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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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Family Law | Friday 12 July 2019

Family Law Update: Family Justice Council interim guidance on special guardianship

Written by Victoria Burgess of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 11 July 2019

Family Law Update: Uncertain perpetrator cases – the correct approach

Written by William Tautz of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Family Law | Tuesday 2 April 2019

Family Law Update: When should a ward of court be permitted to attend a foreign trial to give evidence?

This case concerns two boys, X who is 12 years old and Y who is 8 years old. Both were wards of the court. The application was for X to travel to India to answer a witness summons is

Family Law | Tuesday 2 April 2019

Family Law Update: “Reporting restrictions: when are they useful?”

This case concerns the making of a reporting restrictions order in relation to the birth parents of a young child.

Family Law | Tuesday 2 April 2019

Family Law Update: ‘Placement in Ghana: proportionality, human rights and the guardian’

This case concerns a decision as to whether the child, ‘A’ should be placed in Ghana with extended family members or remain in the UK in the care of his foster carer.

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 10 January 2019

Natural family in Ghana, securing Article 8 rights

Rebekah Wilson acted for the Appellant, Monifa Walters-Thompson acted pro bono for the fourth respondents and Maggie Jones acted for the Respondent Children’s Guardian.

Children Law, Divorce and Family Finances, Family Law | Monday 17 December 2018

Family Law Update: Civil restraint orders

Written by Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Children Law, Family Law | Monday 17 December 2018

Family Law Update: The recognition of foreign adoptions

Written by Kathryn Cronin of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Children Law, Family Law | Monday 17 December 2018

Family Law Update: Teenagers, secure accommodation and the relevance of consent

Written by Mai-Ling Savage of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Thursday 1 November 2018

High Court hears failed asylum seeker’s daughter ‘at FGM risk’

Garden Court's James Holmes is instructed by Suffolk County Council.

Family Law | Wednesday 31 October 2018

Placement of a child outside their natural family

Amina Ahmed explores the test used in deciding the correct balance for a child's growing up in his culture of origin or in proximity with his family in the UK.