Savannah Laurent focuses on family law (both private and public law), Court of Protection and property law. To celebrate Pro Bono Week, she discusses one of her pro bono cases from the past year.
Francis Hoar and Savannah Laurent appeared in the Court of Appeal yesterday. Their client, a colorectal surgeon was appealing his suspension by the General Medical Council after he claimed that COVID-19 is a hoax.
Savannah Laurent represented the local authority in a case concerning 2 children and secured 21 findings against their mother. The judge made a s91(14) order to prevent the mother making further applications to the court without its permission. The judgment is reported as A Local Authority v EF & Ors [2023] EWFC 178
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.
Savannah Laurent represented pro bono a father at the final hearing in private law children proceedings. He successfully secured an order to have contact with his 13-year-old child after several years of not seeing him.
Savannah Bullen-Manson acted for the landlord in an appeal concerning whether failure to obtain a gas safety certificate before the tenant moves into a property prevents the landlord from using section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to end an assured shorthold tenancy.
We are delighted to welcome Savannah Bullen-Manson as a new tenant. Savannah's areas of practice are family, property and Court of Protection.