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29 Jun 2021 11:22
When Should You Choose A Settlement?Legal disputes have many stages before they reach a judge to deliver a verdict, for both civil and criminal cases. Continue reading here https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/when-should-you-choose-a-settlement more...
11 Jun 2021 07:53
Divorce Lawyer Argues For Greater Tolerance Of AffairsAdultery should not lead to divorce as often as it does at present, a family lawyer has claimed. Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, leading celebrity divorce lawyer Ayesha Vardag has said that people should not necessarily end their marriage if their spouse has cheated on them, arguing that there may more...
28 May 2021 20:36
What Are The Amendments To The Domestic Violence Bill?Click llink below for full article https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/what-are-the-amendments-to-the-domestic-violence-bill more...
11 May 2021 11:12
**We are Recruiting**If you are a member of the Bar seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range of areas of civil and more...
4 May 2021 14:42
IN THE MATTER OF F AND G (DISCHARGE OF SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP ORDER)Mark Senior appeared as counsel for subject children in a groundbreaking case in which the Court of Appeal considered for the first time the legality of a court making care and special guardianship orders in the same proceedings. The judgment is available on BAILII. more...
30 Apr 2021 10:41
MA national chair speaks out about family court delaysMA national chair Bev Higgs has had an opinion piece published in the Law Society Gazette that urges that delays in the family court should not be overshadowed by the crown court backlog. She highlights the latest quarterly family court statistics which show that in the last quarter of 2020, only 27 more...
26 Apr 2021 15:36
Robin Howard acts as counsel for three brothers in high profile contested will dispute over £ 850,000 family house3PB’s experienced barrister Robin Howard acted as counsel for three brothers who have lost an appeal for an inheritance claim for £ 850,000 after the initial trial was made unfair because of the attitude of the original trial judge. The case came to court in 2019 and the judge ruled that all £ more...
31 Mar 2021 14:19
Domestic Abuse in the Family Courts: A Changing Landscape?The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in 4 joined cases considering the approach of the Family Court to the issue of domestic abuse. In a case that attracted substantial comment in the media, and which was live tweeted to the public by legal bloggers (as well as being conducted entirely more...
COVID-19, Remote Hearings, & Family Courts – Sima Najma
One of the major changes to the way we operate as a society due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been in the Courts. From the first lockdown in March 2020, Courts have had to adapt to remote hearings where possible and Family Court matters are among those that are currently held completely by remote more...
What Is A Section 7 Report And Can I Challenge It? – Sima Najma
n summary, where an application has been made to the Court under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, a Section 7 report is ordered by the Court primarily concerned with the child’s welfare, and which is written by a CAFCASS worker, or a social worker from the local authority. What Is CAFCASS? more...
Does A Parent’s Immigration Status Affect Disputes About Children in Family Law proceedings concerning Children? – Sima Najma
Disagreements between parents about arrangements for their children raise all kinds of sensitive issues and emotions. But what if the immigration status of one parent is uncertain such as them being an overstayer or an illegal immigrant? When the Court is asked to make decisions under the Children more...
Turning Children Against Parents: Parental Alienation — Sima Najma
What happens if a child has been manipulated to such an extent by one parent that he or she is unwilling to have any contact with the other parent? The approach of the Courts and practitioners to what’s known as parental alienation is constantly evolving as our understanding of the effects of this more...
A Brief Look at Children and Family Law Post-Brexit — Sima Najma
It’s now January 2021 and, as well as being a New Year, we are no longer a part of the EU. That means that the transition period has ended, EU regulations and rules no longer apply to our country, and Great Britain is no longer one of the EU Member States. There’s been an awful lot of discussion, TV more...
26 Feb 2021 10:06
MA Adult and Family Court Committee Covid-19 papersThe MA’s Family Court Committee (FCC) has written a detailed paper on the impact of Covid-19 on the family court. It sets out a number of the challenges faced by family magistrates, other court professionals and families using the court. Remote hearings have become commonplace in the family more...
17 Dec 2020 10:02
H V AN ADOPTION AGENCYLorraine Cavanagh QC led Eleanor Keehan in a case before Mr Justice McDonald in H v An Adoption Agency (Declaration of Parentage Following Adoption) [2020] EWFC 74. The novel issue in the case was whether the Family Court has jurisdiction to grant a declaration of parentage in respect of a natural more...
Safety From domestic Abuse and Special Measures in Remote & Hybrid Hearings (November 2020)
wriiten by Sima Najma (Chambers of Mr Michael Cogan) Most practitioners will be aware of the helpful guidance published on Tuesday 10th November by Sir Andrew McFarlane (President of the Family Division) with the assistance of the Domestic Abuse Working Group of the Family Justice Council in more...
12 Oct 2020 15:09
Research report into training needs relating to domestic abuseThe Magistrates Association worked with academics from the University of Durham and the University of Sunderland to carry out research on domestic abuse. It involved MA members completing a survey about their views on specialist domestic abuse courts as well as their perceptions of risk and more...
30 Sep 2020 16:05
The loss of dependency on income from a family businessBy Christopher Barnes The recent case of Eunice Rix (Widow & Executrix of Martin Rix, deceased) v Paramount Shopfitting Co. Ltd. [2020] EWHC 2398 (QB) gave rise to an award of damages that, on the face of it, is surprising. The claimant’s husband had died of mesothelioma attributable to the more...
3 Aug 2020 13:15
Aimee Fox feature on ‘Additional needs for children’ published in the Family Law Journal3PB’s specialist family and education law barrister, Aimee Fox has had an article published in the Family Law Journal. Aimee has provided her insight into how a child's additional needs may have an impact on private law and financial remedy proceedings. She also gives tips on where evidence can be more...
25 Jun 2020 13:20
Eason Rajah QC, Georgia Bedworth and James Kirby act for the successful claimaint in Hinduja v Hinduja in the High CourtEason Rajah QC, Georgia Bedworth and James Kirby act for the successful claimaint in Hinduja v Hinduja in the High Court on Tuesday. “The billionaire Hinduja brothers are locked in a bitter High Court battle over the family’s vast assets. Srichand Hinduja, 84, is suing his brothers Gopichand, more...
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