Congratulations to our finalists in this year’s Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards

We are delighted to announce that Harcourt Chambers and a number of our members have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious 2025 Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards in the…

Nick Goodwin KC and Jonathan Sampson KC in A (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 424

Nick Goodwin KC was instructed by the Appellant Local Authority and Jonathan Sampson KC, leading Rachael Banks, represented the Third Respondent maternal grandmother in A (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 424; an appeal by a local authority against the…

Jonathan Sampson KC, Alicia Collinson and Alex Forbes in R & C (Adoption or Fostering) [2024] EWCA Civ 1302

Jonathan Sampson KC led Alicia Collinson, they appeared on behalf of the Local Authority. Alex Forbes, instructed by Sills and Betteridge, represented the Third and Fourth Respondent children in R &…

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…

Jonathan Sampson KC in Re W (A Child) (Inflicted Injury – Delay) [2024] EWCA Civ 418

Jonathan Sampson KC, instructed by Waldrons Solicitors, led Kristina Brown of No5 Barristers Chambers in Re W (A Child) (Inflicted Injury – Delay) [2024] EWCA Civ 418; an appeal by the…

Court of Appeal provides guidance on the application of s.31(3A-B) CA89 and primacy of the ACA 2002 welfare checklist in care proceedings where care plan is one of placement for adoption

In Re J (Care Plan for Adoption) [2024] EWCA Civ 265 Jonathan Sampson KC, leading Vicky Reynolds, was instructed by Shazia Rana of Duncan Lewis Solicitors for the Appellant mother…

Jonathan Sampson KC led Hannah Mettam in Re AA (Re Children Act 1989) [2023] EWFC 278 

Instructed by Wilson Browne Solicitors, Jonathan Sampson KC led Hannah Mettam.  They represented the Mother in Re AA (Re Children Act 1989) [2023] EWFC 278; a fact finding hearing in care proceedings concerning…

Harcourt Chambers Annual Public Law Conference – Oxford: 23rd June 2023

We are pleased to announce our annual Public Law Conference will be held on Friday 23rd June 2023 at the Spires Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PS.

Our knowledgeable speakers; Aidan Vine KC, Jonathan…

Nick Goodwin KC and Jonathan Sampson KC in the Court of Appeal in Re T (Fact-Finding: Second Appeal) [2023] EWCA Civ 475

Nick Goodwin KC led Sarah Watters (7, Harrington St), for the successful appellant local authority and Jonathan Sampson KC led Elizabeth Brennan (Exchange Chambers) for the third respondent in Re…

This week several members of chambers are giving talks as part of Simon Gore’s Family Law 2021 Five Day Online Conference

The following talks took place on Monday, 25 January 2021:

Jason Green – Lessons learned from recent cases on remote hearingsEdward Bennet & Paige Campbell – International child abduction updateSian…

Jonathan Sampson QC and Matthew Brookes-Baker appeared in Re: GC [2020] EWCA Civ 848

Jonathan Sampson QC and Matthew Brookes-Baker appeared in Re: GC (A Child) (withdrawal of care proceedings) [2020] EWCA Civ 848 in the Court of Appeal remotely on behalf of the…

John Vater QC and Jonathan Sampson appeared in the Court of Appeal in D (A child) [2017] EWCA Civ 196

The judgment can be found here.

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