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Harcourt Chambers welcomes Damian Broadbent as a new family law barrister

Harcourt Chambers is delighted to announce that Damian Broadbent has joined our esteemed team of barristers. Damian comes to us from KBW Barristers’ Chambers, bringing with him a wealth of…

The Role of pre- and postnuptial agreements in Financial Remedies by David Marusza

David Marusza explores the role of the pre- and postnuptial agreement in Financial Remedy cases.

The below article looks at the decision in Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42;…

Only One Week Until the Resolution Awards 2024: Harcourt Chambers Proud to Sponsor Children’s Champion Award

We at Harcourt Chambers are excited to be sponsoring the Children’s Champion Award at the upcoming Resolution Awards 2024, which will take place in London next Thursday, September 19th. The…

Edward Bennett in DL v BJ [2024] EWHC 2160 (Fam) 

Edward Bennett, instructed by Aramas International Lawyers, represented the successful Applicant father in DL v BJ [2024] EWHC 2160 (Fam);  an application under the inherent jurisdiction for the summary return of…

Simon Miller, Stephen Crispin and Adam Kayani in D-S (A Child: Adoption or Fostering) [2024] EWCA Civ 948

Simon Miller, instructed by Fort Solicitors, led Adam Kayani (acting pro bono) represented the Respondent Mother. Stephen Crispin, instructed by Griffiths Robertson Solicitors, represented the Respondent Father and was led…

Jonathan Sampson KC in N (A Child) (Care Order: Welfare Evaluation) [2024] EWCA Civ 938

Jonathan Sampson KC, instructed by Hogans Solicitors, led Natasha Johnson, 7 Harrington Street Chambers, in N (A Child) (Care Order: Welfare Evaluation) [2024] EWCA Civ 938; an appeal by a local…

Anna Yarde explores the transparency issues in Lauren Goodman v Kyle Walker [2024]

Rarely (since “Wagatha Christie”) has the media been so captivated by a court case about individuals. But the case of Lauryn Goodman v Kyle Walker [2024] captured the interest of…

We are delighted to have been involved in a shortlisted case at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024

Ruth Cabeza and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, instructed by Burgess Mee Solicitors, acted on behalf of the Applicant in (Z (Surrogacy: Step-parent Adoption), Re [2024] EWFC 20). This case has been shortlisted…

Exciting News: We’ve Been Shortlisted for Five Categories at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024

We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for not one, but five categories at the prestigious LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024. This recognition is a testament to…

Jason Green in MC v FG (Relocation) [2024] EWFC 204 (B)

Jason Green, instructed by HMG Law, represented the successful Applicant mother in MC v FG (Relocation) [2024] EWFC 204 (B); an application by mother for permission to relocate with children to…

Reflecting on Two Months Since Harcourt Chambers Head Injuries Conference in Oxford

It has been two months since Harcourt Chambers hosted its landmark conference on infant head injuries in child protection. Held on June 21, the event brought together leading experts in…

Cecilia Barrett and Eleanor Howard in T-D (Children: Specific Issue Order) [2024] EWCA Civ 793

On 12 July 2024, the Court of Appeal published their decision in T-D (Children: Specific Issue Order) [2024] EWCA Civ 793. This case concerns the use of Specific Issue Orders to…