In the matter of AH [2021] EWCA Civ 1768
The Court of Appeal today overturned a decision which permitted a hospital to withdraw life sustaining treatment for AH, a 56 year old women who is said to be “the…
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The Court of Appeal today overturned a decision which permitted a hospital to withdraw life sustaining treatment for AH, a 56 year old women who is said to be “the…
Julia Shillingford successfully applies for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal on a Barder event concerning post separation inheritance in A-A -v- A (2020).
On Friday, 30 July 2021 the Supreme Court decision in T (A Child) [2021] UKSC 35 was published. This case concerns the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court to authorise…
On Friday, 19 March 2021 the Supreme Court decision in G v G [2021] UKSC 9 (herewith referred to as “G v G”) was published. This case concerns the interface…
This case concerned the extent of any legal obligation under the Vienna Convention to notify foreign consular authorities of an application for an adoption order in relinquished babies cases with…
Edward Devereux QC has appeared in the UK Supreme Court on 25, 26 and 27 January 2021 in the case of G v G leading the team (comprising Zane Malik of 39…
Nick mounted a successful appeal under s.31(8) and s.105(6) Children Act 1989 against a Circuit Judge’s decision to designate the local authority he represented as being responsible for administering a…
Re: GC (A Child) (WITHDRAWL OF ACRE PROCEEDINGS) [2020] EWCA Civ 848
Jonathan Sampson QC appeared on behalf of the First Respondent Local Authority and Matthew Brookes-Baker appeared on behalf…
The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in G (A Child), a groundbreaking decision concerning the complex interplay of asylum law & international child abduction.
Edward Devereux QC appeared…
Jonathan Sampson QC and Matthew Brookes-Baker appeared in Re: GC (A Child) (withdrawal of care proceedings) [2020] EWCA Civ 848 in the Court of Appeal remotely on behalf of the…
Edward Bennett secured the summary return of a child to Spain in unusual circumstances where the child returned to the care of her non-primary carer father leaving her pregnant primary…
Rob George successfully represented the applicant father in Re E (A Child: Burial Arrangements) [2019] EWHC 3639 (Fam) in obtaining grant of sole letters of administration for his murdered daughter.
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