Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
In Milton Keynes City Council v Ealing London Borough Council [2026] EWHC 2586 (Fam) Ms Justice Henke, sitting in the Family Division, determined Milton Keynes City Council’s application for declarations…
Ruth Cabeza and Alana Hughes, instructed by Free Family Representation and Advocacy Project, appeared for the successful appellant mother in HG (Abduction: Application To Set Aside Return Order) [2026] EWCA Civ…
Ruth Cabeza recently joined a distinguished panel of family law specialists for a webinar examining the use of expert evidence in international child abduction proceedings. Hosted by 4PB and the Child…
Ruth Cabeza recently spoke at the Across Borders Alliance of Lawyers (ABAL) Conference, held at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica, California.
Ruth delivered a joint presentation, with Mike Horton…
Ruth Cabeza was instructed by Rayden Solicitors for the successful Applicants in G & Anor v An Adoption Agency & Anor [2026] EWFC 29; a case which sits at the intersection…
Ruth Cabeza acted for the Applicant Local Authority and Andrew Leong, instructed by SBS Solicitors, acted for the 3rd Respondent child in A Local Authority v F (A Child: Article 8 Transfer of…
Ruth Cabeza, instructed by Dawson Cornwell, appeared on behalf of the successful respondent mother in AB v CD [2026] EWHC 1364 (Fam); an application by father for return of children to…
Harcourt Chambers is pleased to announce that Ruth Cabeza will be delivering an online training session on International Children and Child Abduction Matters in collaboration with Cambridge & West Suffolk…
Harcourt Chambers is pleased to announce that several of its members have been recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2026, reinforcing our reputation as a leading family law set.
In this year’s…
Ruth Cabeza was instructed by the Applicant local authority in YV (No 2) (Kinship Carer; Child Arrangements Order; Kazakhstan) [2025] EWHC 2483 (Fam); a case which concerned a 15-month-old child,…
On Friday, we were delighted to welcome delegates to the return of our annual Public Law Conference, held at the iconic Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
The day offered a…
What are nesting arrangements?
A ‘nesting arrangement’ describes a situation where a separated couple takes it in turns to look after their children in the family home whilst the…