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...
Latest Prosecution in Operation Pallial
In the latest prosecution brought by the National Crime Agency and CPS Wales, and prosecuted by Catherine Donnelly, as part of Operation Pallial, a...
Cruise ship emissions debate sets sail for High Court
In an interview for Lexis PSL, Christopher Badger considers a High Court challenge to plans for a wharf in the Thames that will be...
Mark Watson instructed on behalf of Environment Agency in waste cases involving “record fine”
A company was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling more than £1.2 million in relation to two separate prosecutions by the Environment Agency...
Nicholas Ostrowski to speak at forthcoming PEBA National Conference
Nicholas Ostrowski will be amongst the speakers at this year’s PEBA National Conference which will take place in May in London. The Conference entitled...
Rape Acquittal: A Case Study
Oliver Saxby QC examines his successful defence of a university student of previous good character charged with the rape of a fellow student. Please...
Oliver Saxby QC Defends Rape Accused
The trial of PA, a 40 year old married man of previous good character charged with two counts of rape, continues into its second...
Six Pump Court Barristers listed in Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2016
Six Pump Court barristers Stephen Hockman QC, Mark Harris and Mark Watson have each been included in the Who's Who Legal UK Bar 2016...
David Travers QC spoke recently at The Institute for Food Safety Integrity & Protection (TiFSiP) Conference “Food Law in Practice”
This Conference provided authoritative guidance on the regulatory changes brought forward by the new Sentencing Guidelines for health and safety, corporate manslaughter and food...
Six Pump Court barristers ranked in Planning Law Survey 2016
Members of Six Pump Court have been included in the rankings published in the Planning Law Survey 2016. Anne Williams and Mark Beard have...
David Travers QC to chair annual Food Law Conference
David Travers QC will chair the forthcoming MBL Food Law Conference which will take place this year on 23rd May in London. The event,...
Stephen Hockman QC to chair forthcoming seminar – ‘Paris and Beyond’
On Monday 21st March Stephen Hockman QC will chair a seminar hosted by UKELA and GLS Environment entitled ‘Paris and Beyond’. This evening seminar...