Six Pump Court Chambers is ranked as a top tier set in Chambers UK Bar Guide (Band 1) and the Legal 500 UK Bar Directory (Tier 1).
Members of Chambers are recommended in multiple areas of law including Administrative & Public Law, Crime, Consumer, Costs, Employment, Environment, Health & Safety, Licensing, Local Government and Planning.
“As a set, Six Pump Court is second to none… If the barrister of choice is not available then the strength of the team is such that the clerks can always find someone with sufficient skill and experience to deal with the matter in hand.”
Legal 500 2023
“Six Pump Court is one of the leading specialist environmental sets in the country for criminal work. Their counsel are excellent, and chambers has real strength in depth.”
Legal 500 2023
“The best regulatory set in the country, without a doubt!”
Legal 500 2022
“Six Pump Court is ‘one of the leading specialist environmental sets in the country for criminal work’ and one client remarks that it is ‘an approachable and practical set, whose members will go the extra mile for their clients”.
Legal 500 2021
“It is in a league of its own across the board from junior barrister to senior QC.”
Legal 500 2020
“Six Pump Court are my ‘go to’ set…the quality of barristers across all levels is exceptional in terms of getting to the details of a case no matter how complex.”
Chambers UK Bar Guide 2023
“The set has a number of expert barristers who can deal with a multitude of different issues at short notice.”
Chambers UK Bar Guide 2023
“…the set is filled with outstanding barristers from top to bottom.”
Chambers UK Bar Guide 2021
“A popular set with an impressive profile in Kent and a strong bench of silks and juniors. Its barristers regularly prosecute and defend a range of serious criminal cases, including murders, drug conspiracies and sexual assault. They win praise from interviewees for their advocacy skills as well as their client care”.
Chambers UK Bar Guide 2021 – Leading Set (Crime)
“…taking no chances in their quest for excellence.” – Health & Safety Set of the Year.
Chambers UK Bar Awards 2018
Six Pump Court Chambers awarded ‘Health & Safety Set of the Year‘ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2018.
Six Pump Court Chambers nominated for ‘Real Estate, Environment & Planning Set of the Year’ at Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2018
Environment Law – Chambers of the Year in England – 2018, Global Law Experts
Climate Change Law – Chambers of the Year in England – 2018, Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award
Six Pump Court Chambers awarded ‘Real Estate, Environment & Planning Set of the Year‘ at Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2015
Six Pump Court Chambers awarded ‘Health & Safety Set of the Year‘ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2013.
Leading Individuals
Christopher Badger awarded Real Estate, Environment & Planning Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2018
Mark Harris awarded Environment Junior Barrister of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2016
Mark Watson awarded Health & Safety Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2015
Stephen Hockman QC awarded top Environment Barrister of the Year (UK) in the Global Corporate Live Wire Awards 2015
William Upton awarded Environment/Planning Junior of the Year in the Chambers Bar Awards 2014
As well as Leading Sets, both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 publish rankings of recommended Leading Individuals at the Bar.
Members at Six Pump Court are recommended by the Directories in the following practice areas:
Stephen Hockman Q.C.
Chambers & Partners: environment, health & safety, local government
Legal 500: environment, health & safety, planning
Robert Griffiths QC
Legal 500: planning
Richard Barraclough Q.C.
Chambers & Partners: crime
Legal 500: crime
Oliver Saxby Q.C.
Chambers & Partners: crime
Legal 500: crime
Megan Thomas QC
Chambers & Partners: planning
Legal 500: environment, planning
William Upton QC
Chambers & Partners: environment, planning
Legal 500: environment, planning
Mark Watson QC
Chambers & Partners: consumer, environment, health & safety
Legal 500: consumer, environment, health & safety
Simon Taylor QC
Chambers & Partners: crime
Legal 500: crime
Charles Morgan
Chambers & Partners: environment
Legal 500: environment
Mark Harris
Chambers & Partners: environment, health & safety
Legal 500: environment, health & safety
Anne Williams
Chambers & Partners: planning
Legal 500: planning
Nicholas Baldock
Chambers & Partners: personal injury
Gordon Wignall
Chambers & Partners: environment
Legal 500: costs
Paul Taylor
Legal 500: crime
John O’Higgins
Chambers & Partners: crime
Legal 500: crime
Ian Thomas
Chambers & Partners: consumer
Legal 500: consumer
Nina Ellin
Legal 500: crime
Danny Moore
Chambers & Partners: crime
Legal 500: crime
Pascal Bates
Chambers & Partners: health & safety
Legal 500: consumer law; health & safety
Peter Alcock
Legal 500: crime
Mark Beard
Chambers & Partners: planning
Legal 500: planning
Richard Banwell
Chambers & Partners: environment
Legal 500: environment
Gordon Menzies
Chambers & Partners: employment, health & safety
Legal 500: consumer, employment, health & safety
John Fitzgerald
Legal 500: crime
Lee Bennett
Chambers & Partners: health & safety
Legal 500: consumer, health & safety
Tom Dunn
Legal 500: crime
David Hercock
Chambers & Partners: consumer; environment
Legal 500: consumer, environment, health & safety
Giles Atkinson
Chambers & Partners: planning
Legal 500: planning
Stuart Jessop
Chambers & Partners: consumer; environment; licensing
Legal 500: consumer, licensing,
Christopher Badger
Chambers & Partners: environment
Legal 500: environment
Daniel Stevenson
Legal 500: crime
Grace Cullen
Chambers & Partners: employment
Legal 500: employment
Nicola Strachan
Legal 500: planning
Kieran Brand
Legal 500: crime
Nicholas Ostrowski
Chambers & Partners: environment
Legal 500: health & safety; planning
Emin Kandola
Legal 500: crime
