The Court of Appeal has dismissed a father’s appeal against an order allowing his ex-wife (Barry McAlinden’s client) to relocate with the parties’ 2 children to a non-Hague convention country. This is the 1st case in the Court of Appeal to consider the interplay of Practice Direction 12J and relocation.
Pupil barristers James Fowler and Andrew Burrell have accepted offers of tenancy with us. They will join us as tenants in September after completing their pupillages.
Dr Martina van der Leij, led by Anna McKenna KC, acted for a mother in care proceedings concerning 3 children who had contracted gonorrhoea while in their mother’s care. Using her microbiology research background, Martina analysed the medical records and assisted in drafting detailed questions to experts to crystallise the issues in dispute. The court ruled that the children be returned to their mother’s care.
For the 2nd year running, our family law barristers are on the Child Abduction Lawyers’ Association pro bono duty advocate rota. The CALA duty advocates scheme aims to advise and assist litigants in person in international cases in the High Court (which generally involve child abduction).
Our mini-pupillage programme is currently open for applications. We hope by offering these opportunities to widen the pool of people who gain an insight into the working life of a barrister. The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 30 June.
Aristide Hoang-Brown secured a Mesher Order on behalf of the applicant wife in financial remedy proceedings, along with periodical payments from the husband, ensuring that she could remain living in the former matrimonial home with their child.
Congratulations to our marketing assistant Siobhan Samuel who won ‘pro bono chambers' professional of the year’ at Advocate’s 2025 Bar Pro Bono awards.
Rebecca Davies will argue against the motion 'The Law Commission is right – our Financial Remedy law is outmoded and needs fundamental change’ at Family Law Week’s financial remedy: practice & procedure conference on Tuesday 11 March.