4 Pump Court hosts 3rd annual student moot in support of Pride Month 2024
We are pleased to be hosting our third annual student Pride Moot in recognition of Pride Month 2024. This year we are supported by Dentons and Eversheds Sutherland. We are delighted that Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith will join us for this final to help decide this year’s winner. Details can be found in the flyer below. If you […]
26th March 2024
The Lawyer Top 20 Cases 2024
The Lawyer Top 20 Cases, released today, includes matters with the most significant sums in dispute as well as disputes involving high profile parties or issues. Three cases involving members of 4 Pump Court are featured, with proceedings set to be heard in 2024. 1. AerCap Ireland v AIG Europe and others This is a […]
8th January 2024
4 Pump Court continues its support at the SCL 50th Anniversary Dinner
A brilliant evening at the Society for Computers and Law’s 50th anniversary celebratory dinner, in The Great Hall at One Great George Street. Our members and clerks enjoyed catching-up with friends and colleagues. 4 Pump Court is honoured to have supported the SCL for over 25 years.
Elliott Cook acts for FCA in unauthorised collective investment scheme case: ‘FCA v Forster & Ors’
On 28 July 2023, the High Court handed down judgment in The Financial Conduct Authority v Forster & Ors [2023] EWHC 1973 (Ch), a claim by the FCA relating to an unauthorised collective investment scheme. The unlawful scheme involved the sale to investors of 125-year leases in individual rooms within care homes owned by Qualia […]
7th August 2023
4 Pump Court Pride Moot 2023
In support of Pride Month 2023, we held the final of our award-winning student Pride Moot in Chambers on Thursday 15th June. 4 Pump Court is committed to ensuring that equality and diversity is at the forefront of its operation, and we are proud to continue to support the message that diversity is important and […]
4 Pump Court wins LGBT+ Initiative of the Year at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards
We are thrilled to have won LGBT+ Initiative of the Year last night at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards. We were commended for our inaugural Pride Moot that took place in June last year. Rachel Ansell KC and Daniel Churcher had a wonderful time at the ceremony last night. We are pleased that our work promoting […]
22nd March 2023
4 Pump Court Holds Final of its Inaugural Pride Moot
In celebration of Pride Month, we hosted the final of our inaugural student Pride moot on Thursday 9th June. We are proud to be a part of an open and inclusive environment at the commercial Bar. Chambers were honoured to have Lady Justice Carr chair the judging panel alongside Rachel Ansell KC and Richard Osborne of 4 Pump Court, Paul Maddock of DWF and David […]
13th June 2022
An Insurer’s Questions: Interpretation and Waiver
The questions that an insurer asks prospective insureds on an application for insurance, and the answers given in response, can have important ramifications on the parties’ rights and obligations going forward. The proper interpretation of those questions can often prove crucial in determining whether the insured has complied with their obligation to disclose material facts […]
23rd September 2021
Maritime Bulletin – Eternal Bliss: Demurrage is not an exclusive remedy
It is not uncommon for voyage charterers to breach the charterparty by failing to load or discharge at the agreed rate and thus exceed the permitted laytime. It is also not uncommon for this to involve no other breach of the charterparty. Owners in such circumstances are entitled to demurrage at the stipulated rate. But […]
5th November 2020
Podcast: Pupillage 101
With the next round of pupillage applications soon to open, our latest episode of 4PC Podcast focusses on the transition from applications, to starting pupillage to becoming full time tenants. Neil Dowers talks to Elliott Cook and Samantha O’Brien O’Reilly who share their first hand experience of pupillage at 4 Pump Court and their top […]
13th October 2020
4 Pump Court welcomes two new tenants
We are delighted to officially welcome both Elliott Cook and Samantha O’Brien O’Reilly as full time tenants today, following their successful completion of pupillage in chambers. Both Elliott and Samantha have gained experience in all of our core areas of practice throughout their pupillage, as well as having conducted their own advocacy. To make enquiries […]
1st October 2020
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