Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Elisabeth Wickham was instructed by Oxford Law Group on behalf of the Third Respondent, A (a child), acting through their Children’s Guardian, and Oliver Powell represented the Applicant Local Authority…
Matthew Brookes-Baker, instructed by Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne, represented the applicant prospective adopters in J, K and L (Application for Non-Agency Adoptions) [2025] EWFC 157 (B); an application by foster carers to…
This was a decision of Recorder Fiona Hay of Harcourt Chambers sitting as a s. 9 Deputy High Court Judge.
In a wide ranging judgment on financial remedies the learned…
Matthew Brookes-Baker was instructed by Daniel Woodman Solicitors for the child in Bristol City Council v B & Ors [2025] EWFC 121 (B); a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings where the…
Professor Rob George KC, acting alongside Deirdre Fottrell KC and Andrew Powell, both of 4 Paper Buildings, were instructed by James Netto of International Family Law Group to represent the…
Professor Rob George KC and Edward Bennett represented the father in 𝗠 𝘃 𝗔 (𝗡𝗼. 𝟮: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿) [𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱] 𝗘𝗪𝗛𝗖 𝟭𝟯𝟰𝟰 (𝗙𝗮𝗺), an important decision concerning the High Court’s power to set aside an earlier return order made in child…
Edward Bennett, instructed by Gunnercooke LLP, represented the Respondent father in C v D [2025] EWHC 963 (Fam); an appeal by the mother to the High Court against a Family…
Julia Shillingford, instructed by SE Solicitors, represented the Applicant father in F v M [2025] EWFC 115 (B); Children Act proceedings where the mother wished to relocate to another part…
Hannah McSorley, instructed by Gemma Bound of Oxford Law Group, represented the children in Re P, W and M [2025] EWFC 93 B. This was a final hearing in long…
Edward Bennett was instructed by Bindmans LLP for the Respondent Mother in A v B [2025] EWHC 764 (Fam); Father’s application for summary return of child from Dubai, and mother’s application…
Nick Goodwin KC was instructed by the Appellant Local Authority and Jonathan Sampson KC, leading Rachael Banks, represented the Third Respondent maternal grandmother in A (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 424; an appeal by a local authority against the…
Alex Perry, instructed by Daniells Family Law Limited, represented the First Respondent Mother in E (Section 37 Direction) [2025] EWCA Civ 470; an appeal by a local authority in care…