Mavis Amonoo-Acquah in KH v MB [2023] EWHC 3194 (Fam)
Mavis Amonoo-Acquah was instructed by Anthony Louca Solicitors for the Respondent in KH v MB [2023] EWHC 3194 (Fam); an application for summary return of a child from Algeria, after the…
Ruth Cabeza and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, instructed on a pro bono basis by Natalie Sutherland and Shaili Gohil-Desai at Burgess Mee, represented the First and Second Applicant in Re: Z (Surrogacy: Step-parent Adoption) [2024] EWFC 20 (30 January 2024)
This case is a groundbreaking case – the first of its kind in dealing with a contested application for a stepparent adoption order from a non-biological parent to secure legal…
Mavis Amonoo-Acquah instructed by the Local Authority in GK & Anor v EE & Anor [2023] EWCOP 49
Mavis was instructed by the Local Authority to represent the second respondent in GK & Anor v EE (formerly known as RK) & Anor – Find case law (nationalarchives.gov.uk)
This…
International Family Law: An Update on Law and Practice. Online Conference – Wednesday 6th December at 2:15pm.
Mehvish Chaudhry and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah are part of a fabulous line up of speakers at the International Family Law: An Update on Law and Practice. A Live and Recorded Online…
Harcourt Chambers ranked as a top tier set by the Legal 500 and gains 20 new rankings
We are delighted to have been ranked as a top tier set in The Legal 500 where Harcourt is described as an ‘…an excellent set. They have a great number…
We are delighted to announce that Harcourt Chambers and several of our members have been selected as finalists in a number of categories for the forthcoming LexisNexis Family Law Awards
Harcourt Chambers and five of our members have been shortlisted in the following seven categories:
Family Law Chambers of the Year – London
Children Law Team of the Year
Family…
Harcourt Chambers and Mills & Reeve jointly hosted surrogacy debate a marked success
Yesterday evening Ruth Cabeza, Victoria Flowers and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, along with Colin Rogerson, Head of Fertility Law at Mills & Reeve, took part in an excellent debate on whether the house should…
Aidan Vine KC and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah appeared in the Court of Appeal decision of Re C (Surrogacy: Consent) [2023] EWCA Civ 16
Aidan and Mavis appeared for the respondents in the Court of Appeal decision of Re C (Surrogacy: Consent) [2023] EWCA Civ 16, an appeal by surrogate & biological mother against parental…
Aidan Vine KC, Nick Goodwin KC and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah in the Court of Appeal in A (Children) (Pool of Perpetrators), Re [2022] EWCA Civ 1348
Aidan Vine KC represented the Appellant Father and Nick Goodwin KC and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah represented the first Respondent Local Authority in the Court of Appeal in A (Children) (Pool of…
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…
Mavis Amonoo-Acquah is appointed to the Family Justice Council
We are delighted to announce that Mavis Amonoo-Acquah has been appointed to the Family Justice Council, the announcement being made on 7th July 2020.
The role of the council, which…
We are delighted to announce that Mavis Amonoo-Acquah has joined Chambers
Mavis is a family law specialist with an established practice in both children and financial remedies and with a particular interest in cases with an international element such as in…