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This progressive set specialises in a range of civil and public matters, including housing, immigration and human rights, as well as criminal law and family matters.
The set: 1 Pump Court was established in 1978 by a group of lawyers with a commitment to providing a first-class service to all, particularly the legally aided client and those facing tribunals where legal aid is not available. Since its founding, 1 Pump Court has been a democratic collective and does not have a head of chambers. It is run by a management committee, which has responsibility for the efficient and effective operation of chambers. Members of chambers chair tribunals and lecture and conduct training courses in their specialist areas. They also contribute to legal journals and other publications. Chambers works closely with law centres and other agencies who are addressing unmet legal needs.
Having established quality assurance systems Barmark and Quality Mark, chambers is committed to rigorous monitoring to ensure that its high standards are maintained and improved so that there is a sound basis for the delivery of the highest quality legal services to all its clients.
Members belong to various practice associations and organisations, such as HLPA, ILPA, ALBA, LAG and Liberty.
1 Pump Court is committed to social responsibility and to the continuing improvement of all its activities so that it can reduce its collective impact on the environment.
Types of work undertaken: Chambers undertakes criminal, civil and public law, family and immigration work nationwide and at all levels, from magistrates’ courts, crown courts, county courts, inquests and tribunals, and Courts of Appeal, to the House of Lords, European Courts and Privy Council.
The civil and public law group provides notable expertise in housing, immigration, human rights, asylum support, community care, travellers’ rights, actions against the police, discrimination, prison law, welfare benefits and fuel rights.
The crime group consists of a large and experienced team practising exclusively in criminal defence work, providing representation to persons accused of the whole range of criminal offences, from minor road traffic offences to murder, at every stage of proceedings. The team is committed to ensuring that all persons accused of crime are properly represented and is well known for its pro bono work.
Members of the specialist family group practise in all areas of national and international law, including public and private law children’s cases, domestic violence, ancillary relief, and child abduction cases in domestic law and under the Hague Convention. The group has established a solid reputation for representing family members, local authorities and children in family and child care litigation.
Judicial review is an important and expanding area within chambers, particularly in respect of housing, crime, immigration and social welfare, including children.
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