Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
This week Emma Gatland and Alana Hughes, instructed by HRS Family Law, have appeared in the Court of Appeal in a very significant case considering the statutory interpretation of ‘father’ under the…
Nick Goodwin KC was instructed by the Appellant Local Authority and Jonathan Sampson KC, leading Rachael Banks, represented the Third Respondent maternal grandmother in A (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 424; an appeal by a local authority against the…
Alex Perry, instructed by Daniells Family Law Limited, represented the First Respondent Mother in E (Section 37 Direction) [2025] EWCA Civ 470; an appeal by a local authority in care…
Matthew Brookes-Baker, instructed by Makin Dixon Solicitors, represented the Second Respondent Mother in M (A Child) (Placement Order) [2025] EWCA Civ 214; an appeal by aunt and uncle against making of…
Jonathan Sampson KC led Alicia Collinson, they appeared on behalf of the Local Authority. Alex Forbes, instructed by Sills and Betteridge, represented the Third and Fourth Respondent children in R &…
Nick Goodwin KC, instructed by Talbots Law, acted on behalf of the child, successfully supporting the appellant mother, in M (Care Order: Risk: Family Placement) [2025] EWCA Civ 163; an…
Simon Miller, instructed by Fort Solicitors, led Adam Kayani (acting pro bono) represented the Respondent Mother. Stephen Crispin, instructed by Griffiths Robertson Solicitors, represented the Respondent Father and was led…
Jonathan Sampson KC, instructed by Hogans Solicitors, led Natasha Johnson, 7 Harrington Street Chambers, in N (A Child) (Care Order: Welfare Evaluation) [2024] EWCA Civ 938; an appeal by a local…
On 12 July 2024, the Court of Appeal published their decision in T-D (Children: Specific Issue Order) [2024] EWCA Civ 793. This case concerns the use of Specific Issue Orders to…
Aidan Vine KC led Carolyn Bland of Deans Court Chambers in H and J (Placement Orders) [2024] EWCA Civ 429; an appeal by mother against placement orders made in respect of…
Simon Miller led Alana Hughes in the above case, they represented the local authority. ‘This appeal has brought into focus once again the science of hair strand drug testing – its…
Jonathan Sampson KC, instructed by Waldrons Solicitors, led Kristina Brown of No5 Barristers Chambers in Re W (A Child) (Inflicted Injury – Delay) [2024] EWCA Civ 418; an appeal by the…