Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Edward Bennett, instructed by Mills & Reeve, acted for the first respondent mother in F v M & Anor (Jurisdiction) [2026] EWFC 219 (B). The judgment provides a valuable reminder that, unlike…
Jason Green was instructed by instructed by TV Edwards for the successful Appellant mother in S-O (Children), Re (Relocation and Prohibited Steps Order) [2026] EWCA Civ 998; a reminder from the…
Professor Rob George KC led Naima Asif of Pump Court Chambers, acting for the applicant mother in Re LM (A Child: Return Order to the UAE; Humanitarian Protection) [2026] EWHC 1988 (Fam).…
Oliver Wraight, instructed by Kundert Solicitors, acted for the first and second respondent Special Guardians in A v B & Ors [2026] EWFC 191 (B), a judgment which provides valuable guidance…
Edward Bennett has been appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel. The appointment is effective for five years from 1 September 2026.
John Vater KC, leading Daniel Sheridan, acted for the Applicant Local Authority in R, S, T (Perplexing Presentations: Findings and Welfare), Re [2026] EWFC 194 (B). Alex Perry, instructed by Jackson West, appeared…
Stephen Crispin acted for the Applicant Local Authority in Oxfordshire County Council v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 192 (B), a decision which demonstrates the careful application of the “nothing else…
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…
Sam Elliott, instructed by Coodes, acted for the successful applicant mother in M v F [2026] EWFC 187 (B). This is a significant private children judgment. Whilst the outcome was fact-specific,…
Daniel Sheridan was instructed by Denise Higgins of Woodfines Solicitors in Re B and G (Fact-Finding) [2026] EWCA Civ 860, acting for the successful appellant mother led by Joanne Brown…
Professor George KC, instructed by Dawson Cornwell, appeared for the applicants in L Re (Section 83 ACA and Surrogacy) [2026] EWFC 181; the court considered the novel question of whether section…