Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
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…
Nick Goodwin KC was instructed by the Applicant Local Authority and Martha Gray was instructed by Dawson Cornwell in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea v NM & Ors [2024] EWFC…
Nick Goodwin KC leading Elisabeth Wickham, instructed by Birmingham City Council, represented the Applicant in Birmingham City Council v M & Ors [2023] EWHC 3312 (Fam) care proceedings in the High Court…
These proceedings concern two children who are the subject of public law applications brought by the local authority. The allegations made are that the two children have suffered significant harm…
Nick Goodwin KC and Cecilia Barrett, instructed by Miles and Partners, represented the mother in the above case. Matthew Brookes-Baker was also involved in the case representing the child.
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Acting for the successful respondent local authority, Nick Goodwin KC led Alex Perry in N (Children: Revocation of Placement Orders), Re [2023] EWCA Civ 1352 a parent’s appeal against the dismissal of an application…
We are delighted to have been ranked in Band 1 – Family/Matrimonial on the South Eastern circuit in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2024 where we are described…
We are delighted to announce that Harcourt Chambers has been shortlisted for Family Law Set of the Year and Nick Goodwin KC has been shortlisted for Family Law Silk of the Year by The…
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…
Nick Goodwin KC represented a local authority and successfully opposed a parent’s appeal against findings of fact made in care proceedings.The full judgment can be found here.
Nick Goodwin KC leading Edward Bennett for the Respondent Father and Mehvish Chaudhry acting for the Appellant Mother in Re (A Child : Findings of Fact) [2022] EWCA Civ 1652…
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…