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 can 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, though there are occasional care proceedings, some Tipstaff/enforcement or committal applications and complex child arrangement matters.
About CALA
The Child Abduction Lawyers Association is a body of specialist child abduction lawyers, which includes the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit Panel Members.
CALA’s aims are to:
- formalise the informal network of child abduction lawyers that already exists
- improve and maintain high standards of service in matters involving child abduction
- be the collective voice of child abduction lawyers in relation to proposed legislation or Family Division changes to practice and procedure
- improve the links and communication between child abduction lawyers in England and Wales and similar specialists throughout the world.