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February has brought several decisions with direct day to day consequences for local authorities, children’s guardians, and advocates in care proceedings and inherent jurisdiction work.
Each judgment carries a clear…
Sian Cox and Frances Harris have had an article published on NCDR and Neurodivergence in this month’s Family Law. The article aims to set out the different models of non-court…
Happy New Year from everyone in Harcourt Chambers’ Public Law Team.
January has, as ever, arrived with a full list, a backlog, and the strong sense that we have all…
In his most recent article Justin Gray examines the Cross‑Border Placement of Children (Requirements, Effect and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (“the 2026 Regulations”) which come into force from Monday 9…
An article by James Dove, originally written for the Harcourt Chambers newsletter, has been published by Local Government Lawyer.
The piece considers the Court of Appeal’s decision in Re E…
Welcome to the December edition of our Public Law Newsletter. Two Court of Appeal decisions, Re N and Re E, provide clear guidance on proportionality, evidential discipline and professional accountability.…
Managing Sexual Risk & Procedural Fairness — Lessons from the Court of Appeal
By James Dove, Harcourt Chambers
Welcome to this month’s update from the Public Law Team…
In this Family Law article, James Dove examines how the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Haastrup v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation…
Sian’s article on transparency has been published in Family Law Journal [2025] Fam Law 1033 September 2025.
In her article, Sian explores how family law cases have been reported on…
James Dove writes for LexisNexis on Inherent Jurisdiction Orders in relation to Children in Family Courts. The full article is published in the June edition of Family Law. Click here…
Division of Property After Cohabitation: A Brief Overview
It is often not appreciated how little discretion is available to the courts when cohabiting parties who have not been married are…
Helen and Frances’ article responds to the recent Family Justice Council guidelines on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System, offering practical advice on how to better support neurodivergent clients throughout…