Family Group Newsletter: Spring 2021 Edition

To view the latest edition of the Family Group Newsletter please click here. Within this update you will find a range of articles including: ‘Requesting amplification of a judge’s reasons prior to... Continue Reading

Sarah Fahy to return from Maternity Leave

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Fahy will be returning to Chambers on the 4th January 2021. Sarah specialises in Family Law. She regularly appears at all stages of both public and private law proce... Continue Reading

Family Group Newsletter Autumn 2020

Please click here for the latest edition of the Family Group Newsletter. Within this update you will find a range of articles including: – ‘Covid-19 and the Family Justice System’ by Mar... Continue Reading

R v P (Children: Similar Fact Evidence) 2020 EWCA Civ 1088

On 18 August 2020, the Court of Appeal delivered their judgement in the case of R v P (Children: Similar Fact Evidence) [2020] EWCA Civ 1088, providing guidance on the general approach to be taken to simil... Continue Reading

UPDATE – Parental Alienation

Rebecca Cross: Following the parental alienation training session on 2 July 2020, the much awaited decision of Re S [2020] EWHC 1940 (Fam) has now been published. In his judgment, Williams J ordered a tra... Continue Reading

Rebecca Cross and Malvika Jaganmohan will be taking part in ‘ Who wants to be a Family Lawyer?’ held by Women in Family Law

Rebecca Cross and Malvika Jaganmohan will be taking part in the Women in Family Law Event taking place on the 28th May at 6.30pm. Please view further details please click here. ... Continue Reading

UPDATE: Z (A Child: committal proceeding) – a reminder that no one can be committed to prison without being named publicly

In this article Malvika Jaganmohan provides an update to the publication of the case of Z, following a new version having been made available naming the father. To view the full article please click here. ... Continue Reading

Domestic Abuse: Revisiting PD12J in a Post Coronavirus World

Join Jason Hadden MBE and Alyssa Howard, together with guest speaker Professor Shazia Choudhry for a lively discussion of PD12J, against the backdrop of Covid-19. For details please see our events page. ... Continue Reading

Re B (Secure Accomodation Order) [2019] EWCA Civ 2025

In Re B, the Court of Appeal considered four key parts of the law relating to the interpretation of s. 25 of the Children Act 1989. In this article, Tom Harrill summarises the most important aspects of thi... Continue Reading

Elizabeth Isaacs QC receives Honorary Doctorate from Coventry University

Elizabeth Isaacs QC is an alumna of Coventry University, graduating top of her year with a degree in Law in 1997.  She was called to the Bar the following year and took Silk becoming a Queen’s Counsel i... Continue Reading