Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
How do we keep young people safe by depriving them of their liberty? Usually, these cases involve children who are vulnerable because of involvement in gangs, a risk of child…
Following findings of serious sexual abuse, coercive control and intimidation of an older sibling, the court considered the profound implications for her younger sister’s contact with their father, including long-term…
Following findings of serious sexual abuse by her stepfather, the court considered whether a young person approaching seventeen should remain in foster care despite her clear and determined wish to…
We are delighted and proud to announce that our 2024/2025 pupil barristers, Rosie Shouler-Harris and Imogen Pitts, have been offered – and have accepted – tenancy at Harcourt Chambers.
Rosie…
In Season 9, Episode 4 of the Family Law Week podcast, hosted by Westgate Chambers’ Scott Sharp, Anna Yarde takes part in a discussion on the recently published resource for…
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…
James Dove writes for LexisNexis on Inherent Jurisdiction Orders in relation to Children in Family Courts. The full article is published in the June edition of Family Law. Click here…
John Vater KC and Hannah McSorley will be delivering a webinar on the new guidance received on covert recordings in children proceedings.
Date: 11 June
Time: 5pm
The primary…
Helen and Frances’ article responds to the recent Family Justice Council guidelines on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System, offering practical advice on how to better support neurodivergent clients throughout…
Secrets are the StonesThat sink the boatTake them out, look at themThrow them out and floatLemn Sissay, ‘My Name is Why’1
The Family Court’s approach to post-adoption contact is shifting.
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An essential mindset and step-by-step approach
The identification, assessment and mitigation of risk is a core part of the work of social workers, lawyers and judges. The perception of risk…
Does the Cafcass Domestic Abuse Practice Policy get the balance right between protecting adult and child victims from harm, and supporting children to have a relationship with both parents where…