below
www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_com...
To read the full article, please follow the link below
www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_com...
Annabel Hazlitt appeared in the Court of Appeal, successful in appealing a conviction from the Crown Court at Southampton. The issue in the case concerned disclosure of evidence to the jury after they had retired to consider their verdict.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Annabel Hazlitt appeared in the Court of Appeal, successful in appealing a conviction from the Crown Court at Southampton. The issue in the case concerned disclosure of evidence to the jury after they had retired to consider their verdict.
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Jennifer Lee of Pump Court Chambers and Shu Mei Hoon of Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore, have co-authored an article published in the Winter 2025 edition of the Family Remedies Journal.
Click below to read the full article
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Click below to read the full article
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December 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Jennifer Lee of Pump Court Chambers and Shu Mei Hoon of Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore, have co-authored an article published in the Winter 2025 edition of the Family Remedies Journal.
Click below to read the full article
financialremediesjournal.com/financial-re...
Click below to read the full article
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In the latest episode of Pump Court’s Family Law Podcast, host Maria Henty discusses how the court deals with pets upon divorce and separation, with Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner and Head of Family Law at Amphlett Lissimore #FamilyLaw #FamilyLawPodcast www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/11/27/t...
The Family Law Podcast - Pets on Divorce
In the latest episode of Pump Court’s Family Law Podcast, host Maria Henty discusses how the court deals with pets upon divorce and separation, with Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner and Head of Family L...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In the latest episode of Pump Court’s Family Law Podcast, host Maria Henty discusses how the court deals with pets upon divorce and separation, with Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner and Head of Family Law at Amphlett Lissimore #FamilyLaw #FamilyLawPodcast www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/11/27/t...
"Serious Annoyance: Protest, Reverence and the Limits of Toleration at Stonehenge" - click below to read our latest Criminal Law blog article by Pupil Barrister Elliott Wright #CriminalLaw
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Serious Annoyance: Protest, Reverence and the Limits of Toleration at Stonehenge
Introduction When members of Just Stop Oil threw orange powder over Stonehenge on the eve of the summer solstice, the gesture was as symbolic as it was disruptive. They were charged with public nuisan...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"Serious Annoyance: Protest, Reverence and the Limits of Toleration at Stonehenge" - click below to read our latest Criminal Law blog article by Pupil Barrister Elliott Wright #CriminalLaw
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Pump Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Litigation – 5th Annual Flagship Conference in London on 20 November 2025. #TL4
To book your place, please click the link below:
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To book your place, please click the link below:
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November 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Litigation – 5th Annual Flagship Conference in London on 20 November 2025. #TL4
To book your place, please click the link below:
thoughtleaders4.com/tl4-high-net...
To book your place, please click the link below:
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In the latest episode of the Family Law podcast, Maria Henty talks to Annette Henry KC about the Harman Report and also about harassment and bullying at the Bar more generally. #Familylaw #Harmanreport
To listen, please follow the link below
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To listen, please follow the link below
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November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In the latest episode of the Family Law podcast, Maria Henty talks to Annette Henry KC about the Harman Report and also about harassment and bullying at the Bar more generally. #Familylaw #Harmanreport
To listen, please follow the link below
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/11/13/t...
To listen, please follow the link below
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Pump Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at the National London YRes Conference 2025 today www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/11/07/j...
Jennifer Lee to speak on Child Maintenance: CMS, Topping-Up and Schedule 1 at National YRes Conference
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at the National YRes Conference 2025 in London on Friday, November 7. Jennifer will be speaking on “Child Mainten...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to speak at the National London YRes Conference 2025 today www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/11/07/j...
In the latest edition of the family law podcast, new host Maria Henty is joined by Antonia Mee and Hannah Budd to discuss the "Within The Window" initiative and how the initiative can be used to help our Family Law clients.
To listen, click the link below
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To listen, click the link below
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October 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In the latest edition of the family law podcast, new host Maria Henty is joined by Antonia Mee and Hannah Budd to discuss the "Within The Window" initiative and how the initiative can be used to help our Family Law clients.
To listen, click the link below
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/10/30/p...
To listen, click the link below
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Pump Court warmly welcomes Maria Henty and Rebekah Batt as our new Family Law podcast hosts.
Both offer a wealth of expertise and insight to the Family Law practice, and we're excited to have them lead the next series of our popular podcast.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/10/27/t...
Both offer a wealth of expertise and insight to the Family Law practice, and we're excited to have them lead the next series of our popular podcast.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/10/27/t...
October 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Pump Court warmly welcomes Maria Henty and Rebekah Batt as our new Family Law podcast hosts.
Both offer a wealth of expertise and insight to the Family Law practice, and we're excited to have them lead the next series of our popular podcast.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/10/27/t...
Both offer a wealth of expertise and insight to the Family Law practice, and we're excited to have them lead the next series of our popular podcast.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/10/27/t...
We are incredibly pleased to welcome Natalya Evans (2022 call) and Joseph Sworder (2025 call) to Pump Court’s family team. Natalya is a probationary tenant and Joseph is a pupil in his second six.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We are incredibly pleased to welcome Natalya Evans (2022 call) and Joseph Sworder (2025 call) to Pump Court’s family team. Natalya is a probationary tenant and Joseph is a pupil in his second six.
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Pump Court Chambers was delighted to attend the pupillage fair over the weekend. It was an amazing opportunity to meet so many aspiring barristers and share perspectives on life and practice at our Chambers. #Pupillage #Pupillagefair
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Pump Court Chambers was delighted to attend the pupillage fair over the weekend. It was an amazing opportunity to meet so many aspiring barristers and share perspectives on life and practice at our Chambers. #Pupillage #Pupillagefair
We are pleased to announce that Antonia Ford has been invited to become a LexisNexis expert on their Practical Guidance platform PSL.
To view her Lexis Nexis profile, please follow the link below
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To view her Lexis Nexis profile, please follow the link below
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Antonia Ford | Meet the Experts | LexisNexis
Antonia has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer, both as a solicitor and as a barrister.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We are pleased to announce that Antonia Ford has been invited to become a LexisNexis expert on their Practical Guidance platform PSL.
To view her Lexis Nexis profile, please follow the link below
www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/expert...
To view her Lexis Nexis profile, please follow the link below
www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/expert...
We are delighted to have improved our rankings in Chambers and Partners 2026 – Pump Court is listed as a Band 1 set for Family/Matrimonial and Ecclesiastical Law and as a Leading Set for Crime and Employment.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We are delighted to have improved our rankings in Chambers and Partners 2026 – Pump Court is listed as a Band 1 set for Family/Matrimonial and Ecclesiastical Law and as a Leading Set for Crime and Employment.
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‘Emoji’ not “agreement in writing” for the purposes of unauthorised deductions from wages claim – Louisa Simpson successful in the Employment Tribunal #EmploymentLaw
For the full article, please follow the link below
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For the full article, please follow the link below
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'Emoji’ not “agreement in writing” for the purposes of unauthorised deductions from wages claim - Louisa Simpson successful in the Employment Tribunal
Louisa Simpson successfully represented a GP Surgery Nurse in claims for unauthorised deductions from wages (relating to training costs), and detriment done for the sole purpose of penalising Claimant...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
‘Emoji’ not “agreement in writing” for the purposes of unauthorised deductions from wages claim – Louisa Simpson successful in the Employment Tribunal #EmploymentLaw
For the full article, please follow the link below
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For the full article, please follow the link below
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Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to lead an online workshop hosted by Resolution,
“A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings” on 24 Oct. resolution.org.uk/event/a-bite...
“A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings” on 24 Oct. resolution.org.uk/event/a-bite...
NEW A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings- 24 October 2025
A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings
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October 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Chambers is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to lead an online workshop hosted by Resolution,
“A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings” on 24 Oct. resolution.org.uk/event/a-bite...
“A Bitesize Guide to Capacity in the Context of Financial Remedy Proceedings” on 24 Oct. resolution.org.uk/event/a-bite...
In this episode of the Civil Law Podcast, Louisa Simpson interviews Pump Court’s Head of Employment & Discrimination, Heather Platt, about her successful EAT case, Kaler v Insights ESC Limited [2024] EAT 195.
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Insights from the EAT - Kaler v Insights ESC Limited [2024] EAT 195
Louisa Simpson interviews Pump Court’s Head of Employment & Discrimination, Heather Platt, about her successful EAT case, Kaler v Insights ESC Limited [2024] EAT 195
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October 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In this episode of the Civil Law Podcast, Louisa Simpson interviews Pump Court’s Head of Employment & Discrimination, Heather Platt, about her successful EAT case, Kaler v Insights ESC Limited [2024] EAT 195.
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The Galilee Paradox: What’s going on in the case law on amendments in the ET? by Ezra Macdonald
For the full blog article, please follow the link below
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For the full blog article, please follow the link below
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The Galilee Paradox: what’s going on in the case law on amendments in the ET?
Abstract This post summarises the current state of the authorities, and observes what appears to be an inconsistency in the case law: Galilee and Reuters and Szymoniak say that granting an amendment c...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Galilee Paradox: What’s going on in the case law on amendments in the ET? by Ezra Macdonald
For the full blog article, please follow the link below
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For the full blog article, please follow the link below
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Mark Ruffell prosecutes a drug gang who were jailed for smuggling £64m of cocaine into the UK on a speedboat #CriminalLaw
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Mark Ruffell prosecutes a drug gang who were jailed for smuggling £64m of cocaine into UK on a speedboat
Mark Ruffell, prosecuting, told the court, “Darkness, secrecy and a huge amount of planning are involved in what takes place.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Mark Ruffell prosecutes a drug gang who were jailed for smuggling £64m of cocaine into the UK on a speedboat #CriminalLaw
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For more information, please click the link below
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A big welcome to our new common law pupils, Frances Easton and Alyzeh Alam, and our specialist criminal pupil, Elliot Wright, who joined us last week.
Joseph Sworder and Natalya Evans will officially join Pump Court on 20th October as probationary tenants in the family team.
Joseph Sworder and Natalya Evans will officially join Pump Court on 20th October as probationary tenants in the family team.
October 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A big welcome to our new common law pupils, Frances Easton and Alyzeh Alam, and our specialist criminal pupil, Elliot Wright, who joined us last week.
Joseph Sworder and Natalya Evans will officially join Pump Court on 20th October as probationary tenants in the family team.
Joseph Sworder and Natalya Evans will officially join Pump Court on 20th October as probationary tenants in the family team.
Hester Calder, instructed by Mishma Muambe of Andrew Storch Solicitors, represented a client for sentencing, having been charged with PWITS Class A. #CriminalLaw
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Hester Calder secures SSO for a client charged with PWITS
Hester Calder, instructed by Mishma Muambe of Andrew Storch Solicitors, represented a client for sentencing, having been charged with PWITS Class A.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Hester Calder, instructed by Mishma Muambe of Andrew Storch Solicitors, represented a client for sentencing, having been charged with PWITS Class A. #CriminalLaw
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We are delighted to announce that Pump Court’s members have obtained 82 individual rankings in the Legal 500 2026, including 21 new rankings and 12 promotions across 11 of our key practice areas.
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The Legal 500 2026
We are delighted to announce that Pump Court’s members have obtained 82 individual rankings in the Legal 500 2026, including 21 new rankings and 12 promotions this year across our key practice areas a...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We are delighted to announce that Pump Court’s members have obtained 82 individual rankings in the Legal 500 2026, including 21 new rankings and 12 promotions across 11 of our key practice areas.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/10/01/t...
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‘What a Relief’ – How to succeed on CPR 3.9 Applications for Relief from Sanctions
Tim Salisbury is joined by Henry Hawkesworth in a new episode of the Pump Court Civil Law Podcast to discuss applications for relief from sanctions under CPR r.3.9.
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Tim Salisbury is joined by Henry Hawkesworth in a new episode of the Pump Court Civil Law Podcast to discuss applications for relief from sanctions under CPR r.3.9.
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‘What a Relief’ - How to succeed on CPR 3.9 Applications for Relief from Sanctions
Tim Salisbury is joined by Henry Hawkesworth in a new episode of the Pump Court Civil Law Podcast to discuss applications for relief from sanctions under CPR r.3.9.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
‘What a Relief’ – How to succeed on CPR 3.9 Applications for Relief from Sanctions
Tim Salisbury is joined by Henry Hawkesworth in a new episode of the Pump Court Civil Law Podcast to discuss applications for relief from sanctions under CPR r.3.9.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/09/29/w...
Tim Salisbury is joined by Henry Hawkesworth in a new episode of the Pump Court Civil Law Podcast to discuss applications for relief from sanctions under CPR r.3.9.
www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/09/29/w...