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Preparation and conduct of public children proceedings – 7 aspects to consider
Adrian Gordon, a children law specialist, considers 7 aspects of public children proceedings and how to approach each whether you act for a local authority, or parents, or another party.
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The Equality Act: What is Sex? The case of For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers
Sam Steggall considers the recent Supreme Court decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers and some of the unexpected ramifications which the decision may have.
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Reflections on a placement with 10,000 Black Interns
We were delighted to welcome this year's intern through 10,000 Black Interns - Ashanti Okor. In this blog, she reflects on her experience at 5 Pump Court.
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Standish v Standish: matrimonial property, the sharing principle and “matrimonialisation”
Standish v Standish was a highly awaited judgment of the Supreme Court in relation to matrimonial and non-matrimonial property in financial remedy proceedings. Eoin O'Sullivan analyses the judgment and the potential implications.
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Alienating Behaviour and Parental Alienation: Don’t waste your time (FJC Guidance)
Sam Steggall writes about the FJC Guidance of 2024 regarding allegations of alienation in private family law disputes, and how to ensure that you do not waste valuable time and money when dealing with these types of allegations.
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What is rent?
Rent is a fundamental concept for landlord and tenant law - but what exactly does it mean, and which decisions have shaped the definition? Joseph Meethan considers the meaning of rent.
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Risk assessments in care proceedings: L-G and Re T
The Court of Appeal has given two judgments this year in respect of risk assessments in care proceedings. Adrian Gordon analyses these decisions, explaining the rationale and setting out what local authorities should be considering when proposing care plans to the court.
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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!
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