Pascal Bates prosecutes David Lloyd Leisure for exposing swimming pool users to noxious gas and hospitalising five
David Lloyd Leisure Limited, the well known national chain of over 90 health and leisure clubs was prosecuted by Ipswich Borough Council for an...
John FitzGerald represents defendant who set man on fire after building site dispute
John FitzGerald has represented a defendant who set a colleague on fire following a building site dispute. He was accused of causing grievous bodily...
Obstacles on the road to an effective legal agreement in Paris – Part Two
Posted by: Frances Lawson With the submission of Parties’ mitigation commitments gathering pace, the obstacles to an effective legal agreement at the 21st Conference...
Convictions in Old Bailey Sex Ring Trial
After over 40 hours’ deliberation the jury returned verdicts late on Friday in the major child sexual abuse trial being prosecuted by Oliver Saxby...
Final costs judgment given by UKSC in Coventry v Lawrence
The long-awaited judgment from the Supreme Court on the lawfulness of CFA and ATE funding arrangements was handed down today. Stephen Hockman QC and...
Regulatory Notices and Environmental Legislation: Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals: A Seminar (10 September)
Six Pump Court presents the first in a series of four environmental law seminars, Regulatory Notices and Environmental Legislation: Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals This...
Obstacles on the road to an effective legal agreement in Paris – Part One
Posted by: Frances Lawson With the submission of Parties’ mitigation commitments gathering pace, the obstacles to an effective legal agreement at the 21st Conference...
Treatment of VAT in Confiscation Proceedings
In this article for the UKSC blog, Kristiina Reed reviews the case of R v Harvey, currently awaiting judgment in the Supreme Court. Her...
Genetic Predisposition to Paedophilia and Child Abuse: a case note
In his latest case note, Richard Barraclough QC writes on the issues of paedophilia and child abuse and specifically genetic and family influences. Richard...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...