Sioned Fitt Joins Chambers

We are delighted to welcome Sioned, who has 9 years’ experience as a solicitor, as a pupil. Sioned will be available to receive instructions from February 2025. To view Sioned’s profile, please cli... Continue Reading

David Payne – Shortlisted in Worcestershire Law Society Legal Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that David Payne is nominated and shortlisted as finalist for Barrister of the Year 2024, in the Worcestershire Law Society legal Awards 2024. The awards are being held on 27th... Continue Reading

Re X and Y (Revocation of Adoption Orders) [2024] EWHC 1059 (Fam)

Timothy Bowe KC and Mark Cooper-Hall represented the children and Elisabeth Richards represented the birth mother in this unusual and significant case before Mrs Justice Lieven. The children’s adoptive m... Continue Reading

Matthew Fiddy – The Importance of Lay Evidence in Fact-Finding Hearings-a consideration of Re W (A Child) (Inflicted Injury) (Delay) [2024] EWCA Civ 418

The decision by the Court of Appeal in Re W serves as a reminder of the importance in fact-finding hearings of the evidence of lay parties being considered alongside that given by medical experts. To view ... Continue Reading

Eve Horren Joins Chambers

We are delighted to announce that Eve Horren, has joined Chambers. Eve has a broad practice across all of our family practice areas, including private children, family finance and property, international f... Continue Reading

Nicholas Taylor Joins Chambers

Nicholas Taylor joins St Ives Chambers as a probationary tenant, having successfully completed his pupillage. He has undertaken a range of matters during his pupillage including private law children final ... Continue Reading

Tracy Lakin – Deprivation of liberty orders – a blunt tool for a system in crisis

Tracy Lakin considers the marked increase in applications for Deprivation of Liberty Orders in relation to children, the extent of those issues and the solutions so far attempted to resolve the lack of ava... Continue Reading

Elizabeth Isaacs KC participates in inspiring IWD Podcast

To view the podcast please click here or here. For more St Ives coverage of IWD please click here. To view Elizabeth Isaacs KC’s profile please click here. ... Continue Reading

Transparency in the Family Courts: The Reporting Pilot Rollout

Ahead of the expansion of the Transparency Reporting Pilot, Feargus Campbell considers the existing statutory framework in the hope of demystifying this brave new world. To read the article click here. ... Continue Reading

Practical pointers for preparing witness statements

Tom Harrill and Alyssa Callaway provide helpful pointers for preparing witness statements.   To read the article click here.   ... Continue Reading