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Frances Harris and Sian Cox’s article ‘Child focused courts and the neurodivergent family’ published in the August issue of the Family Law Journal, considers the anticipated roll out of the…
Frances Harris recently joined Annmarie Carvalho on an episode of the Staying Sane in Law podcast to discuss the emotional impact of life at the Family Law Bar.
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Frances Harris spoke today at the Wiltshire Family Justice Board Conference on the topic of making family proceedings more neuro-inclusive. Frances explored the prevalence of neurodivergence (estimated at approximately 1…
Frances Harris was part of the Panel Event to help launch TV Edwards’ new Neurodiversity Aware Family Law Team. Frances participated in discussions alongside other panellists; Diana Pierags (Occupational Therapist…
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…
Frances Harris delivered a seminar on Autism and Family Law to Dawson Cornwell this week. With a postgraduate Certificate in Autism and lived experience as a Mother of neurodivergent children…
Frances Harris delivered a seminar on Autism and Family Law to Keystone Law this week. Frances is a member of the FLANC advisory committee (Family Lawyers Advising the Neurodivergent Community) and has…
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…
Neurodivergence appears finally to be getting its turn in the spotlight. In January of this year the ‘Family Justice Council Guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System for Practitioners’…
Harcourt Chambers was thrilled to sponsor the Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire Local Family Justice Board’s annual training conference which was held yesterday.
The theme of the sold-out multidisciplinary event,…
Harcourt Chambers, known for its commitment to excellence and wellbeing within the legal profession, was represented by three of its accomplished barristers, who engaged in discussions aimed at enhancing leadership…
This week is Celebrate Neurodiversity Week: a now internationally recognised opportunity to celebrate all aspects of neurodiversity. An initiative started in 2018 by a London school girl named Sienna Castellon.
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