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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...