Augmenting reality – avoiding criminal liability
In an article for Lexis PSL, Ian Whitehurst considers some of the potential criminal law issues surrounding the development of AR. He explains what...
Mark Harris wins Environment Junior of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards
Chambers congratulates Mark Harris on winning Environment Junior of the Year at the 2016 Chambers UK Bar Awards. The annual Chambers UK Bar Awards...
Court of Appeal hears first two appeals under new sentencing guideline
On 25th October, Pascal Bates appeared for the respondent (HSE) in the first two appeals heard against sentences for health and safety offending passed under the...
Murder Conviction in Wind in the Willows Trial
Michael Danaher was yesterday convicted of the murder of the rare book dealer Adrian Greenwood and sentenced to Life Imprisonment with a minimum term...
Mock Public Inquiry – Friday 11th November
Six Pump Court in association with The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, University College London will be presenting this Mock Inquiry on Friday...
The Autonomous Consumer and the Dutiful State: A Real Problem or Simply Food for Thought?
David Travers QC will be speaking at a conference entitled The Future of Food Law & Policy in Canada, in Halifax, Nova Scotia next month....
Paris Agreement entry into force: Much ado about something, but much more to do
It is nice to be reminded that, sometimes, things can happen more quickly than anticipated. The ‘best estimate’ for the crossing of the threshold for the entry into force of the Paris Agreement was the end of 2016. Instead, the threshold of 55% of Parties accounting for at least 55% of total global emissions was reached on 5th October.
National Food and Drink Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference 2016
On Tuesday 4th October, David Travers QC participated in the IOSH National Food and Drink Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference 2016. The aim of...
Oliver Saxby QC instructed for Crown in complex inter-generational historical sexual abuse case
Oliver Saxby QC has been instructed to prosecute the case of A and others, a multi-defendant, multi-complainant historical sex abuse trial involving an indictment...
Court of Appeal Upholds £3 Million Fine
Pascal Bates appeared before the Court of Appeal on 11 October 2016 successfully to resist (on behalf of HSE) ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited’s attempts to...
Oliver Saxby QC Instructed in Pokemon Killing
Oliver Saxby QC has been instructed to defend John Dickson, one of two men charged with the murder of a man called Carl Gregory....
‘Wind in the Willows’ Murder Trial Continues
The trial of Michael Danaher - charged with the murder of antiquarian book seller Adrian Greenwood - continues at Oxford Crown Court. On Friday,...
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Conference – 12 October
Six Pump Court and Kent Law Society present a one day Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Conference. The content will cover all the important...
Deliberate Concealment in Planning Enforcement Case
Anne Williams has successfully defended a client against allegations of deliberate concealment in a recent planning enforcement case. The case was brought by the...
Planning, POCA and PFI – What You Need To Know
We are very sorry but this event has had to be cancelled. Six Pump Court Chambers and BDO (LLP) will present a Legal and...
Enabler Provisions of the Finance Act
Six Pump Court Chambers and STEP (IOM) Limited will be hosting a seminar for practitioners entitled "Enabler Provisions of the Finance Act" today. This...
Oliver Saxby QC Opens for Crown in Oxford Rare-Bookseller Murder Trial
Oliver Saxby QC, instructed by Thames and Chiltern CPS, opened for the Crown yesterday in the trial of Michael Danaher, a 50-year old man...
National Crime Agency Prosecution – Massive Drugs Conspiracy
Ian Whitehurst represented the main defendant in a National Crime Agency prosecution of an Organised Crime Group in the East Midlands which had links to...
Simon Taylor and Tom Dunn secure conviction of Mark Love on charges of murder and aggravated burglary
Simon Taylor and Tom Dunn, instructed by the South Eastern Complex Case Work Unit of the CPS, have secured the conviction of Mark Love...
Oliver Saxby QC Secures Acquittals in Sex Abuse Trial
A 73 year old man has been found not guilty of a string of historical sexual offences, including rape. The man faced 13 counts...