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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 02/10/2026

We are delighted to share that One Pump Court has secured 40 rankings in The #Legal500 UK Bar 2027 directory, comprising 38 individual rankings and 2 Set rankings. This year’s rankings include: • 1 Leading Silk • 26 Leading Juniors • 8 Rising Stars

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 27/07/2026

Welcoming Katherine Soroya to One Pump Court Chambers. Katherine practises in immigration, public and family law, with expertise in refugee law, asylum and human rights, and experience supporting vulnerable clients in complex cases. View Katherine’s full profile: onepumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/ka...

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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We are delighted to announce sponsors for our event with @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social, Nexus Chambers and @onepumpcourt.co.uk. Thank you to our colleagues @bindmans.com @hodgejonesallen.bsky.social ITN Solicitors, Kellys Solicitors, @bhattmurphy.bsky.social , Robert Lizars Solicitors, @dpglaw.co.uk

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 03/07/2026

Kitan Ososami secured the acquittal of a client charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after trial. The court also accepted submissions that exceptional circumstances justified departing from the mandatory minimum sentence for the knife offence. Learn more: onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/r-v-af...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 05/06/2026

On Tuesday 9 June, One Pump Court will be taking part in the London Legal Walk to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust, helping provide free legal advice and representation to those who need it most. Please donate if you can: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/one-pump-...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 03/06/2026

Kitan Ososami secured the acquittal of a youth defendant charged with wounding with intent in a six-handed affray trial. The jury convicted on the lesser offence of unlawful wounding and affray. Learn more about the case here: onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/r-v-lw...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 27/05/2026

Congratulations to Olivia Beach, Alex Burrett, Justine Fisher, Daniel Grütters, Alison Harvey, Dharsha Jegatheeswaran, Margo Munro Kerr, Keelin McCarthy and Priya Solanki, recognised on the 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales: www.probonorecognitionlist.org.uk/Recognition-...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 26/05/2026

Maria Liddiard appeared in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 21 April 2026 in R v McCafferty & Others, a case arising from public nuisance charges linked to a direct-action protest following a jury trial at Worcester Crown Court. Learn more here: www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 22/05/2026

Helen is a specialist family lawyer with over 30 years legal experience. Her practice covers all aspects of family law, including private child law, public law and financial remedy, as well as court of protection work. Contact us with regards to her availability: onepumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/he...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 18/05/2026

Mirren Gidda represented the family of Nickolas ‘Nick’ Fretwell, whose inquest took place between 26 January 2026 and 5 February 2026 at the Kent and Medway Coroner’s Court. Mirren was instructed by Bronte Cook and Courtney Smith of Irwin Mitchell. Continue reading here: lnkd.in/eEdtrCAC

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/05/2026

Emma Daykin acted for the Claimant in a successful judicial review of the decision of the Secretary of State for Defence to refuse his family members relocation to the UK as Additional Family Members under the Afghan relocation and assistance policy (ARAP). Learn more here: lnkd.in/ekhhEUda

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 11/05/2026

Beatrice is now accepting instructions in civil, family, housing and community care. Emma is now accepting instructions in immigration and family. And Joseph is now accepting instructions in immigration and crime. Contact us for their availability for upcoming cases: onepumpcourt.co.uk/contact/

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 01/05/2026

Ciara Moran has joined our civil and public law, housing and community care, crime and immigration groups. Ciara welcomes instructions in crime, immigration, public and prison law, housing, and community care. Contact us with regards to her availability: onepumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/ci...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 22/04/2026

Following his recent success in the Court of Appeal on an IPP case, Stephen Knight has since been approached by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals directly to take on more appeals against IPP sentences. Contact us for his availability: onepumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/st...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 21/04/2026

The case of R v McCafferty & Others arises out of a jury trial at Worcester Crown Court, in which Maria and Laura were instructed in April 2025. The trial involved public nuisance charges arising from a direct-action protest. Further information and details: www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

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R v McCafferty and others (Appellants) - UK Supreme Court

Did individuals charged with an offence contrary to section 78(1) and (4) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”) of the 2022 Act have “no case to answer”, on the basis th...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 21/04/2026

Today, Maria Liddiard appears in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, led by Benjamin Newton KC and alongside co-counsel Laura Stockdale. They are instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 20/04/2026

Gordana Balać joins our family team as a probationary tenant following specialist pupillage in family and immigration law. Qualified Sept 2024, she previously practised at the Employed Bar and accepts Direct Access instructions. Contact us for availability: onepumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/go...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 17/04/2026

Mary Hughes represented the father throughout proceedings before HHJ Mary Robertson at the Central Family Court, instructed by Forida Hakim of Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd. Read more about the case: onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/london...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/04/2026

failure to expedite a full medical assessment, including psychiatric assessment; and a failure to recognise that a mental capacity assessment was required as soon as food refusal began.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/04/2026

The Coroner issued a PFD addressing a range of matters arising from the inquest. This included the lack of awareness amongst healthcare staff of the food refusal policy that resulted in a failure to consider hospital transfers for prisoners severely weakened by weight loss;

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/04/2026

They also concluded that there had been a failure to assess his capacity, finding that this should have taken place urgently once food refusal had commenced.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/04/2026

The jury concluded that sufficient steps had not been taken in SP’s psychiatric care, reflecting the fact that SP had not undergone a psychiatric assessment whilst at HMP Hewell, and in particular once food refusal had commenced.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/04/2026

Meghan Curran represented the family of SP at the inquest into his death. SP, who was in his 70s, died at HMP Hewell following a short period of food refusal. He had been charged with the murder of his wife.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/04/2026

The case was complicated further by a 2019 decision dismissing C’s appeal on human rights and asylum grounds and finding that he was not a credible witness. Continue reading here: onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/frank-...

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Frank succeeded in an Article 8 private life appeal for a Bangladeshi national (“C”) - One Pump Court

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/04/2026

The case was complicated further by a 2019 decision dismissing C’s appeal on human rights and asylum grounds and finding that he was not a credible witness.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/04/2026

Frank advised on medical and country expert reports, witnesses and background evidence, secured a vulnerable witness direction based on evidence of cognitive decline, and redrafted the ASA.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/04/2026

Frank Bowmaker succeeded in an Article 8 private life appeal for a Bangladeshi national (“C”). C’s previous solicitors ceased to act mid-appeal, so Frank was instructed on an urgent basis to help ready the case for the final hearing.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/04/2026

At trial the defence argued that the complainants had set the defendants up; on behalf of YK Margo also argued that as the driver he hadn’t been able to see what was going on.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/04/2026

YK was alleged to be acting in concert with the co-defendant who was accused of holding a gun to one complainant & a knife to the other. A 999 call from one complainant recorded YK telling the co-defendant to take his phone from him.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 15/04/2026

Margo Munro Kerr represented client (YK) who was acquitted following trial of two charges of kidnapping by unanimous verdict. YK had been driving a car carrying the co-defendant and two complainants.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 25/03/2026

Congratulations to Daisy Bestley on her recent promotion to Assistant Practice Manager 🌟

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 18/03/2026

Following receipt of additional expert evidence consistent with the position of the first expert, the Crown offered no evidence and the Defendant was found Not Guilty. Meghan was instructed by Zachary Whyte of Sperrin Law.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 18/03/2026

in the alternative, insanity by reason of the seizures he was experiencing at the time of the alleged offences. Expert medical evidence obtained by the defence supported this position.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 18/03/2026

Meghan represented a man charged with 2 counts of sexual assault, arising from incidents in 2024. The Defendant has a complex form of epilepsy. The defence raised non-insane automatism, lack of intent and...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 17/03/2026

This blog was originally published on Free Movement. Joseph is currently completing his first six and will be available to take instructions from April 2026. Continue reading here: onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/d10-v-...

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D10 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSIAC SC/181/2021 - One Pump Court

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 17/03/2026

One Pump Court pupil Joseph Maggs explores a recent citizenship deprivation appeal in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. One Pump Court’s Alex Burrett appeared on behalf of the Appellant, instructed by Sunita Joshi of JD Spicer Zeb, and led by Hugh Southey KC of Matrix Chambers.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/03/2026

The Claimant is a life-sentenced prisoner and his licence cannot terminate. The errors were brought to the Parole Board’s attention, which used rule 30(1) of the Parole Board Rules 2019, the slip rule, to remove one of them. Continue reading: onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/high-c...

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/03/2026

In May 2025, the Parole Board concluded its review of the Claimant’s case and decided not to direct his release from prison. At two separate points in its decision, it referred to the Claimant’s licence automatically terminating after two years in the community. This was and is an impossibility;

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 16/03/2026

In the case of R (Richards) v Parole Board of England and Wales [2026] EWHC 394 (Admin), Mirren succeeded in challenging a no-release decision by the Parole Board and its subsequent reconsideration decision, which found against the Claimant.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 11/03/2026

The refusal was withdrawn and the appellant granted refugee status following the submission of the skeleton argument, which drew on country expert reports commissioned by her solicitors. The application and appeal were meticulously prepared by Karen Doyle of Wilson Solicitors.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 11/03/2026

The Home Office had relied on travel blogs, including one called “Travel Dudes”. The decision was also in breach of the European Court of Human Rights judgment in A.P., Garçon and Nicot v. France.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 11/03/2026

The Home Office refused to grant refugee status to a Jordanian woman who is transgender, claiming it is safe for a transgender woman to live as a woman and openly as transgender in Jordan, a claim with little or no truth according to sources.

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Emma McClure @emma-mcclure.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Mirren knocked it out of the park for my client on this case. We believe it is the first judgment to consider the Parole Board's use (and in this case misuse!) of the slip rule. onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/high-c... www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... @onepumpcourt.co.uk

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High Court quashes unlawful no-release decision by the Parole Board - One Pump Court

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 09/03/2026

And SJ successfully represented a hunt monitor charged with aggravated trespass after he contended he was disrupting an illegal fox hunt. The defendant was convicted in the magistrates court. After submissions were made, the prosecution conceded the appeal in the Crown Court.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 09/03/2026

Sarah-Jane Ewart successfully represented a protestor in an appeal against a conviction for wilfully obstructing a highway, arising out of a slow march protest for Just Stop Oil. SJ made proportionality arguments & submissions on the public interest. In the end the prosecution conceded the appeal.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 05/03/2026

The District Judge found he could not be sure they were not trespassers. One co-defendant was acquitted. Continue reading here: onepumpcourt.co.uk/cases/sarah-...

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Convictions overturned for student pro-Palestine protestors - One Pump Court

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 05/03/2026

10 pro-Palestine protestors were convicted of aggravated trespass in the Magistrates’ Court. The defendants argued that they had rights of access, as protestors and/or as students at their own university, and that they were permitted to occupy a building on 14 November 2024.

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One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk · 05/03/2026

Sarah-Jane Ewart, Margo Munro Kerr and Megan Curran successfully overturn convictions of student pro-Palestine protestors who protested at the University of Leicester.

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