Defining the Boundary between European and National Law
In a paper entitled ‘Defining the Boundary between European and National Law’, Anthony Speaight QC and Stephen Hockman QC explore the future impact of...
Transfer of Power: the Energy Act 2016 and Wind Farms
Following a request from Lexis PSL, Megan Thomas provides comment on the impact of the Energy Act 2016 on large onshore wind farms and...
International Symposium on Directors’ Liability for Climate Change Damages
Stephen Hockman QC will be speaking at the International Symposium on Directors’ Liability for Climate Change Damages to be held at the University of...
Oliver Saxby QC instructed to lead for Crown in Oxford killing
Oliver Saxby QC has been instructed to prosecute the man accused of having killed the Oxford historian, Adrian Greenwood. Mr Greenwood’s body was found...
Environmental Permitting Masterclass – Seminar
Six Pump Court presents the first in our short series of ‘Masterclass’ Environmental Law Seminars to be held this summer: Environmental Permitting Masterclass: ‘Hot’...
Hot Topics in Food Law Seminar
David Travers QC and Stuart Jessop took part in MBL Seminars' 'Hot Topics in Food Law' on 23rd May. David, who chaired the seminar,...
Six Pump Court Chambers wins Global Environmental Law award
Six Pump Court Chambers has been awarded the Corporate LiveWire Global 2016 Award for Environmental Law in London. The Corporate LiveWire Global Awards recognise...
Christopher Badger to speak at the Environmental Law Conference 2016
At the Environmental Law Conference 2016 organised by MBL Seminars, Christopher Badger will be amongst the speakers discussing the current environmental law issues. This...
David Travers QC to participate in the Lex Anglo-Brasil / Bar Council Moot for the Brazilian Judges’ Association (AMB) International Congress
Lex Anglo-Brasil, together with the Bar Council of England and Wales, will be holding a Moot Night, as part of the Brazilian Judges' Association...
Oliver Saxby QC begins Old Bailey defence
The trial of a 16 year old charged with the murder of another 16 year old begins on Monday at the Central Criminal Court....
Mukhtiar Singh speaks at The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Conference
Yesterday Mukhtiar Singh spoke at the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Conference 2016. His talk on the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and...
David Travers QC to chair BARC workshop at the Palace of Westminster
David Travers QC has been invited to chair a workshop hosted by Jo Stevens MP, Shadow Justice Minister & Shadow Solicitor General, and organised...
Court moves to sentence in torture case
Tom Dunn has prosecuted the sentence of Aaron Rickets and Alando McNeish on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The prosecution’s...
Children of Prisoners: Orphans of Justice?
Kristiina Reed’s article “Children of prisoners: ‘orphans of justice’?" is referenced in a recent article on Halsbury's Law Exchange entitled "The children of parents...
The Paris Agreement – could it be in force in 2016?
Fears that the momentum from COP21 in Paris would fizzle in the following months appear to have been dashed at the official Paris Agreement signing session which took place in New York last Friday 22nd April. Not only did representatives from 175 Parties attend to sign the Agreement, but fifteen of them – primarily small island states particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts – deposited their instruments of ratification at the same time.
Important Green Belt Ruling
Megan Thomas has successfully represented Epping Forest District Council in the High Court and Court of Appeal against a challenge to a grant of...
John O’Higgins appears for the defence in contract killing case
John O'Higgins, instructed by Reeds Solicitors, Oxford, represents Frank Warren who is accused of conspiracy to murder and attempted murder. Click here for news...
Tom Dunn secures acquittal of 17 year old in gang rape case
Tom Dunn, instructed by Sara Haroon of Bond Joseph Solicitors, has secured the acquittal of a 17 year old Syrian asylum seeker on two...
Oliver Saxby QC invited to contribute to British Academy project on treatment of Sex Offences within Criminal Justice System
Oliver Saxby QC has been invited to contribute to a two-year project being conducted by academics from the School of Law and Department of...
New website on the Law of Environmental Permitting and Enforcement
Gordon Wignall of 6 Pump Court has set up a new website and legal resource for clients facing the prospect of regulatory enforcement or...