11 Dec 2020
When is food waste not waste?
David Travers QC spoke at a recent food waste webinar hosted by the Institute of Food Science and Technology.
read more02 Nov 2020
Six Pump Court ranked Band 1 Set and barristers receive 47 rankings across twelve practice areas in 2021 Chambers UK Bar Guide
Six Pump Court Chambers is delighted to be ranked as a Band 1 Set with Set rankings in Crime, Consumer Law Environment, Health & Safety and Planning.
read more01 Oct 2020
Six Pump Court barristers recommended in eleven areas of law in the Legal 500 2021
Six Pump Court has been recommended in eleven areas of law in the Legal 500 2021 with 65 individual recommendations.
read more07 Sep 2020
Stuart Jessop acts for Claimants in judicial review of Food Standards Agency decision
Stuart Jessop acted for the Claimants in a judicial review of the FSA's decision to suspend three slaughter-men’s certificate of competence pending criminal proceedings or the decision not to instigate such proceedings.
read more04 Sep 2020
David Travers QC interviewed by BBC Radio 4's You & Yours consumer programme
David Travers QC appeared on BBC Radio 4’s flagship consumer programme You & Yours today discussing the problems some customers are having getting refunds for flights cancelled by British Airways.
read more19 Aug 2020
Nicholas Ostrowski appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel
We are pleased to announce that Nicholas Ostrowski has been appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel.
read more04 Aug 2020
David Travers QC named as Food Law Barrister of the Year by Corporate America Today
Corporate America Today has announced the winners of their 2020 Annual Awards.
read more21 Jul 2020
Hindsight bias in health and safety
In an interview with Lexis Nexis, David Travers QC considers the impact of hindsight bias in health and safety cases, and what can be done to avoid it.
read more15 Jul 2020
New book on Covid-19 and the law relating to food now available
This new book written by Ian Thomas examines the significant impact that Covid-19 has had on the food industry and food businesses and outlines the changing regulatory landscape.
read more09 Jun 2020
NEW COVID-19 Guidance Tracker resource
The Covid-19 Guidance Tracker is our new resource to enable businesses and legal professionals to more easily navigate to the applicable Covid-19 guidance most relevant to their area of work.
read more08 Jun 2020
Retailers and social distancing – what does the latest guidance say?
How does the 2 metre rule translate to retailers and what does the latest guidance say? In an article on our COVID-19 Blog Nicholas Ostrowski discusses the practical implications for retail operators.
read more13 May 2020
Big fine for a small company for a failure to manage fatigue
Renown Railway Services were sentenced in a remote hearing at Nottingham Crown Court involving David Travers QC, leading Nick Ostrowski, for the ORR.
read more23 Apr 2020
David Travers QC and Ian Thomas speaking at remote UK Food Law Conference next week
David Travers QC and Ian Thomas will be speaking at the UK Food Law Conference next week and discounted tickets are available.
read more08 Apr 2020
Vicarious liability (and data protection): two cases
Morrisons, heard recently in the Supreme Court concerns vicarious liability for a rogue data controller. Together with another Supreme Court case, Barclays Bank, these two cases cover all the key issues.
read more07 Apr 2020
Case management of confidentiality rings in competition cases
Confidentiality rings in competition cases have become an area of vigorous trench warfare.
read more06 Apr 2020
Judgment in important food law prosecution concerning “use by” dates and European regulations
Richard Barraclough QC appeared for the prosecuting authority Birmingham City Council.
read more27 Mar 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020
Mark Watson QC and Mark Davies consider the new Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 and the impact on businesses.
read more27 Mar 2020
First prosecution for failure of fatigue management in the rail industry
In a case which may have wide ranging implications for the use of contractors on the railway network David Travers QC, leading Nick Ostrowski, instructed by the Office of Rail & Road obtain guilty verdicts.
read more19 Mar 2020
Birmingham City Council v Tesco Stores Limited - prosecution for selling food after expiry of "use by" date"
Judgment has been reserved in the case of Birmingham City Council v Tesco Stores Limited concerning “use by” dates and the relationship of European Regulation 1169/2011 Article 24 and Article 14 of Regulation 178/2002.
read more19 Mar 2020
Supply of drugs and toxic substances - liability for manslaughter
Richard Barraclough QC and Gordon Menzies have written a paper discussing the impact of this case and the Court of Appeal judgment on drug supply cases.
read more09 Mar 2020
Gross negligence manslaughter conviction in toxic slimming capsule case
The jury today found the defendant guilty of gross negligence manslaughter.
read more12 Feb 2020
Trial in the toxic slimming capsule case
Richard Barraclough QC, leading Gordon Menzies has today opened for the Crown in the prosecution of Bernard Rebelo in his retrial for the manslaughter of Eloise Parry.
read more07 Feb 2020
Climate change nuisance litigation: a potential US export
The emergence of climate change litigation as a species of common law nuisance claims has been a feature of the US legal system for some time.
read more17 Jan 2020
Supply of DNP and manslaughter prosecutions: an update
Richard Barraclough QC has been asked to advise on a further prosecution following the death of a consumer who, having taken DNP died in distressing circumstances.
read more15 Jan 2020
Climate change and nuisance law: II – the role of the local authority
Can the law of nuisance be used to obtain compensation for the consequences of climate change?
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