15 April 2025
Chambers pro bono framework report for 2024 published
Advocate has published a report on our Chambers Pro Bono Framework activities during 2024. The summary shows that around 25% of our barristers engaged in pro bono work.
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04 December 2024
Barry McAlinden acts for mother in private law children proceedings: s.91 [14] orders made where no prior proceedings
Barry McAlinden acted for a mother via public access in private law children proceedings concerning her 3 children. The court made section 91 [14] orders where there had been no prior proceedings.
06 November 2024
Pro Bono Week Profile: Barry McAlinden
Barry McAlinden is a specialist family law barrister. He deals with all types of cases concerning children in the public and private law jurisdictions. In celebration of Pro Bono Week, he discusses one of his pro bono cases from the past year.
02 October 2024
Legal 500 2025: 20 of our barristers ranked, new set ranking for CoP and community care expertise
We are delighted that 20 members of chambers have been included in Legal 500 2025 and that we have been ranked as a set for our Court of Protection and community care practice for the 1st time. We continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law expertise and as a set for our family: children practice.
23 September 2024
Supporting the FLW public & private children law conference
We are proud we will be an exhibitor at Family Law Week's public and private children law conference on Thursday 24 October. The conference will be held at Cavendish Conference Centre in London.
02 September 2024
Family law group on Child Abduction Lawyers’ Association pro bono duty advocate scheme for September
Our family law barristers have joined the Child Abduction Lawyers’ Association pro bono duty advocate rota. Accordingly during the month of September, the scheme’s volunteer duty solicitors will be able to refer relevant cases to us. The CALA duty advocates scheme aims to advise and assist litigants in person in international cases in the High Court. Generally cases involve child abduction.
04 October 2023
Legal 500 2024: 19 members of chambers ranked
Legal 500 2024 recognises the expertise of 19 members of chambers. Additionally, we continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law expertise and are ranked for our family: children practice. Thank you to all our clients for your support during the year and particular thanks to everyone who gave feedback on our barristers.
09 February 2023
Barry McAlinden represents a mother in private law children proceedings dealing with issues of abuse and self-incrimination
Barry McAlinden acted for a mother in private law children proceedings. Following her allegations against her ex-partner, the court made findings of physical abuse and coercive control, which were sent to the CPS. The father was charged with assault and coercive control and argued the child law proceedings should be adjourned as he would be unable to address the findings of fact as he would have to exercise his privilege against self-incrimination (in respect of the related criminal proceedings).