The Legal 500

6 Pump Court

Chambers of Stephen Hockman QC and Peter Harrison QC

TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7AR, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7797 8400
Fax:
Fax 020 7797 8401
DX:
293 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
Web:
www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
Email:
Maidstone, London

What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar

Environment

Within Environment, 6 Pump Court (Chambers of Stephen Hockman QC and Peter Harrison QC) is a second tier firm,

Quality advocates in the environmental field’, 6 Pump Court is ‘down-to-earth without all the corporate flannel of larger sets’. Peter Harrison QC is a ‘very robust cross-examiner with an uncanny ability to master the detail very quickly’. David Travers QC is also praised. William Upton has ‘an in-depth knowledge of environmental law that one can only marvel at’. Mark Watsonappears to have a photographic memory. His advocacy is steely and carefully crafted’.

Health and safety

Within Health and safety, 6 Pump Court (Chambers of Stephen Hockman QC and Peter Harrison QC) is a second tier firm,

The health and safety team at 6 Pump Court is going from strength to strength and is highly regarded for its ‘very talented advocates and clerks who go the extra mile’. Stephen Hockman QC is ‘an out-and-out strategist, who always keeps the client in mind’; David Travers QC has ‘second-to-none advocacy skills and an impeccable court manner’; and Peter Gower QC demonstrates a ‘voracious appetite for hard work’. ‘Polished advocateMark Harris joined from FTB in 2010.

Other New Silks

Within Other New Silks Other New Silks

Planning

Within Planning, tier 4

6 Pump Court’s planning set ‘offers the personal service of a smaller set whilst offering the breadth of expertise of one of the larger sets’. The clerks are ‘top notch and great to deal with’. Peter Harrison QC often represents local authorities in controversial cases and is ‘a tenacious, persuasive advocate who delivers the outcome sought but is always mindful of sensitivities’. Mark Beard handles town and country planning and is ‘a good cross-examiner: very fair but very thorough’. Megan Thomas’ strength is her ‘ability to evaluate complex issues and formulate practical solutions with speedy precision. On her feet, she is a determined and formidable opponent’. Edward Grant has ‘a tenacious, “never say die” attitude, with meticulous attention to detail and an ability to think outside the box whilst under pressure’.


Further information on 6 Pump Court (Chambers of Stephen Hockman QC and Peter Harrison QC)

Please choose from this list to view details of what we say about 6 Pump Court (Chambers of Stephen Hockman QC and Peter Harrison QC) in other jurisdictions.

London Bar

Offices in London

Regional Bar

Offices in Maidstone

Legal Developments in the UK

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to
  • HOUSING

    In Nzinga Maswaku v Westminster City Council [2012] EWCA Civ 669 the Court of Appeal clarified that in offering a homeless person with alternative temporary accommodation the local authority is obliged to point that if the offer is refused it has discharged its Part VII duties under the Housing Act 1996.
    - 11KBW
  • COUNCIL TAX

    In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning, therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted from liability to pay council tax.
    - 11KBW
  • QUEEN’S SPEECH

    Bills already introduced pursuant to the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 include Local Government Finance Bill and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, both accompanied by Explanatory Notes, which in each case address ECHR compatibility.
    - 11KBW
  • Standards

    In R (Calver) v Adjudication Panel for Wales [2012] EWHC 1172 (Admin) Mr Calver was a member of Manorbier Community Council who successfully challenged the decision of the Panel to dismiss his appeal against a decision by Prembrokeshire County Council Standards Committee censuring him for a number of comments or blogs posted by him on a website he owned and controlled.
    - 11KBW
  • A justified retrospective

    Clive Sheldon - QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation
    - 11KBW
  • Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

    In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:
    - 11KBW
  • Public Sector Equality Duty

    Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.
    - 11KBW
  • Judicial Review

    The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.
    - 11KBW
  • The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services

    After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
    - 11KBW
  • Immigration update May 2012

    In this issue: