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13th July 2015

China increases its ambition for COP21 – but will it be enough?

Posted by: Fran Lawson In one of the most anticipated moments ahead of the 21st Conference of the Parties, China, the world’s single largest...

10th July 2015

Six Pump Court presents a series of four environmental seminars

Members of the Environmental Team at Six Pump Court will be presenting a series of four seminars covering environmental law and regulation. The topics...

9th July 2015

Licensed Black Taxi Cabs and Mini Cabs and their treatment in major road redevelopment case

Richard Barraclough QC, as Leading Counsel for the London Taxi Drivers Association, has written a note summarising the main issues that were covered in...

8th July 2015

Oliver Saxby QC and Kieran Brand instructed in major sex abuse trial

Oliver Saxby QC and Kieran Brand have been instructed to represent James Carragher, a 74 year old man charged with offences of historic sexual...

8th July 2015

Retaining DNA and the Supreme Court case of Gaughran

In the lead article of this week’s Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, Kristiina Reed discusses the Supreme Court decision in Gaughran (Gaughran (Appellant) v...

2nd July 2015

Widening participation and legal efficacy under the UNFCCC

Posted by: Frances Lawson Since 1992, the legal climate change regime under the UNFCCC has had a straightforward, but narrow, structure – national governments...

1st July 2015

Six Pump Court shortlisted for two awards in the Halsbury Legal Awards 2015

Six Pump Court is delighted to be shortlisted for two awards in the Halsbury Legal Awards 2015. The shortlist, which was announced today includes...

29th June 2015

David Travers QC speaking at CTSI Conference in plenary session with BBC Radio 4 host

David Travers QC will be speaking in a plenary session of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute Conference chaired by Winifred Robinson of BBC Radio...

25th June 2015

Acquittal in revenge murder case

Richard Barraclough QC and John O'Higgins, instructed by Lahiff & co, have secured an acquittal for the defendant in a revenge killing which involved the...

24th June 2015

A landmark in climate litigation

Posted by: Frances Lawson As legal precedents go, this could be one of the most significant of our time. A Dutch court has just...

24th June 2015

Consumer Law team speaking at the annual CTSI Conference

Members of the Six Pump Court Consumer Law Team will be speaking at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute Conference 2015. David Travers QC and...

23rd June 2015

Is it time for a change of approach to the climate change negotiations?

Posted by: Frances Lawson In a highly divisive arena where common ground remains at a premium, one area of agreement among all the actors...

23rd June 2015

Oliver Saxby QC and Peter Alcock secure rape campaign acquittals

A 21 year old man with learning difficulties has been cleared of allegations of rape and attempted rape. D was alleged to have committed...

22nd June 2015

Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Negotiations

Posted by: Frances Lawson Since the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, parties have been developing...

19th June 2015

Nina Ellin speaking at “Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing” symposium

Nina Ellin will be speaking at the "Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing" symposium held by the Public Policy Exchange on Wednesday 24th June...

16th June 2015

POCA and Ancillary Relief Seminar

Ian Whitehurst and Jane Campbell are presenting a seminar entitled 'POCA and Ancillary Relief'. The seminar will focus on the issue of third party...

16th June 2015

New International Climate Change Blog

Six Pump Court is delighted to announce the launch of its new international climate change blog. Written by Frances Lawson as part of her...

16th June 2015

No ‘bonne nouvelle’ from Bonn

Posted by: Frances Lawson It was never going to be easy, but hopes that intense negotiations in Bonn (UNFCCC) would shift the climate change...

12th June 2015

Loan shark fails in appeal against confiscation proceedings

Richard Barraclough QC has successfully led the prosecution in the case of a loan shark who appealed against a confiscation order made against him...

11th June 2015

The Moroccan INDC – more than just a mitigation commitment  

Posted by: Frances Lawson In the fraught world of international climate change negotiations, some things can be more significant than they initially seem. Although...