One Pump Court’s specialist Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Team provides expertise in trafficking, forced labour, and modern slavery cases with an international; human rights or multi-disciplinary dimension. The overlap between modern slavery and human trafficking cases with family, immigration, housing and criminal law, is extensive, as recognised by the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Our chambers is at the cutting edge of legal developments in this area of law. Parosha Chandran – a senior practitioner within Chambers – has been instrumental in bringing about a wholesale review in how trafficking cases are approached in England and Wales. She has acted in many test cases in this rapidly growing area and continues to train professionals and the Judiciary on developments in this area of law. Her commitment and dedication was recognised by her being awarded the international accolade of the Trafficking in Persons Report Hero Award 2015, which was presented by John Kerry, the US Secretary of State.

With many exceptional junior barristers also adept at dealing with the sensitive issues thrown up by Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking cases, One Pump Court is regularly the first port of call for both solicitors and direct access clients that find themselves with the complex legal problems that are inherent within Modern Slavery and Trafficking cases.

One Pump Court provides specialist advice and representation in the following matters:

1. Asylum, immigration and EEA cases involving trafficking, slavery or forced labour claims;
2. Judicial review and human rights law cases involving delays in processing trafficking claims, failure to refer applicants into the National Referral Mechanism;
3. Concurrent trafficking and criminal cases;
4. Cases involving abuse of migrant domestic workers; and
5. High Court injunctions to safeguard against the risk of vulnerable individuals becoming subject to Modern
6. Slavery or Human Trafficking, whether in the UK or abroad.
7. Our specialist team can provide urgent advice and can assist with urgent applications, including the drafting of various legal documents including but not limited to
8. Statements of Case, Particulars of Claim, Grounds of Appeal and Grounds for Judicial Review.

Our specialist team can provide seminars and training for practitioners of any practice areas, as well as legal and child care professionals, NGOs and third parties.