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Pupillage: A day in the life
Life as a pupil at 5 Pump Court is hands on, varied and certainly never dull! Iona Gallagher, one of our current pupils, gives a flavour of what you can expect if you join us.
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Pupillage applications - why choose us?
The Pupillage Gateway is open and candidates are making decisions about where to apply. Read on to see what we offer and why you should come to us!
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Non-Court-Based Dispute Resolution
In light of the decision in Churcher v Merthyr Tydfil, along with delays in getting cases to court and the costs and risk inherent in litigation, Taehyun Baek outlines the myriad different ways to settle a dispute outside of court.
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Conducting Litigation? Watch Your Step: Baxter v Doble & Anor
Conducting litigation is a reserved legal activity which can only be carried out by those with particular legal qualifications. Jonathon Read considers the implications of a recent case where the lawyer involved went beyond the limits of their qualifications.
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LBLA Panel Announcement
We're delighted to be staying on the LBLA panel for public children work, and to be joining it in three other areas of work - property, housing and civil litigation.
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Part 25 Applications for Experts in Non-Accidental Injury Cases
Dr Maia Love considers what junior practitioners should think about when instructing an expert in proceedings where there are allegations of non-accidental injury. Who should you instruct and what should you ask them?
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Mark Eldridge successfully prosecutes armed robber Henderson Domingo
Update on the case of armed robber Henderson Domingo who was successfully prosecuted by Mark Eldridge.
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The Renters (Reform) Bill: how secure would renters be?
Joseph Meethan considers some of the proposals in the Renters (Reform) Bill and how they might affect renters in England.
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Newham v Chaplair
Archie Maddan acted for the London Borough of Newham in the first successful prosecution against a tower block owner for failure to remove flammable cladding. Read more about the judgment and it's implications here.
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