30 Oct 2018
Six Pump Court barristers recommended in twelve areas of law in the Legal 500 2019
Six Pump Court has been recommended in twelve areas of law in the Legal 500 2018 with 59 individual recommendations.
read more26 Oct 2018
Conspiracy to murder trial underway - Simon Taylor and Ben Irwin prosecuting, Oliver Saxby QC defending
The trial of Glenn Pollard, Heather Pollard and Hayley Weatherall began last week at Maidstone Crown Court.
read more26 Oct 2018
Six Pump Court wins Health & Safety Set of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards
Last night at the Chambers UK Bar Awards, Six Pump Court was delighted to be named as the Health & Safety Set of the Year.
read more10 Oct 2018
Sexual assault appeal succeeds - Oliver Saxby QC acting
The appeal of a young student against an immediate custodial sentence for an offence of sexual assault was yesterday upheld by the Court of Appeal, resulting in the appellant’s immediate release.
read more09 Oct 2018
Anne Williams acts in planning appeal considering proposed residential development in light of new NPPF advice
Anne Williams will represent the London Borough of Islington in an upcoming planning appeal relating to a proposed residential development in the Tollington Park Conservation Area.
read more08 Oct 2018
Presenting Sexual Abuse Cases
On Thursday, Oliver Saxby QC is to speak at a two-day conference on Child Sexual Exploitation being held for Senior Investigating Officers.
read more08 Oct 2018
Grace Cullen and Ian Rees Phillips present Employment Law Update sessions during October
Central Law Training continue to deliver a number of employment law training courses across the country during 2018.
read more04 Oct 2018
Murder Defence Underway
The trial of Auremas Vilius and Klaudijus Klimanskis, charged with the murder of a man called Edvardus Barsevicius, began last week. Oliver Saxby QC and John Fitzgerald are representing the first defendant.
read more19 Sep 2018
Uber decision to be judicially reviewed
Robert Griffiths QC and Stuart Jessop have been instructed on behalf of a trade association representing Hackney Carriage drivers in London to commence Judicial Review proceedings in respect of a decision to grant Uber London Limited a 15 month licence.
read more17 Sep 2018
The Brexit White Paper and environmental considerations
In this article for LexisPSL Public Law, Christopher Badger examines the UK’s Brexit White Paper and asks whether some of the key environmental provisions and considerations go far enough.
read more12 Sep 2018
Domestic Violence & Abuse - A Guide for Criminal Lawyers
On 15th November Nina Ellin will present a seminar on Domestic Violence and Abuse for both prosecutors and defence lawyers.
read more10 Sep 2018
Acquittal in multi-million pound cocaine importation and supply case
Defendant accused of being the leading figure in an organised crime group has been acquitted on all charges.
read more07 Sep 2018
Six Pump Court shortlisted for three awards in the Chambers UK Bar Awards
Six Pump Court is delighted to have been nominated for awards in three categories of the Chambers Bar Awards 2018
read more15 Aug 2018
Manslaughter prosecutions of those involved in supplying drugs and legal highs: an analysis
Richard Barraclough QC and Gordon Menzies recently prosecuted an individual who sold ‘DNP’ slimming pills over the internet for offences of manslaughter in what has been described as a ‘landmark case’.
read more14 Aug 2018
Catherine Donnelly prosecutes owners of dangerous dog that attacked toddler
The owners of a dangerous dog that savaged an 18 month old toddler have pleaded guilty to ownership of the dog and allowing it to become out of control in a public place.
read more01 Aug 2018
New book on food law by Ian Thomas
Six Pump Court is pleased to announce the publication of "A Practical Guide to the Law Relating to Food", written by Ian Thomas.
read more30 Jul 2018
Sentencing in fire safety offences
In R v Butt EWCA Crim 1617, the Court of Appeal sets out the correct approach to sentencing in fire safety offences.
read more24 Jul 2018
Planning Bar 2018-19
Megan Thomas has been elected Secretary of the Planning Environment Local Government Bar Association (“PEBA”).
read more18 Jul 2018
Employment Law Conference – Review of the Year 2018
On 5 October 2018, Mukhtiar Singh will be joining other employment law experts and teaming up with MBL at this now well-established event.
read more06 Jul 2018
Gross Negligence Manslaughter - Oliver Saxby QC instructed to prosecute
Oliver Saxby QC has been instructed to prosecute a mother charged over the death of her 12-month old baby, A.
read more06 Jul 2018
Nuisance from barbecues
A settlement in the nuisance claim brought by Highbury Fields residents in Highbury Magistrates’ Court over barbecuing in the Fields has been reached.
read more05 Jul 2018
Richard Barraclough QC and Gordon Menzies appear in 'deadly' slimming pills case
Richard Barraclough QC and Gordon Menzies instructed by Harrow Council successfully prosecuted an individual who sold ‘DNP’ slimming pills over the internet for offences of manslaughter in what has been described as a ‘landmark case’.
read more02 Jul 2018
Court of Appeal ruling on the meaning of the term “recovery”
Neal Soil Suppliers Limited & Others v Natural Resources Wales [2017] EWCA Crim 645 involved an appeal arising from a Crown Court ruling in the course of a preparatory hearing in relation to the meaning of the term “recovery”.
read more29 Jun 2018
New monthly audio environmental law news podcast
The latest update in our series of monthly environmental law updates (in association with LexisPSL) now comes as a free audio podcast.
read more29 Jun 2018
Defendant acquitted following attempt to set partner on fire
In a verdict given today, the defendant was unanimously acquitted following a 5 day trial at Woolwich Crown Court.
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