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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

Domestic Abuse, Visas, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 4 October 2023

Garden Court secures top tier rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2024

Garden Court Chambers is proud to be recognised as a Top Tier set again in the Legal 500 UK 2024 rankings.

Family Law | Tuesday 5 September 2023

Kathryn Cronin shortlisted for Family Law Barrister of the Year at Family Law Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Cronin of Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted for the Family Law Awards 2023.

Kathryn Cronin

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 10 August 2023

‘Profiteering in the UK children’s home market’ published in Counsel Magazine

The article is co-authored by Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for the August issue of Counsel Magazine.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Family Law | Wednesday 2 August 2023

Stephen Simblet KC and Malek Wan Daud elected Governing Benchers of The Inner Temple

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Simblet KC and Malek Wan Daud have been elected as Barrister Governing Benchers (Masters of the Bench) of The Inner Temple.

Stephen Simblet KCMalek Wan Daud

Children’s Rights, Immigration and Family Law Crossover, Immigration Law | Wednesday 12 July 2023

Kathryn Cronin wins Legal Aid Barrister of the Year at the 2023 LALY Awards

We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Cronin is the winner of Legal Aid Barrister of the Year at the 2023 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.

Kathryn Cronin

Children’s Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Family Law | Friday 7 July 2023

Amanda Weston KC successfully secures order setting aside findings against vulnerable teenager

Amanda Weston KC, of the Garden Court Chambers Children’s Rights & Public Law Team, alongside Garden Court Pupil Barrister Josephine Fathers, represented T. They were instructed by Oliver Fisher Solicitors.

Amanda Weston KCJosephine Fathers

Family Law | Tuesday 27 June 2023

Garden Court Chambers welcomes new tenants Laura Williams and Will Bulman to the Family Team

We are delighted to announce that Laura Williams and Will Bulman have joined the Garden Court Family Law Team as tenants.

Will BulmanLaura Williams

Family Law, International Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 15 June 2023

‘Care proceedings: jurisdiction and placing children in the EU, post Brexit’ published in Family Law Journal

The article is written by Hannah Rought-Brooks of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for the June Issue of Family Law.

Hannah Rought-Brooks

Family Law | Thursday 15 June 2023

‘Profiting from children subject to state care: is business involvement a sustainable investment?’ published in Family Law Journal

The article is written by Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for the June Issue of Family Law.

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Monday 22 May 2023

Luke McLean reviews Section 65 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 in Family Law Journal

Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team provides a review of Section 65 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 for the May issue of Family Law Journal.

Luke McLean

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Family Law | Friday 19 May 2023

Kathryn Cronin and Danielle Manson shortlisted at Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Cronin and Danielle Manson of Garden Court Chambers have both been shortlisted for the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2023 (LALYs).

Kathryn Cronin
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