“A friendly yet business minded approach make working with 5 Pump Court an ease and a pleasure”
Expert barristers
Skilled and experienced in our specialist practice areas, we are trusted by clients to advise and represent them.
A personal touch
Our barristers are personable, easy to work with, and will demystify the legal process.
Tailored approach
We don’t believe that one size fits all. We tailor our approach to your needs, not the other way around.
Services
How can we help?
Civil
We act for businesses and individuals in a wide range of civil cases, with a particular focus on property, business and personal injury cases
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Family
We represent families in cases relating to children (private and public law) and finances following relationship breakdown
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Criminal
We prosecute and defend in Crown Courts, Magistrates Courts and advise on appeals to the Court of Appeal
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Direct Access
Direct access allows clients to choose and engage a barrister directly, without the need for a solicitor, to advise on their case or represent them in court
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Mediation / ADR
As well as traditional court proceedings, we can advise and represent you in mediation, arbitration and adjudication hearings. We also act as mediators and arbitrators
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Careers
We welcome applications for tenancy, pupillage and mini pupillage and provide a welcoming and flexible work environment for ambitious barristers
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Meet our expert barristers
Our barristers are experts in their field, trusted to provide high quality advice and representation.
They are also relationship builders, working with professional and lay clients to obtain the very best outcomes for those who instruct us.
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The Enforceability of United States Judgments in England and Wales: The Common Law Framework and the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980
United States judgments are not enforceable in England and Wales under any statutory regime and must be enforced at common law by way of a fresh action on the judgment debt. The common law framework imposes requirements of finality, monetary character, and jurisdictional competence assessed by English conflict of laws rules. This article examines those requirements and analyses the significant statutory overlay created by section 5 of the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980, which prohibits enforcement of judgments for “multiple damages.” Following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Motorola v Hytera [2025] EWCA Civ 1667, the prohibition extends to the entirety of a multiplied award—including its compensatory component. The article considers the critical distinction between multiplied and severable causes of action and the practical implications for enforcement practitioners.
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Turning long stay hotel accommodation into "self-contained flats" is not as easy as putting in a microwave oven...
Turning long stay hotel accommodation into "self-contained flats" is not as easy as putting in a microwave oven - Archie Maddan explains the recent decision in Oxford Hotel Investments Limited v Great Yarmouth Borough Council [2025] UKUT 387(LC)
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Family Conference 2025: National and International Aspects of Public Children Law
On 26 November 2025, we held our Annual Family Law Conference at Inner Temple. We focussed on public children proceedings, and considered national and international issues which are currently impacting on the law and procedure in this area.
Find out moreWe are recruiting!
We are recruiting barristers and professional staff. We welcome applications from ambitious and energetic people who want to be part of our growing success. We offer a very warm welcome in a supportive and collegiate set, as well as strategic management to achieve your career goals.
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