Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Siân Cox joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Navigating Family Law podcast to discuss fabricated or induced illness (FII) and the complex matters that can arise when concerns about a child’s health…
Does the sharing principle apply to non-matrimonial property? No. In Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26, the Supreme Court held that the sharing principle applies only to matrimonial property, departing…
Harcourt Chambers’ Suzanne Syme MCIArb will join Rachel Lemon and Corinne Parke, Partners at Keystone Law, for a live webinar exploring Family Law ADR in Practice: Mediation, Arbitration & Smarter…
Mehvish was instructed by Laura Clarke of Waverley Law. Edward was instructed by James Netto of IFLG.
Chambers has extensive experience of cases in the courts of, and involving the overseas…
The High Court refused a father’s application for the summary return of his nine-year-old son to Spain, finding that the Article 13(b) grave-risk exception was established despite the child’s clear…
How do we keep young people safe by depriving them of their liberty? Usually, these cases involve children who are vulnerable because of involvement in gangs, a risk of child…
Who pays school fees after separation? The responsibility for the payment of school fees is decided by agreement or by court order. An order to pay the fees as invoiced…
The High Court has considered the use of its inherent jurisdiction to seek the return of a child from Russia, a signatory to the 1980 Hague Convention, where the Convention…
Following findings of serious sexual abuse, coercive control and intimidation of an older sibling, the court considered the profound implications for her younger sister’s contact with their father, including long-term…
Following findings of serious sexual abuse by her stepfather, the court considered whether a young person approaching seventeen should remain in foster care despite her clear and determined wish to…
Following a Crown Court acquittal, the Family Court considered afresh a teenager’s allegations of serious sexual abuse by her stepfather and the resulting risk of harm to both her and…
We are delighted to announce that a number of our members have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious 2026 LexisNexis Family Law Awards in the following categories:
Family Law…