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Family Law | Monday 27 April 2020

Separation REALLY is the last resort

Nisha Bambhra of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Family Law | Wednesday 22 April 2020

A timely and important decision on remote hearings in the family courts – Re P: (A Child Remote Hearings) (2020) EWFC 32

Allison Munroe QC leading William Tautz were instructed by All Family Matters, on behalf of the 1st Respondent. The case considered the issues around the suitability of remote hearings for contested final hearings.

William TautzAllison Munroe KC

Family Law | Monday 6 April 2020

Garden Court Family Team offer free assistance to key workers seeking legal protection from domestic abuse

Members of the family team are able - where capacity allows - to offer a free hour of legal advice to key workers who seek legal advice on how to secure an injunction to protect themselves from harm.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Family Law | Monday 16 March 2020

Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers appointed Queen’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers have been formally appointed Queen’s Counsel today.

Stephen Simblet KCAllison Munroe KC

Family Law | Tuesday 18 February 2020

Ms Justice Russell and some Feng Shui: the case of JH v MF [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam)

Author: Rebekah Wilson - Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

Family Law | Tuesday 18 February 2020

Parental orders in surrogacy arrangements when partners are estranged

Author: Rachel Schon - 3rd Six, Garden Court Chambers

Rachel Schon

Family Law | Tuesday 18 February 2020

The unprecedented case of a third fact finding hearing

Author: Monifa Walters-Thompson - Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

Family Law | Tuesday 18 February 2020

Vulnerable 16-17 years olds: Children Act, Court of Protection or Inherent Jurisdiction

Author: Hannah Rought-Brooks - Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

Hannah Rought-Brooks

Family Law | Tuesday 18 February 2020

Garden Court Family Team are delighted with the news that Allison Munroe is to take silk

Authors: Rebekah Wilson and Monifa Walters-Thompson, Barristers, Garden Court Chambers Family Team

Allison Munroe KC

Family Law | Tuesday 28 January 2020

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court has been accepted by the University of Cambridge Family Law Centre as a visiting research scholar

Naomi Wiseman is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team.

Family Law | Wednesday 15 January 2020

‘Preventing deportation of a child at risk of FGM: Part Two’ published in Family Law Journal

The article is written by Naomi Wiseman and James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team.

James Holmes

Family Law | Tuesday 3 December 2019

‘Revoking an adoption order: unusual and exceptional’ published in Family Law Journal

Written by Naomi Wiseman and Mai-Ling Savage of Garden Court Chambers.

Kathryn CroninMaggie Jones

Family Law | Monday 25 November 2019

A (No. 2) (Children: Findings of Fact) [2019] EWCA Civ 1947 (14 November 2019)

Rebekah Wilson of Garden Court represented the appellant father, led by Andrew Bagchi QC of 1 Garden Court, instructed by Shanthi Balakrishnan of Imran Khan and Co Solicitors in the Court of Appeal case. The judgement was handed down on 14 November 2019

Family Law | Tuesday 5 November 2019

Naomi Wiseman meets with MPs on campaign to end child marriage in England and Wales

Naomi Wiseman of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team is advising the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) in relation to their campaign (with other groups) to introduce legislation to end child marriage in England and Wales.

Family Law | Monday 4 November 2019

Re S (A Child: Adequacy of reasoning) [2019] EWCA Civ 1845

Malek Wan Daud of Garden Court Chambers represented the respondent child by his children's guardian, instructed by Collins Solicitors.

Malek Wan Daud

Housing Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Thursday 17 October 2019

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020.

Family Law | Monday 14 October 2019

Can the Family Court lawfully injunct the Secretary of State for the Home Department from the exercise of their immigration powers in relation to a mother and child by making an FGM protection order?

James Holmes and Naomi Wiseman of the Garden Court Family Law Team represented the Local Authority. Kathryn Cronin and Artis Kakonge of the Garden Court Family Law Team represented the Child.

James Holmes

Family Law | Friday 27 September 2019

The restraint of children and the importance of the continuity of professionals for children placed in care

Allison Munroe (for the applicant) and Rebekah Wilson (for the second respondent child through his guardian) of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared in an important reported case before Mr Justice MacDonald in the High Court.

Allison Munroe KC

Family Law | Thursday 25 July 2019

Naomi Wiseman and Emma Fenn of Garden Court advising campaign to end child marriage in the UK

Naomi Wiseman of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team and Emma Fenn of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team are advising the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO).

Emma Fenn

Family Law | Saturday 13 July 2019

Family Law Update: Wasted costs against non-parties in family proceedings

Written by Nisha Bambhra of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.
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