Sarah Jones KC
‘Sarah is a fantastic orator with an unrivalled courtroom presence.’
Pump Court Chambers has ‘a strong criminal team on the Western Circuit, with strength across all levels of call’. Sarah Jones KC represented a former Mayor of Winchester, who was acquitted of attempted murder after admitting to smothering his 92-year-old terminally ill mother on a telephone call to the emergency services. Rebecca Fairbairn who is ’a highly articulate and hard-working advocate’, successfully prosecuted a historic case of involving rape and sexual abuse of a child, with charges for offences both before and after the 2003 Sexual Offences Act 2003, securing a conviction and a 21-year sentence. Mark Ruffell has prosecuted a number of cases regarding organised crime in Portsmouth.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Pump Court Chambers has an efficient clerking team.'
- 'The clerks are very helpful and are approachable, which makes working with them a pleasure.'
- ‘Pump Court Chambers is the go-to set for a variety of clients.’
- ‘Pump Court Chambers is a friendly local set which provides a good service to the local CPS and defence solicitors.’
- ‘Pump Court Chambers is a well-known and respected set on the western circuit.’
- ‘Pump Court Chambers is a top quality and go-to set.’
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Rebecca Fairbairn
‘Rebecca is an exceptional advocate. She is fierce, dedicated and unrelenting. She works extremely hard and invariably achieves brilliant results for clients.’
Mark Ruffell
‘Mark’s attention to detail, conscientiousness, and ability to deal with voluminous evidence and review complex digital evidence. In terms of advocacy, his thorough preparation equips him to deal with multi-defendant cases.’
Tim Akers
'Tim is always well prepared and knows the facts of any case inside out, setting him up to be on top of any witness or opponent. His preparation allows him to be flexible in court and deal calmly with the unexpected.'
Peter Asteris
Ellie Fargin
‘Ellie's cases are always well-prepared. Her strength lies in her advocacy, calm and fairness when prosecuting in court. She always gets the results.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Stephanie Painter
'Stephanie is incredibly diligent, persuasive and consistent. She is a succinct advocate whose passion comes across effortlessly in her submissions.'
Christopher Pix
'Christopher is a measured, skilful and calm advocate who brings a sharp mind to every problem before him in court.'
Edmund Wylde
'Edmund is an outstanding advocate and a master case strategist. He quickly identifies the key issues for his case and assimilates the pertinent evidence to craft his trial plan. His advocacy is always perfectly pitched for his audience.'