“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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Our latest articles
Reflections on a Pathways to Law Placement
We were delighted to welcome 5 students to Chambers in May for our Sutton Trust work experience programme. One of the participants, Emily, has written about what the experience meant to her and what she learned from it.
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5 Pump Court x The Sutton Trust: 2025
From 28 - 30 May, we welcomed the 2025 Sutton Trust cohort to Chambers to experience life at the self-employed Bar. We have a brilliant work experience programme which provides students with insights into the skills required by barristers and information about how best to make it at the independent Bar!
Find out more![Half-secret commissions – Expert Tooling and Automation Limited v. Engie Power Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 292](/media/0bqhmzxd/signing-contract.jpg?width=1182&height=788&quality=80&mode=crop&scale=both¢er=0,0&format=webp)
Half-secret commissions – Expert Tooling and Automation Limited v. Engie Power Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 292
The issue of half-secret commissions has once again been aired before the senior courts. William J Richardson considers the judgment in Expert Tooling, in advance of the judgment in Johnson v Firstrand which is expected in July 2025.
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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