18 Dec 2019
Mock Trial – Food Allergy Prosecution
Stuart Jessop will be acting in this mock sentencing hearing of a food allergy prosecution organised by Food Allergy Aware in associate with Blake Morgan LLP.
read more10 Dec 2019
Climate change and nuisance law
Can the law of nuisance can be used as a restraint on the causes of climate change? This is the first in a series of briefings by Gordon Wignall.
read more06 Dec 2019
New online guide to the Law of Nuisance by Gordon Wignall
Gordon Wignall has made available on-line a Short Guide to the Law of Nuisance for the benefit of those who are contemplating bringing, or are facing, proceedings in private nuisance, public nuisance or statutory nuisance.
read more29 Nov 2019
A Practical Guide to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 by Laura Phillips is now available
Fire safety has been at the forefront of the public consciousness since the tragedy at Grenfell Tower. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is the main piece of legislation dealing with fire safety in premises other than dwellings.
read more11 Oct 2019
Six Pump Court ranked Band 1 Set and barristers ranked in eleven practice areas in 2020 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 more27 Sep 2019
Six Pump Court barristers recommended in eleven areas of law in the Legal 500 2020
Six Pump Court has been recommended in eleven areas of law in the Legal 500 2020 with 59 individual recommendations.
read more29 Jul 2019
Supreme Court refers important food safety case to the Court of Justice of the European Union
On 24 July 2019 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in R (on the application of Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and Another) v Food Standards Agency [2019] UKSC 36.
read more10 Jul 2019
David Travers QC and Richard Banwell represent Biffa Waste Services Limited in transfrontier shipment case
The case involved an allegation of export of waste to China a non-OECD country, contrary to Article 36 of the Waste Shipment Regulation.
read more28 Jun 2019
Six Pump Court barristers recognised in the Best Lawyers in the UK 2020
Stephen Hockman QC, David Travers QC, William Upton QC and Mark Harris feature in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.
read more31 May 2019
Supreme Court grants permission in R v Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Limited
Stephen Hockman QC and David Hercock, instructed by Hannah Leese of Roythornes Solicitors, act on behalf of Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Limited.
read more29 Apr 2019
Playing catch-up: the new White Paper on online harms
In this article, Gordon Menzies reviews the Government's approach and proposals to dealing with online harms following the death of Molly Russell.
read more03 Apr 2019
Ten new appointments to the Regulatory List
Six Pump Court are pleased to announce that more of our members have been appointed to the Panel of Specialist Regulatory Advocates.
read more01 Apr 2019
Mock food allergy prosecution and sentence presented to the food industry
Stuart Jessop took part in this mock prosecution at an event hosted by Blake Morgan LLP and Food Allergy Aware UK.
read more28 Mar 2019
Stephen Hockman QC and David Hercock succeed in the Court of Appeal in reducing a fine for health and safety offences by £420,000
Stephen Hockman QC and David Hercock successfully represented the Appellant in an appeal against sentence in Faltec Europe Limited v Health and Safety Executive.
read more25 Mar 2019
Gambling Commission fine reduced by millions
Mark Watson QC and Stuart Jessop instructed by Pinsent Masons successfully assisted a very large gambling company in substantially reducing initial fine imposed by the Gambling Commission.
read more18 Mar 2019
Richard Barraclough QC successfully prosecutes illegal money lending enterprise
Richard Barraclough QC prosecuted an unlicensed business to business money lending enterprise where over £4 million of mixed monies passed through the accounts.
read more07 Mar 2019
Stephen Hockman QC and David Hercock appear in the Supreme Court in important food safety case
On 5 March 2019 Stephen Hockman QC and David Hercock appeared in the Supreme Court on behalf of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers.
read more05 Mar 2019
Stephen Hockman QC and Mark Watson QC succeed in appeal against sentence in asbestos exposure case
Stephen Hockman QC and Mark Watson QC have been successful in an appeal against a sentence in a case concerning exposure to asbestos.
read more27 Feb 2019
Keeping International Travellers Healthy on Land and at Sea - meeting the public health challenges
David Travers QC will speak at a Conference hosted by the Royal Society for Public Health concerning welfare within the international travel industry.
read more25 Feb 2019
Director and company convicted of toy safety offences
A company director of a toy importer has been convicted along with the company itself after a trial alleging offences under the Toy Safety Regulations and the REACH Regulations.
read more25 Feb 2019
Reduction in fine for waste company
Stuart Jessop has successfully represented a waste company in its appeal against a sentenced imposed on it in respect of depositing waste without a permit.
read more22 Feb 2019
Comply first and fight later: the law relating to section 20 requests
Gordon Menzies and Mark Davies have written an article concerning the wide-ranging powers provided by section 20 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
read more22 Feb 2019
Farmer cleared of 22 allegations of animal cruelty and related offences
Stuart Jessop recently represented a farmer and his two partners charged with various animal welfare and animal by-product offences.
read more22 Jan 2019
Maximising mitigation – steps a company can take to reduce penalties
In this two part series published in the Safety and Health Practitioner, Stephen Hockman QC along with other health and safety specialists, considers the actions which a duty-holder can take following a serious incident.
read more19 Nov 2018
Stephen Hockman QC and David Hercock appear in the Divisional Court
On 16 November the Divisional Court handed down judgment in Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Limited v CPS [2018] EWHC 3122 (Admin).
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