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Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Monday 21 October 2024

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in public law proceedings – a refresher

Blog by Hannah Wyatt of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Hannah Wyatt

Family Law, Children’s Rights | Monday 21 October 2024

A step closer to transparency – Summers & Anor v White & Ors [2024]

Blog by Jennifer Grehan of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Jennifer Grehan

Family Law, Children Law | Friday 13 September 2024

Stephen Lue acts for parent of child in application for care and placement orders

Stephen Lue of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the Second Respondent, the father of the child, instructed by Thompson & Co Solicitors.

Stephen Lue

Family Law | Wednesday 28 August 2024

Amanda Weston KC shortlisted for ‘KC of the Year’ at Family Law Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that our Amanda Weston KC has been shortlisted for 'KC of the Year' at The Family Law Awards 2024.

Amanda Weston KC

Court of Protection, Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 9 July 2024

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for record-breaking fourteen awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted in a record-breaking fourteen categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards.

Family Law | Monday 8 July 2024

Comparing qualitative care in different jurisdictions: Court approves transition of children to father’s care in Poland

Hannah Wyatt of the Garden Court Family Law Team represented the children via their Guardian, instructed by Natasha Singh of Slater Bradley & Co Solicitors, in LB of Hillingdon v Simon & Ors [2024] EWFC 157 (B).

Hannah Wyatt

Family Law | Monday 13 May 2024

Court dismisses application against parents after challenge to medical view in care proceedings

Anthony Forde represented the subject child via her Guardian, Peggy Sipeer, instructed by Zak Routledge of the Head Partnership.

Family Law | Monday 8 April 2024

Katherine Duncan returns from parental leave

We are delighted to welcome back Katherine Duncan from parental leave. Katherine is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team, and is available to accept instructions from 8 April.

Administrative and Public Law, International Environmental Law, Garden Court International | Monday 8 April 2024

Acland Bryant joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Acland has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Acland Bryant

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 4 April 2024

Court finds no evidence for Local Authority’s claim parents failed to protect child from abuse

Anthony Forde of the Garden Court Family Team, led by Brendan Roche KC of 7BR, represented the Children's Father, instructed by Fathema Khanom of Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors.

Children Law, Family Law, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 27 March 2024

Lorna Cservenka appears at Cafcass to deliver training on racial bias issues in hair strand testing

Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared at Cafcass and delivered a presentation to a team of public law Children’s Guardians on the topic of “Is there racial bias in hair strand testing?”

Lorna Cservenka

Family Law | Friday 15 March 2024

Court dispenses with parental consent in adoption case with surrogacy background

Laura Williams of the Garden Court Family Law Team represented the local authority.

Laura Williams

Community Care Law, Family Law | Friday 8 March 2024

Judge rules children should remain in foster care due to their individual needs

Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team was instructed by Saffron Lewis of Dillex Solicitors.

Lorna Cservenka

Children Law, Family Law | Friday 23 February 2024

Judge issues ‘barring order’ to protect children at risk of abduction from father

James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team represented the Mother of the children, instructed by Cris McCurley of Ben Hoare Bell.

James Holmes

Family Law | Wednesday 21 February 2024

Maggie Jones successfully represents First Respondent in the Court of Appeal

Our Maggie Jones of the Garden Court Family Team, led by Deirdre Fottrell KC of 4PB, has been successful in the Court of Appeal case YM (Care Proceedings: Clarification of Reasons).

Maggie Jones

Family Law, Children Law | Friday 2 February 2024

Malek Wan Daud acts for children where Judge highlights vital role of intermediaries in cases with vulnerable parents

Malek Wan Daud of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the children, ‘O’ and ‘Y’, instructed by Zak Routledge of THP Solicitors.

Malek Wan Daud

Family Law | Wednesday 20 December 2023

Variation and Extension of Supervision Orders under s39(2) Children Act – Giving Supervision Orders some teeth

Blog post by Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Lorna Cservenka

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 20 December 2023

The Family Court and Domestic Abuse – Any change?

Blog post by Hannah Rought-Brooks of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Hannah Rought-Brooks

Family Law | Wednesday 20 December 2023

Post adoption contact: recommendations of the Public Law Working Group

Blog post by Laura Williams of the Garden Court Family Team.

Laura Williams

Children Law, Family Law | Friday 1 December 2023

Anna Hefford joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Anna Hefford has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Anna Hefford
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