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Alex Forbes was instructed by the applicant local authority, Andrew Leong was instructed by Duncan Lewis solicitors for the father, Stephen Crispin was instructed by Oxford Law Group for children…
John Vater KC, in structed by Daniells Family Law, acted for one of the two fathers in A Local Authority v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 311 (B); a fact-finding…
John Vater KC and Hannah McSorley will be delivering a webinar on the new guidance received on covert recordings in children proceedings.
Date: 11 June
Time: 5pm
The…
‘Make do and Mend’: Practice Guidance on the use of Intermediaries
The views expressed in this paper are mine and mine alone. They are not to be taken as representing…
We are pleased to announce that John Vater KC’s latest article, “SIHIS: Mixed Messages and the Price of Justice” [2024] Fam Law 1302, is now available on the Family Law…
In the latest Law Gazette, John Vater KC of Harcourt Chambers scrutinizes the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Pilot Scheme (SIHIS). Despite a large turnout at a recent Department for Education…
In a compelling article for The Law Gazette, esteemed barrister John Vater KC from Harcourt Chambers provides a critical examination of the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service (SIHIS) pilot. His…
Last Friday, the Infant Head Injuries in Child Protection conference held at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford proved to be a significant and impactful event. The conference, aimed at addressing…
Harcourt Chambers announce the full programme ahead of the Infant Head Injury Conference on 21st June 2024.
The conference is to be held at the Ashmolean in Oxford and…
After announcing the ‘Save the Date’ for our first Infant Head Injury Conference, which is to be held on 21st June at the Ashmolean in Oxford, we can now reveal…
Save the Date. 21st June 2024 at the Ashmolean, Oxford.
We would like to announce our upcoming Infant Head Injuries in Child Protection Proceedings Conference 2024.
Join us for crucial…
John Vater KC, leading Charlene Henderson of 7 Bedford Row, was instructed by Kundert Solicitors to represent the Second Respondent Father and Hannah Mettam, leading Andrew Duncan of 3 Paper Buildings, was…