Field Court Chambers, barristers

Field Court Chambers is a leading set of barristers based in London. We work across many areas of law and focus particularly on: business, family, housing, property, public law & Court of Protection

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May 21, 2020Francis Hoar acts in judicial review of UK government’s Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

Francis Hoar is instructed in the legal challenge against the UK Government’s Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ regulations (the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations). Judicial review proceedings were issued today.

May 20, 2020Ruth Cabeza represents child’s guardian in untested interpretation of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

Ruth Cabeza acted in this surrogacy case which raised an important point of law as to the jurisdiction to make a parental order under section 54 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act where the application is made by a surviving intended parent on behalf of both intended parents. The issue had not been tested in any previous cases.

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May 29, 2020Tenants Fees Act 2019 – a warning to landlords

Landlords should be aware that from Monday (1 June) the Tenants Fees Act applies to tenancies and licences whenever they were granted.

May 12, 2020MS v RS and BT (Paternity) [2020] – Family Law Week case summary

Application by a father for a declaration of non-paternity and latterly, for a declaration that BT, the putative father, was the father of AS and BS pursuant to section s 55A of the Family Law Act 1986.

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