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We are delighted to announce that Ruth Cabeza has joined Chambers

Ruth is a family law specialist with extensive knowledge and experience across all fields of family law. Ruth has been at the forefront of developments in adoption and surrogacy case…

Martha Gray in the High Court in Prospective Adopters v A County Council [2021] EWHC 91 (Fam)

This case concerned the extent of any legal obligation under the Vienna Convention to notify foreign consular authorities of an application for an adoption order in relinquished babies cases with…

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…

Edward Devereux QC, Mehvish Chaudhry & Paige Campbell to appear before the Supreme Court

Edward Devereux QC (for the respondent) instructed by Dawson Cornwell, Mehvish Chaudhry  & Paige Campbell (for ICFLPP) instructed by Bindmans appear before the Supreme Court in a seminal case which…

Martha Gray has co-authored an article on capacity and sexual relations.

Martha Gray has co-authored an article with Sarah Williams of Payne Hicks Beach on capacity and sexual relations.  The article can be found here.

Information on applying for pupillage at Harcourt

Good luck to everyone applying for pupillage this year! Harcourt is a leading family law set with a rich tradition of attracting and developing the strongest emerging legal talent.  For information…

Nick Goodwin QC successful in the Court of Appeal in B (A CHILD)(Designated Local Authority) [2020] EWCA Civ 1673

Nick mounted a successful appeal under s.31(8) and s.105(6) Children Act 1989 against a Circuit Judge’s decision to designate the local authority he represented as being responsible for administering a…

Jonathan Sampson QC and Matthew Brookes-Baker in the Court of Appeal in GC (A Child)

Re: GC (A Child) (WITHDRAWL OF ACRE PROCEEDINGS) [2020] EWCA Civ 848 

Jonathan Sampson QC appeared on behalf of the First Respondent Local Authority and Matthew Brookes-Baker appeared on behalf…

Rob George named International Family Lawyer of the Year

Harcourt Chambers is delighted to announce that Rob George has been named International Family Lawyer of the Year and, through his Supreme Court case Re NY, Family Case of the Year…

Harcourt Chambers offers its warmest congratulations to Roger Evans who is celebrating his 50th Anniversary of being called to the Bar.

Roger was called to Inner Temple on 1st November 1970 and has been a much loved and appreciated member of these chambers for his entire career. We wish him a very…