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Congratulations to our London Legal Walk team for reaching their fundraising target

Huge congratulations to our fantastic London Walk team; Alicia Collinson, Cecilia Barrett, Alison Williams, Frances Harris, Natasha Miller, Fazeela Ishmael and Alana Hughes, who successfully completed the 10k route and raised…

Edward Devereux KC and Rob George successful in the Court of Appeal in A (A Child) (Habitual Residence : 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention) (Rev1) [2023] EWCA Civ 659

Edward Devereux KC and Professor Rob George, instructed by Field Seymour Parkes Solicitors, successfully appealed a decision of the High Court concerning the jurisdiction of the courts in relation to…

Rob George in Article 39 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1398 (Fam)

Professor Rob George was one of three counsel representing children’s rights charity Article 39 in Article 39 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1398 (Fam) a…

Edward Bennett successful in the Court of Appeal in N & A (1996 Hague Convention: Article 13) [2023] EWCA Civ 623

Edward Bennett, instructed by Goodman Ray, represented the successful Appellant father in N & A (1996 Hague Convention: Article 13) [2023] EWCA Civ 623, an appeal from an order relating…

Aidan Vine KC successful in the High Court in Coventry City Council v The Mother (BB) & Ors. [2023] EWHC 1284 (Fam)

Aidan Vine KC was instructed by the local authority in Coventry City Council v The Mother (BB) & Ors. [2023] EWHC 1284 (Fam). This case was a final hearing of…

Vicky Reynolds and David Marusza in Re A (care – judgment on appeal) [2023] EWFC 84

Vicky Reynolds was instructed by local authority and David Marusza was instructed by Brethertons for the mother in Re A (care – judgment on appeal) [2023] EWFC 84. This case was an…

Edward Kirkwood and Alex Forbes in Re H (A Child: s. 38(6) Assessment) [2023] EWHC 1083 (Fam)

Edward Kirkwood represented the local authority and Alex Forbes represented the father in Re H (A Child: s. 38(6) Assessment) [2023] EWHC 1083 (Fam). This case was an application by mother, in…

Alex Forbes and Emma Gatland in Re E and H (Care Proceedings – Alleged FII – Costs) [2023] EWFC 69

Alex Forbes, instructed by Johnson & Gaunt, represented the Respondent mother and Emma Gatland, instructed by Reeds solicitors,  represented the Respondent children in Re E and H (Care Proceedings – Alleged…

Harcourt Chambers Annual Public Law Conference – Oxford: 23^rd June 2023

We are pleased to announce our annual Public Law Conference will be held on Friday 23rd June 2023 at the Spires Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PS.

Our knowledgeable speakers; Aidan Vine KC, Jonathan…

Rob George speaking at Resolution Summer Party and Seminar on 8th June

Rob George will be speaking at the Resolution seminar on 8 June with Professor Anna Remington, Director of the Centre for Autism and Education at UCL. Rob and Anna will…

Alicia Collinson and Paige Campbell in Y (a child) & Anor [2023] EWFC 63

Representing the local authority, Alicia Collinson led Paige Campbell in Y (a child) & Anor [2023] EWFC 63 A final hearing in care proceedings concerning 2 children, primarily related to…

John Vater KC and Aidan Vine KC in A Council v H & Ors [2023] EWFC 47

John, instructed by Pardoes, represented the 1st Respondent and Aidan, instructed by Daniells Family Law Company, represented the 4th and 5th Respondents in A Council v H & Ors [2023] EWFC 47 (29 March 2023…